Article ID: 277648
Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q277648
SUMMARY
This article describes how to install Windows Millennium Edition (Me) in a new folder on the default C:\ partition. This method preserves the System Restore Data Store.
MORE INFORMATION
When you upgrade Microsoft Windows to Windows Me, you may not be able to install Windows Me to a folder that is different from the existing Windows folder. However, it may be necessary to install Windows Me in a new folder if:
- You are troubleshooting hardware or software issues.
- Your computer has damaged or missing files.
- The Windows registry is damaged.
When you install Windows Me in a new folder, Windows Setup ignores the previously installed programs and registry settings.
To install Windows Me in a new folder:
- Start Windows Me to the Emergency Boot Disk or Startup disk, and then click with CD-ROM support on the Start menu.
- Change to the CD-ROM drive, and then verify that the contents of the Windows Me CD-ROM are present.
- Type C: to change to the C drive, and then press ENTER.
- Type MD OldRoot, and then press ENTER.
- Type Attrib -r -h -s C:\*.*, and then press ENTER.
- Type Attrib -h _Restore, and then press ENTER.
- Type Move C:\*.* C:\OldRoot, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren _Restore OldRest, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren Progra~1 OldProg, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren Windows OldWin, and then press ENTER.
- Type E:\Setup, where "E" is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive, and then press ENTER.
- When you are prompted to enter a folder to install Windows in, click Other Directory.
- Type C:\Windows for the folder that you want to install Windows in.
- Remove the Emergency Boot Disk from the floppy drive.
To restore the previous installation:
- Start Windows Me to the Emergency Boot Disk (enter Minimal Boot).
- Type C: to change to the C drive, and then press ENTER.
- Type Attrib -r Progra~1, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren Progra~1 NewProg, and then press ENTER.
NOTE: It is not recommended that you use "Program" as the folder name.
- Restart the computer to Safe mode.
- Double-click My Computer, and then double-click C drive.
- Rename the OldProg folder to "Program Files".
- Restart Windows Me to the Emergency Boot Disk (enter Minimal Boot).
- Type C: to change to the C drive, and then press ENTER.
- Type MD NewRoot, and then press ENTER.
- Type Attrib -r -h -s *.*, and then press ENTER.
- Type Attrib -r -h -s _Restore, and then press ENTER.
- Type Move C:\*.* C:\NewRoot, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren _Restore NewRest, and then press ENTER.
- Type Move C:\OldRoot\*.* C:\, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren OldRest _Restore, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren Windows NewWin, and then press ENTER.
- Type Ren OldWin Windows, and then press ENTER.
- Remove the Windows Me Emergency Boot Disk.
- Restart the computer.
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