I would ask them why they need this. It may make things easier for them now but at what point do you adopt the standard structure from MS? You could possibly run into other apps that have issues with this. I can't think of any valid reaons for doing this other than it is work for someone who should be looking up the proper values for work they are doing. You can either use the %systemroot% or %windir% environment variables or (I found this yesterday for an app I am writing) look at hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\systemroot.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bahta Nathaniel V Contr NASIC/SCNA Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 6:06 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Alternate install Directory for W2K3 load Hey all, I am trying to create an image for Windows 2003 member servers for our domain and the SMS/Tivoli folks want to keep the default directory for the OS load at C:\WINNT. I have gone through the setup many times booting from the CD and walking through the menus, but there is no option for where I want to install the OS besides selecting the drive and partition. It defaults to C:\WINDOWS. I can specify which directory I want if I am upgrading from a previous OS in the GUI setup mode, but this is to be made for a fresh install, not an upgrade. Any ideas on how to load W2K3 into c:\winnt from the start? Thanks, Nate -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 10:35 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Error Good point, David. Thanks for enhancing the suggestion. Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Adner Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 7:34 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Error The /e switch for dcdiag will run the test against every DC in the Forest. Might be good to make sure every DC is seeing the same thing as all others. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Kingslan > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 19:24 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Error > > I've seen exactly the same when an Infrastructure Master was missing. > Check all FSMO owners to be sure that they really DO exist. To do > this, it's best to run > > > > DCDIAG /v /test:KnowsOfRoleHolders > > > > You will need to run this in each domain for the domain FSMO roles, > but it will query the domain controllers directly for who they know of > and can they be contacted ("have you heard from this DC lately"). > > > > This is superior to "NETDOM QUERY FSMO" which seems to just blindly > return the information without any verification. > > > > Rick > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve > Rochford > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:32 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Error > > > > When I had a similar error it was because the "domain naming master" > was not available (server had failed and been rebuilt but the FSMO > role had not been seized) > > > > Steve > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Za > Sent: Sat 04/06/2005 05:13 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] DNS Error > > Good evening all. A W2K DC was upgraded to W3K and it is also a DNS > server. > No problem at all with prepping and upgrading from W2K->W3K. > I am getting the error below every few minutes. Anyone have a > solution? > > > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: DNS > Event Category: None > Event ID: 4015 > Date: 5/15/2004 > Time: 8:49:51 AM > User: N/A > Computer: PC Name > Description: > The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the > Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is > functioning properly. The extended error debug > information (which may be empty) is "". The event data > contains the error. > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
