Windows XP Installation using Windows 2008 Deployment Services
- 0I've been searching for a solution where I can configure a server to host all the setup files, PXE start my PC and do Windows XP installation. I dont want imaging, sophistication, complication, etc... pure OS installation nothing else. Could someone please lead me to a place where I can learn to do just this? or someone kind enough to tell me how to do it?
I can also setup windows 2003 server if you prefer.
Thanks
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I think this site gives you a myriad of options on how to deploy Windows XP:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457062.aspx#EFAA
One of the methods is RIS - Remote installation services - and here is a page on how to set that up for Windows 2000 (the steps were pretty much the same with 2003 - only there was a great deal more driver support).
Here is the link (there is a step by step link on this page) for the Windows Deployment Services for Windows Server 2008:
http://207.46.196.114/windowsserver2008/en/library/e95677cc-0094-429d-9bd7-315bd663d6c21033.mspx
This should also allow you to deploy Windows XP in the way you are looking ot do.
Luck,
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- 0Thank you very much,
I've been able to complete the installation of XP successfully.
But how can I avoid Lite Touch Installation asking me for domain credentials to connect to the share?
Thanks indeed - 0
Honestly, I think the big "Zero Touch" solution is going to be BDD and SMS:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc160918.aspx
