Install windows 2003 to specific path.

[Guest steve]

Im trying to restore a backup of Windows server 03. I need to install

windows into the directory that the original backup had it installed

in. The directory was \winnt. How can I install windows server 03 into

a different directory than the default of \windows

 

Thanks.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Install windows 2003 to specific path.

 

 

"steve" <stevesemple@lycos.com> wrote in message

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> Im trying to restore a backup of Windows server 03. I need to install

> windows into the directory that the original backup had it installed

> in. The directory was \winnt. How can I install windows server 03 into

> a different directory than the default of \windows

>

> Thanks.

 

You would need to create a folder c:\Windows manually in

order to force Windows to give you a choice. You can do

this by booting the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (if you

have one) or by temporarily connecting the disk as a slave

disk to some other Windows PC.

[Guest steve]

Re: Install windows 2003 to specific path.

 

I see so basically the install rather slavishly looks for a folder

called c:\widows and then assumes there is a previous OS there and

then asks if you want to over write or put it somewhere else. Is that

about the gist of it?

 

I have also discovered that the free software nlite (normally used for

slipstreaming and adding drivers to an install cd) can do this also.

At least Im giving it a try now. We shall see.

 

Thank you for your info. It is helpful.

 

Regards

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Install windows 2003 to specific path.

 

 

"steve" <stevesemple@lycos.com> wrote in message

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>I see so basically the install rather slavishly looks for a folder

> called c:\widows and then assumes there is a previous OS there and

> then asks if you want to over write or put it somewhere else. Is that

> about the gist of it?

>

 

Yes, that's about the gist of it. Microsoft appear to have

introduced this brain-dead "feature" with Windows 2000.