Service Pack Update Prompts for Windows NT Workstation CD

 Last reviewed: March 11, 1998
Article ID: Q178279
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When run from a compact disc, Update.exe from Service Pack 4 and 5 will prompt for the Windows NT Workstation compact disc. It will not install the service pack.

CAUSE

The Update.inf file that determines what media is recognized during the installation is defined in the following section: 

   [Source Media Descriptions]
   1 = "Windows NT Workstation CD-ROM" , TAGFILE = cdrom.w
The installation program is looking for the I386 directory or Cdrom.w directly off the root of the compact disc. If the I386 directory is renamed or it is created as a subdirectory on the drive, it will not recognize the compact disc as valid media and prompt for the Windows NT Workstation compact disc.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

  • Copy the I386 directory to the local hard disk or network drive and run Update.exe from this location.

    -or-

  • Burn the CD-ROM so that the I386 directory is on the root of the drive or place a file called Cdrom.w to the root of the drive.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q170261
   TITLE     : Cannot Reapply Service Pack 5 from November 1996 MSDN

Keywords          : ntsetup NTSrvWkst kbsetup
Version           : WinNT:3.51
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbprb

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Last reviewed: March 11, 1998
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