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Using cabs files to make an installation CD
Hi everyones. Thanks to read. I need to replace the motherboard
in my IBM Aptiva (1999) that is getting sick, but since it's a microATX format... i will probably have trouble finding a motherboard that fits since most now are ATX. The actual power supply doesn't even deliver 150Watts so replacing this very small unit with one with suitable ratings will probably be a real headhache. But now to go to the point, my actual Windows98 installation is from a damned recovery CD that contains an image of the original factory pre-install. I don't have THE Windows98 CD. Since the recovery CD doesn't contains only Windows,but all the drivers and the programs for the actual computer, i guess it won't be a very good idea to use such CD on another machine (or this one after the motherboard upgrade). IBM in the computer's manual explicitly say that the CD can only be used on the Aptiva machine. I've heard that in the windows\options\cabs directory theres a fresh original copy of Windows there. By burning to a CD the content of this directory, i should be able to install Windows from scratch. But by exploring the cabs directory, i can find many files specific for my computer that should probably not be burned on CD. For example i have files related to ATI (the integrated video chipset), ess solo (the integrated audio chipset)...i don't think that thoses files are needed. At the following link, there's a snapshot of all the files that are in this cabs directory. By looking at it, anyone can tell me wich files are really redundant and wich are not, to install a fresh copy of Windows? TIA -- Alain(alias:Kilowatt) Montréal Québec PS: 1000 excuses for errors or omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-) Come to visit me at: http://kilowatt.camarades.com (If replying also by e-mail, remove "no spam" from the adress.) |
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I've heard that in the windows\options\cabs directory theres a
fresh original copy of Windows there. By burning to a CD the content of this directory, i should be able to install Windows from scratch. Nope... It has the CABs, but no SETUP files. It's only useful when you would normally insert the Windows CD to copy system files when making changes to an existing Windows installation. It sounds like you may need to purchase another copy of Windows. Kinda silly, but the copy you have is licensed specifically for your PC. You MIGHT be able to convince Microsoft to send you another if you call and claim that yours is damaged. As long as you have that green certificate and CD key it should verify that you have a CD. |
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Hi Phrederik. Yes the setup file if there...look again. If i click it,
the Windows installation scan my disks then if i want to, i could continue with the installation. Someone from another ng sent this usefull URL. Seems promising! http://www.easydesksoftware.com/recovery.htm -- Alain(alias:Kilowatt) Montréal Québec PS: 1000 excuses for errors or omissions, i'm a "pure" french canadian! :-) Come to visit me at: http://kilowatt.camarades.com (If replying also by e-mail, remove "no spam" from the adress.) |
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