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 System | Cabs CD Directory |
| Windows 95 users | D:\WIN95 * |
| Windows 98 & Windows 98 SE users | D:\WIN98 * |
| Windows ME users | D:\WIN9X * |
| Windows NT users | D:\I386 * |
| Windows 2000 users | D:\I386 * |
| Windows XP users | D:\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.