Preventing Microsoft Windows from prompting for a CD.

Question

Preventing Microsoft Windows from prompting for a CD.

Answer

To prevent Windows from prompting you for a CD each time it needs files copy the Microsoft Windows cabs and system files from one of the directories specified below to the computer hard disk drive. This will enable you the ability to point to the folder that contains the windows system information. Commonly, this directory is "C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS."

Operating SystemCabs CD Directory
Windows 95 usersD:\WIN95 *
Windows 98 & Windows 98 SE usersD:\WIN98 *
Windows ME usersD:\WIN9X *
Windows NT usersD:\I386 *
Windows 2000 usersD:\I386 *
Windows XP usersD:\I386 *

* This location may change if your CD-ROM drive is not the "D" drive and if the CD was created by the computer manufacturer.

Additional information

  • see the cabs definition for further information and related links.