Windows looks to the wrong drive to install new components

[David K]

The CD drive that I installed Win XP Pro from was drive E. However, I
have since added a few hard drives and I changed my CD drive letter to
W. Unfortunately, the Windows Component Wizzard looks to drive E by
default, so I have to manually browse to drive W to find the files it
needs. It would be nice if I could somehow inform Windows that the
default drive for such files is now drive W, so I won't have to browse
to that drive manually when adding components etc. Thanks for any
help. I can alter the registery if necessary.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

In the right hand pane, right click on the SourcePath entry and
select Modify. Enter W:\ in the Value Data box.

If you've got a lot of hard drive space and you find yourself
needing source files often, you might want to consider copying
the I386 folder from the CD to the root of a drive and enter that
drive letter. That way you don't have to go looking for a CD.

 

[David K]

Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

In the right hand pane, right click on the SourcePath entry and
select Modify. Enter W:\ in the Value Data box.

If you've got a lot of hard drive space and you find yourself
needing source files often, you might want to consider copying
the I386 folder from the CD to the root of a drive and enter that
drive letter. That way you don't have to go looking for a CD.

Thanks much!

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome.

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Nepatsfan

Thanks much!