Installing New Drivers from the MSDN Winter 1994 CD (115872)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q115872

SYMPTOMS

When you install additional drivers from the Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) Winter CD-ROM, the following message may appear:
Please insert the disk labeled "Windows NT Setup CD-ROM disk" into: <drive>:

CAUSE

This message appears even though the correct path to the installation files has been specified and the CD is in the drive. The MSDN Winter 1994 CD contains the installation files for Windows NT in the following directories: 
   <ROOT>\WINNT\USALL\ALPHA
                     \DRVLIB
                     \I386
                     \MIPS
In addition to those directories, the USALL directory also contains two files, SETUP.TXT and DISK2. DISK2 is the file that Setup uses to determine that it has the correct media. Setup expects DISK2 to be in the root directory of the drive the Windows NT installation files are on. If it does not find it there, it will not know it has the correct CD and continues to prompt for it.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

  • Use the SUBST command to substitute a drive letter for the USALL directory. For example:

    SUBST X: F:\WINNT\USALL. Then install from the SUBST drive.

    -or-

  • Share the USALL directory in File Manager, connect to it so it is the root of a network drive, and then install from the network drive.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbsetup KB115872
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