Install windows 2003 to specific path.

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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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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