Ever get tired of specifying the source i386 files whenever adding or removing additional components from Windows 2000, XP, or 2003 operating systems?

“Insert Disk
Please insert the floppy disk labeled ‘Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 2 DC’ into drive A: and then
Click OK.



You can also click OK if you want files to be copied
from an alternate location, such as a network server or
a compact disc.”

Get rid of this annoyance by creating a .reg file that specifies the source i386 file path and tells Windows where to go whenever it needs to pull additional setup files from the i386 directory.

Cut and paste the following script and save it as, set_source_i386.reg. Run this .reg file from anywhere on your system to install the following reg keys.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

"SourcePath"="C:\\"

"ServicePackSourcePath"="C:\\"



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]

"SourcePath"="C:\\I386"



Caution
# Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your computer