Change the default path or drive for Setup due to presence of CD-ROM.
Cause:
The drive from which Windows 95 was originally installed becomes the default drive for all subsequent Setup operations (e.g., device drivers). EXAMPLE: If Windows was originally installed from a floppy diskette and the user has switched to the CD-ROM version, Setup will always prompt for the floppy drive letter.
Solution:
Run POLEDIT from the ADMIN\APPTOOLS\POLEDIT directory on the installation CD-ROM and edit the source path.
WARNING: This procedure should be performed by a knowledgeable Windows 95 support person.
Before making any modification to the Registry, be sure to make backup copies of the Registry files System.dat and User.dat. Using the Registry Editor and modifying the Registry incorrectly could cause serious problems that may require reinstallation of Windows 95. For more information about the Registry Editor or the Registry, please refer to the online Help topics.
NOTE: The following can only be done using the Windows 95 CD-ROM.
1) Run POLEDIT from the Windows 95 CD-ROM:
a) Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM in the drive.
b) Click the Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
c) Select 'Run...'. (The 'Run' dialog box appears.)
d) Type the following in the 'Open' box:
D:\ADMIN\APPTOOLS\POLEDIT\POLEDIT.EXE
e) Click 'OK'. (An 'Open Template File' window appears.)
f) Select 'Admin.ADM', and click 'OK'. (The 'System Policy Editor' window appears.)
2) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open Registry'. (The 'Local User' and 'Local Computer' icons appear in the 'System Policy Editor' window.)
NOTE: If this option is grayed out, open the file appearing in the 'Poledit' window.
3) Double-click the 'Local Computer' icon. (The 'Local Computer Properties' dialog box appears.)
4) Click the plus sign next to 'System'. (A list of options and check boxes appears.)
5) Select the check box in front of 'Network Path for Windows Setup'. (The 'Path' box appears in the lower portion of the window.)
6) Type the new path (including the drive letter) in the 'Path' box.
7) Click 'OK'.
