directly to your boot menu, allowing you to fix a broken system without needing the original CD. /tempdrive
: Performs an unattended setup using a specified script. WINNT32.EXE
WINNT32’s power lies in its over 50 documented switches. Below is a categorized analysis of the most significant ones. directly to your boot menu, allowing you to
| Switch | Function | |--------|----------| | /s:sourcepath | Specify I386 source location (e.g., D:\I386 ) | | /tempdrive:X | Set drive for temporary setup files | | /unattend | Unattended upgrade (uses existing settings) | | /unattend:answerfile | Full unattended install using answer file (e.g., unattend.txt ) | | /makelocalsource | Copy setup files to local hard drive | | /noreboot | Don't reboot after text-mode copy phase | | /debug:level | Create debug log (0=none, 2=normal, 4=verbose) | Below is a categorized analysis of the most significant ones
: It is the default program found on installation media to upgrade an existing OS to Windows 2000 or XP.
: It launches the installation process when you insert a Windows installation CD while the computer is already running.
For more technical details on legacy Windows installation, you can explore the Windows NT FAQ or archival Microsoft Knowledge Base articles detailing these setup procedures.