| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a mechanism for performing a network installation where the machines do not need to be networked in advance and where user errors are minimized. The present invention provides writable media, such as a floppy disk, along with a software install. As software is installed on each machine, configuration information is stored on the writable media. At each machine, the installation software is now able to search the writable media to dynamically learn about the installation options made at other machines. When the location of another software application is required, the installation software may produce a list of possible hosts based on configuration information on the writable media. When a preference is required to configure an application, the installation software may select appropriate default values based on values used in previous installations of the same software or related applications. A user may be prompted to clone the configuration of a previous installation of the same application.
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