Installation Options Ignored After Selecting Any Accessibility Options in Winnt32.exe

ID: Q222963

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

When you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade your operating system to Windows 2000 and you select any accessibility options, the options to choose your installation folder and installation partition are ignored. Setup defaults to using the Winnt folder on the primary partition.

MORE INFORMATION

When you select accessibility options, Setup assumes that you are sight and hearing impaired. All other options are ignored and an unattended installation takes over. There are no provisions to control the folder in which Windows 2000 is installed.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenable kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo