Can I rename the NT directory to winnt rather than winnt35?
You’re out of luck. NT and installed applications have settings that are dependent on the default Windows root directory name. All upgrades will use these settings. One look at the Registry will show you how extensive these settings are. The only way to install into a \winnt directory is with a new installation. Q: I’d like to be able to print from a faster drive. How can I change Windows NT’s default print spool directory? A: To change the default print spool directory, select the printer from the Printers applet in Control Panel. Select File, Server Properties. On the Advanced tab, change the Spool Folder directory. Alternatively, you can use a Registry editor such as regedt32. You can perform this change for all printers or for a specific printer. Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \Print \Printers key. To change the default printer spool directory for all printers, add the value DefaultSpoolDirectory of data type REG_SZ, in which the string is the full
