[access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please

  • From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:04:25 -0000

Hi George,

You don't need a floppy, just add the "WINNT.SIF" file in the (i386)
directory on the CD.  Ok, it means copying the CD, but saves using a floppy.

All the best

--
Andrew 

Skype: andrew.ireland4

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
George Bell
Sent: 16 February 2008 14:57
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please

Hi Jackie,

If you are feeling brave, go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314459

Note however that you do need a 3.5 inch floppy drive on
your system.

George. 

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:54 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please

Hi George

Interesting.  So dare I ask, how do you create an "Answer"
file?

You could get round the disk key by writing that down
beforehand if someone 
gives you it I would have thought.  I just find it hard to
imagine turning 
on a computer from scratch, with no eyesight and nobody on
hand to ask, and 
doing all that is required until you reach the point where
you install JAWS, 
Window-Eyes or Hal, whichever is your preference.  I
wouldn't do it, but I'm 
intrigued nevertheless, and extremely sceptical.

Jackie

Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please


> Hi Jackie,
>
> In theory, and even in practice, it is possible to do what
> is called an "Unattended install" of Windows.
Professional
> System Administrators do it all the time.
>
> However, it first does require some technical expertise,
and
> of course you need a pair of eyes to get certain details
> such as the CD Key.
>
> To put it in very simple terms, essentially you need to
> create an "Answer File".  Provided this is assembled 100%
> correctly - the emphasis being on 100% - the answer file
> will then provide the answers to the questions a Windows
> installation asks you during the process.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie
Cairns
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:34 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>
> Well Andy, I'm going to be controversial here and say that
> those who say it
> can be done are being ever so slightly economical with the
> truth.  If you
> install Windows from scratch, as in a complete full copy,
> you have to know
> what it's asking you, and unless you've got a photographic
> memory and can
> recall every step without a sighted person being within
> reach of the screen,
> I don't think you can do it.
>
> If you have recovery disks that you tend to get with a
> machine in a High
> Street store, it generally wants to know things like
> language, and your name
> etc.  There aren't so many steps to go through with a
> recovery as there are
> with a full installation of the actual Operating System
from
> scratch.
> Personally, because I'm cautious, I wouldn't do it without
> sighted
> assistance, just in case I was asked an unexpected
question
> and pressed the
> wrong option to accept.  I just wouldn't do it.
>
> If it has been done with no sighted assistance by a
totally
> blind person
> from scratch, then well done.
>
> Jackie
>
> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
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