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Old September 2nd 06, 06:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Bob
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Default Change installation path from CD to hard drive

I have copied the WIN98 folder from the CD to my hard drive and, from what I
understand, I can change that source path location in the registry. However,
under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/setup there is no
existing key for SourcePath. Do I create a new key and give it a DWORD value
of "C:\win98" to force the install path to that location rather than having
to browse to it (or the CD)? Any time I make a change, I'm always prompted
for the location and it would be nice to have it automatically recognized as
C:\win98...

Thanks

Bob


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Old September 2nd 06, 06:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Richard in AZ
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Default Change installation path from CD to hard drive


"Bob" wrote in message ...
I have copied the WIN98 folder from the CD to my hard drive and, from what I
understand, I can change that source path location in the registry. However,
under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/setup there is no
existing key for SourcePath. Do I create a new key and give it a DWORD value
of "C:\win98" to force the install path to that location rather than having
to browse to it (or the CD)? Any time I make a change, I'm always prompted
for the location and it would be nice to have it automatically recognized as
C:\win98...

Thanks

Bob


Yes


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Old September 2nd 06, 06:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune
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Default Change installation path from CD to hard drive

I don't have a 98 machine handy at the moment, but yes, I think that's the
way to do it. But it's not a DWORD, it's a String Value.

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"Bob" wrote in message
...
I have copied the WIN98 folder from the CD to my hard drive and, from what
I
understand, I can change that source path location in the registry.
However,
under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/setup there is no
existing key for SourcePath. Do I create a new key and give it a DWORD
value
of "C:\win98" to force the install path to that location rather than
having
to browse to it (or the CD)? Any time I make a change, I'm always prompted
for the location and it would be nice to have it automatically recognized
as
C:\win98...

Thanks

Bob




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Old September 2nd 06, 07:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Brian A.
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Default Change installation path from CD to hard drive

Aside from the other responses, IIRC you should have the path listed in the
dropdown list once you have already browsed to it.

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Bob wrote:
I have copied the WIN98 folder from the CD to my hard drive and, from what I
understand, I can change that source path location in the registry. However,
under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/setup there is no
existing key for SourcePath. Do I create a new key and give it a DWORD value
of "C:\win98" to force the install path to that location rather than having
to browse to it (or the CD)? Any time I make a change, I'm always prompted
for the location and it would be nice to have it automatically recognized as
C:\win98...

Thanks

Bob


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Old September 2nd 06, 08:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Galen Somerville
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Default Change installation path from CD to hard drive


"Bob" wrote in message ...
I have copied the WIN98 folder from the CD to my hard drive and, from what I
understand, I can change that source path location in the registry. However,
under HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/setup there is no
existing key for SourcePath. Do I create a new key and give it a DWORD value
of "C:\win98" to force the install path to that location rather than having
to browse to it (or the CD)? Any time I make a change, I'm always prompted
for the location and it would be nice to have it automatically recognized as
C:\win98...

Thanks

Bob


Yes. It's a string and should end with a \ like "C:\Win98\"

Galen

 




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