Wing Commander Fowler,
Windows loves to have the install disk loaded in the computer's CD Drive.
The best way around that is:
With Win9X, load the CAB files on to the computer and then run the setup file from the folder you made on the hard drive. That way Windows will go right to that directory and get the files it needs. (If you already have Win9X loaded, you can change to location of the Windows CD in the Registry to point to the folder you created.)
With WinXP, you can make a folder and copy the contents of the XP CD to that folder. When WinXP asks for the CD, you can just point to that folder. (I have not found a way to get WinXP to go directly to the folder, even after you hack the CD Location.)
Take Care,
Richard