PXE windows install

[Guest freedom rock]

Hi All,

 

I’m tying to find a good package to manage PXE installs of Windows 2K3

systems on multiple hardware platforms. I used a package a couple of

years ago that allowed for multiple driver packages and options for

scripted installs, but I can’t seem to remember what the name of the

package was.

 

The plan is to set up something simple enough that the junior admins

can rapidly build out servers that come will out consistent, and do it

without adult supervision. (You’re basic DUH mode)

 

Has anyone had any experience in this area?

 

Thanks

 

Dan H

[Guest Chris M]

Re: PXE windows install

 

freedom rock wrote:

> I’m tying to find a good package to manage PXE installs of Windows 2K3

> systems on multiple hardware platforms. I used a package a couple of

> years ago that allowed for multiple driver packages and options for

> scripted installs, but I can’t seem to remember what the name of the

> package was.

>

> The plan is to set up something simple enough that the junior admins

> can rapidly build out servers that come will out consistent, and do it

> without adult supervision. (You’re basic DUH mode)

>

> Has anyone had any experience in this area?

 

Check out WDS (Windows Deployment Services), the successor to RIS

(Remote Installation Services).

 

--

Chris.

[Guest James Yeomans BSc, MCSE]

Re: PXE windows install

 

Best thin i have used is powerquest which involves booting off a floppy disk

then copying the image from a server. However Windows Deploymnt Services

would also be a good way to go.

--

James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE

Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk

 

 

"Chris M" wrote:

> freedom rock wrote:

> > I’m tying to find a good package to manage PXE installs of Windows 2K3

> > systems on multiple hardware platforms. I used a package a couple of

> > years ago that allowed for multiple driver packages and options for

> > scripted installs, but I can’t seem to remember what the name of the

> > package was.

> >

> > The plan is to set up something simple enough that the junior admins

> > can rapidly build out servers that come will out consistent, and do it

> > without adult supervision. (You’re basic DUH mode)

> >

> > Has anyone had any experience in this area?

>

> Check out WDS (Windows Deployment Services), the successor to RIS

> (Remote Installation Services).

>

> --

> Chris.

>