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August 3rd, 2001, 02:54 AM
#1
Registered User
install windows 2000 from hard disk?
Just wondering if there's a way of installing windows 2000 direct from hard disk, similar to how you can copy the cabs files for win 95/98 to your hard disk and install from there.
Anyone know how this can be done for windows 2000
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August 3rd, 2001, 10:27 AM
#2
Registered User
Yes, copy the i386 folder and run winnt from a dos prompt. You may want to run smartdrv.exe before hand which does speed the process up a little.
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August 3rd, 2001, 10:59 AM
#3
whenever i tried doing it, during install I got errors. After I installed from the cd I copied the I386 folder then..
James
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August 3rd, 2001, 04:23 PM
#4
Smartdrv
loaded = about 3 minutes before first reboot
not loaded = about 1hr before the first reboot.
tip: load smartdrv before copying the files, makes it a LOT faster
you then run winnt.exe from the i386 dir.
If you got errors, it could be your CD, or your drive.
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August 6th, 2001, 06:38 AM
#5
Senior Member
i installed from my hard disc without smartdrv, took 20mins before first reboot, 5400 rpm drives - dual pentium 2
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August 6th, 2001, 01:23 PM
#6
Registered User
Actually now I think about it I'm certain that I tried this before and assumed that I'd screwed something up since it was taking so long lol. Remember waiting an hour and giving up (seeing as it should have been faster from HD than CD).
Should have remember Smartdrive! oops
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