Specifies Setup to copy alternative files from an alternate location. This option instructs Setup to look in the alternate location first, and, if files are present, to use them instead of the files from the default location. folder_name Specifies the name and the location of the folder containing the replacement files. folder_name can be any local drive location. UNC paths are not supported. You must know where the files will be installed on the Windows installation. All the additional files must be copied to a $OEM$ folder in your installation sources or in the folder_name. The $OEM$ structure provides a representation of the destination installation disk. For example, $OEM$\$1 Maps to %SYSTEMDRIVE%, for example, drive C. $OEM$\$$ Maps to %WINDIR%, for example, C:\windows\. $OEM$\$progs Maps to the program files directory. $OEM$\$docs Maps to the Documents and Settings folder. For example, to copy an updated C:\Program Files\Messenger\Msmsgs.exe file into the Windows installation, create the following folder structure on the installation source (Pro\Sources\$OEM$\$Progs\Messenger\Msmsgs.exe) by using the Setup command: pro\sources\setup.exe /m If you replace a file protected by Windows file protection, you must also copy the updated file to the local sources to be installed with Windows (C:\Windows\i386). The file name must be the same as what is used in Windows Setup. For example, add this file and folder structure to your $OEM$ directory: pro\sources\$OEM$\$$\i386\msmsgs.ex_ If you use files that are not on an installation share, specify the folder name. For example, setup.exe /m:C:\additional_files Where C:\additional_files is your customized $OEM$ directory. For example, C:\additional_files\$$\i386\msmsgs.ex_ For more information about running a command during Windows Setup, see the Unattended Windows Setup Reference. If you make resource changes in your replacement files, you must add the updated MUI files to the installation. |