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How to install Windows from
the I386 folder
Applies to XP, 2000 and 2003
How to install Windows XP, 2000,
or 2003 from the I386 folder. Open the I386 folder and scroll down to the Winnt.exe and Winnt32.exe. The Winnt32.exe
is the setup program used when you are in Windows. The Winnt.exe file is for
DOS.
However, I have found that sometimes I run across a Windows 2000
installation CD that errors out when I try to use the Winnt32.exe. So I simple
start the install while in Windows using the Winnt.exe file. It's a little
slower but it works fine.
If you want to install the Recovery Console, you need to use the
switch /cmdcon when starting Winnt32.exe. This switch only works on the
Winnt32.exe file.
Below is a list of switches that you can use, Winnt32.exe can
handle up to 8 switches.
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WINNT.EXE |
| /a |
Enables accessibility options. This option is
not recommended for most users |
| /e:command |
Specifies a command that is to be executed at
the end of GUI-mode Setup. Commonly used to launch automated
application setup routines to complete the installation |
| /i:inffile |
Specifies the file name of the setup
information file. By default, this is Dosnet.inf. This option is not
recommended |
| /r:folder |
Specifies that a folder is created during
setup. The folder remains after Setup finishes. |
| /rx:folder |
Copies a folder you create into the system
folder. This option is generally used to copy drivers that are not part of
the standard Windows 2000 distribution, and can be used multiple times to
copy multiple folders The folder is deleted after Setup
finishes |
| /s:sourcepath |
Specifies the location of the Windows source
files.The location must be a full path of the form w:\[path] or
\\server\share[\path] This option is required only if the files are
not located in the current folder. |
| /t:tempdrive |
Specifies which partition setup will use to
store temporary files. This option is not recommended. If you do not
specify a location, Setup attempts to locate a drive for you. |
| /u:answer file |
Performs an unattended Setup using an answer
file. Answer files are used to bypass the interactive questions asked of
the user during setup and can even be used to automate the setup process
completely. You must also use /s. with this switch |
| /udf:id
[,UDB_file] |
Indicates an identifier (id) that Setup
uses to specify how a Uniqueness Database (UDB) file modifies an answer
file (see /u). The /udf parameter overrides values in the
answer file, and the identifier determines which values in the UDB file
are used. If no UDB_file is specified, Setup prompts you to insert
a disk that contains the $Unique$.udb file. |
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WINNT32.EXE
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| /checkupgradeonly |
Checks the target machine for upgrade
compatibility with Windows. For Windows 9x or ME Setup creates a
report named Upgrade.txt in the Windows installation folder. For
Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 upgrades, it saves the report to the
Winnt32.log in the installation folder. |
| /cmd:command_line |
Allows you to specify a command before the
final phase of Setup. This would occur after your computer has restarted
twice and after Setup has collected the necessary configuration
information, but before Setup is complete. |
| /cmdcons |
Installs the Recovery Console It is only
used post-Setup. |
| /copydir:folder_name |
Creates an additional folder within the
folder in which the Windows files are installed. You can use
/copydir to create as many additional folders as you
want. |
| /copysource:folder_name |
Creates a temporary additional folder within
the folder in which the Windows files are installed. Unlike the folders
/copydir creates, /copysource folders are deleted after
Setup completes. |
| /debug[level]:[filename] |
Creates a debug log at the level specified.
The default log file is C:\%Windir%\Winnt32.log, with the debug
level set to 2. The log levels are as follows: 0-severe errors, 1-errors,
2-warnings, 3-information, and 4-detailed information for debugging. Each
level includes the levels below it. |
| /m:folder_name |
Specifies that Setup copies replacement
files from an alternate location. Instructs Setup to look in the alternate
location first and if files are present, use them instead of the files
from the default location. |
| /makelocalsource |
Copies all installation source files to your
local hard disk. Use /makelocalsource when installing from a CD to
provide installation files when the CD is not available later in the
installation. |
| /noreboot |
Instructs Setup to not restart the computer
after the file copy phase of winnt32 is completed so that you can execute
another command. |
| /s:sourcepath |
Specifies the source location of the Windows
files. To simultaneously copy files from multiple servers, specify
multiple /s sources. If you use multiple /s switches, the
first specified server must be available or Setup will fail. |
| /tempdrive:drive_letter |
Directs Setup to place temporary files on
the specified partition and to install Windows on that
partition. |
| /unattend |
Upgrades your previous version of Windows.
All user settings are taken from the previous installation, so no user
intervention is required during Setup. |
| /unattend[num]:[answer_file] |
Performs a fresh installation in unattended
Setup mode. The answer file provides Setup with your custom
specifications.Num is the number of seconds between the time that
Setup finishes copying the files and when it restarts your computer.
Answer_file is the name of the answer file. |
| /udf:id[,UDB_file] |
Indicates an identifier (id) that
Setup uses to specify how a Uniqueness Database (UDB) file modifies an
answer file (see /u). The /udf parameter overrides values in
the answer file, and the identifier determines which values in the UDB
file are used. If no UDB_file is specified, Setup prompts you to
insert a disk that contains the $Unique$.udb
file. |
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