accessing the I386 folder

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John

this question is about installing and removing windows
programs, from control panel, without needing to insert
the xp service pack cd.

i remember when using win98 i was able to copy the win98
folder from the setup disk to the HDD, and run setup and
manipulate the add/remove applet without needing to put in
my setup cd. i recall having to do some editing in my
registry at one point, and i think ive had the same thing
happen with xp, but i cant remember what i did.

i would just like to install and remove programs from the
XP control panel, without having to keep putting in my xp
CD. this has got to be possible, but i just cant figure it
out. ive copied the i386 folder from the cd to C:\WINDOWS
that didnt work. then i changed all references to the cd
drive. that worked once, but by the time i restarted my
computer, my registry changes remained intact but the
computer still asked for the setup cd when i wanted to add
a windows program.

please, someone help me....

thanks
 
Specify Source Path to XP Installation Files and
eliminate the need to insert Windows CD for system
modifications:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/specify_source_path_to_xp_installation_files.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| this question is about installing and removing windows
| programs, from control panel, without needing to insert
| the xp service pack cd.
|
| i remember when using win98 i was able to copy the win98
| folder from the setup disk to the HDD, and run setup and
| manipulate the add/remove applet without needing to put in
| my setup cd. i recall having to do some editing in my
| registry at one point, and i think ive had the same thing
| happen with xp, but i cant remember what i did.
|
| i would just like to install and remove programs from the
| XP control panel, without having to keep putting in my xp
| CD. this has got to be possible, but i just cant figure it
| out. ive copied the i386 folder from the cd to C:\WINDOWS
| that didnt work. then i changed all references to the cd
| drive. that worked once, but by the time i restarted my
| computer, my registry changes remained intact but the
| computer still asked for the setup cd when i wanted to add
| a windows program.
|
| please, someone help me....
|
| thanks
 
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