Location of $oem$ directory?

[cno81]

As per the guide on this side it says put the $oem$ folder in the root directory, on the same level as i386, however other places, including the Microsoft guidelines say put this directory inside i386.

So, if I follow the Microsoft guidlines I get this message when running the initial winnt setup program;

C:\$\$1\installs\office~1\files\common\l&h\speech\1033\tts\tts3000

Otherwise if I put the $oem$ directory in the root i.e. C:\XPCD\$OEM$ the files dont get copied across!

What's going on ?

[Vadikan]

however other places, including the Microsoft guidelines say put this directory inside i386.

These guidelines are normally aimed at the network installations. Since you are uising the CD, you need to follow the MSFN guidelnes and MSFN members' experience. http://tinyurl.com/4z9jx

[Jaf]

Well I know that this works fot me

MIWT-DVD\SETUP\XPPROSP2\$OEM$

where MIWT-DVD is the folder with the name of my dvd

in SETUP are my all my diff window versions

XPPROSP2 is my copy of the windows (copy from the windowscd)

in there is my $OEM$

hope this helps you out