Easy question...I need an easy answer pls

[R[][]FER]

I have win98se on one machine (IBM w/recovery disk)...I know..I know http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif and when I want to install something from...start/settings/control panel/add&remove/windows setup...I select what I want and click Have Disk and it does it without having to put in the disk.

I also have win95b on another machine and I would like to be able to do the same thing. The win95b disk is getting pretty scratched up from using it for quite awhile.

What I would really like to do is put everything in a seperate folder, so if I ever lose the disk, I will have everything on the HD. I just don't know what all I should copie in that folder.

Any help would be appreciated...Thank you

[Caffeine High]

If I am understanding your question just copy all the .cab files off your disk(s) into a folder on your HD.The reason your 98b isn't asking for the cd is because it was installed from the cab files on the actual HD.

Good Luck

[R[][]FER]

C H

Would I do a find for *.cab and then put ALL these in that folder and then I would never need to use the disk again?

Thanks

[smokin1]

Hey R[][]FER
just browse your win95 cd to the folder called Win95 and drag it to your hd..it will create a new folder on the hd with all the necessary cab files..then when you need the cd direct the install file to your win95 folder..there is a program out there that will make it automatic for you..if you want it I will track it down for you
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[jbyron]

Copy the directory win98 to a derectory on your hard drive not just the cab. files.
Then when it ask for the files you wi;ll have to tell it where to find them.

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smokin1...

OK..great! I don't need it to do auto. I'll just do what you said.

Thanks for the help...I appreciate it.

Take care

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jbyron...

Thanks also.

And others too http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[golfcart]

If you are familiar with regedit you can change the path that windows looks for the cabs. its at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Current Version -> Setup. the string is called SourcePath. Just change the value of SourcePath to be the path to the folder that holds the .cab files.

[R[][]FER]

golfcart...

Haven't dabbled in there yet, too much.

I found what you said on this machine....would I then highlight source path, click on edit, then Modify and then type in the right path?

Just for curiosity sake.

Thanks for the info.

[golfcart]

yep thats it

[tkray]

Um, maybe I misread. If you have a restore disk, then the cabs should be on the hard drive already. Look under C:\windows\options\cabs, if you point it to this location, it should work without copying more of the cd onto the hard drive

[Tailkinker]

As an option to be able to keep the scratched CD, there is a product out that repairs the scratches on CDs {I can't remember the name offhand, just check in an office or computer supply next to the disk cleaning stuff} Since the information is below the surface of the CD, and most scratches, this stuff is like a car wax, if you will, and it covers the scratches...it worked on a couple of my kids game cds...altho it took more than one application to completely get rid of the skipping...

[This message has been edited by Tailkinker (edited 01-28-2000).]

[ktwebb]

FYI. You do not need the entire 95 directory from the CD. All you need are the cabinet files (*.cab) If you want a copy of scandisk, and other superfluous **** then it wont hurt you to copy the whole directory, but it is wasted space IMO.

[R[][]FER]

Thanks all for the info and help.

My problem is solved.

I appreciate it http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif