Copying Win98

[SARGE]

Seems I remember this from somewhere around here, but can't find the info. Win98 SE is installed but I get tired of pulling out the disk whenever I need to install certain things (protocols, adapters, etc.). I know (now) I should have copied all these from a DOS prompt when first loading the OS. Is it too late to do it now, and if not, what is the command so I can get this stuff residing?

[jamesrpm]

Sarge this article might help
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q129605

Analog X makes a neat little program to point to where you have the files stored so you don't have to edit the registry.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/banishcd.htm

[mc2phat]

sarge,

copy the win98 folder from the CD to your harddrive. Then do this:

Start>run
regedit
go to:
hkey local machine>software>microsoft>windows>current version>setup
highlight "setup"
go to source path, right click, then click modify
change the d to a c (may not be d, but change it to c)
click ok, then close regedit

[SARGE]

Done, and thanks. Now if I can remember the command line to put them on initially, then run setup to install, next time I reformat I won't go thru this. 3 pc's constantly changing is a pain, searching for the cd.

[mc2phat]

xcopy is what you're lookin' for, look here:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18147&highlight=xcopy