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Unable to Rename WinNT Root Dir After Upgrade to WinNT 4.0

Article ID: 162218

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q162218

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51 are installed by default into the directory name WINNT35. After you upgrade these versions to Windows NT 4.0, the Windows NT system files still reside in the same directory name.

CAUSE

The Windows NT operating system and installed applications have settings that are dependent upon the existing Windows root directory name. These settings are extensive and may be found in the Windows NT registry and in configuration files such as *.ini and *.cfg files.

WORKAROUND

There is no practical method for renaming a WINNT35 directory name after installing Windows NT 4.0. The only workaround is to reinstall Windows NT 3.51 using a generic directory name such as "WINNT," and then upgrade to Windows NT 4.0.

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