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Can/should we copy DVD to HD when installing server 2008?
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Mar 15, 2026185 viewsConfidence Score0%
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With Windows 2000/XP, possibly NT4 even, we used to copy the i386 folder to , usually , and update a key within to point to that. Then when Windows Setup needed something from the disk it would look there before asking for the CD. Is that even necessary with Windows 2008 Server? Or more specificall…
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You do not need to copy the install files from the DVD to the server after installation. Windows Server 2008 and up already does this for you. When you select a role to install all the bits are already there, they just have to be turned on. This is …
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