From: Mitchell Leben (mitch_at_leben.com)
Date: Mon Jul 03 2000 - 12:31:37 EDT
Not in the traditional way, no. Instead the recovery CD puts all the .cab
files on your hard disk during the install. On my T20-Win98SE, the .cabs
occupy 206MB in c:\windows\options\cabs. When I need a driver from the
Windows CD I point the installer to this directory.
I have been reading bits and pieces that the IBM restore CD installation
of Windows is not exactly the same as installing from a regular Microsoft
CD. I'm not addressing the IBM specific drivers and programs, but of
Windows itself. Some claim that it is best to install from a regular MS
Win CD and add the IBM stuff later. I'll be facing this soon enough, since
I have loaded up my new toy with all sorts of junk and need a clean
install.
On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Julian Thomas wrote:
> And can the recovery CD be used later to install things like printer
> drivers, etc. that are not part of the initial installation?
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