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[shawn]

We are starting to deploy images of XP. The image is the way we wanted it,
but what if the user needs something from the OS that was not included in
the image. Is there a way to copy the enterprise version of XP (or
particular files) on a shared directory on the server and install the files
to the workstation. Basically we don't what to be asked to insert the CD,
the OS will go out to the directory and install the files.

Thanks

tragob

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

You need to copy the i386 directory to the hard disk of the Pc and modify
the registry install location from what is typically d:\i386 to c:\i386.
Sorry to be vague, but I don't have the exact registry location to hand. A
search should uncover it, though.

Drivers should not be a proble, as the driver.cab and and service pack CAB
files are copied to the Windows directory anyway. It's only if you want to
add or remove Windows components that you would ordinarily need the Windows
CD.

Oli

 

[Richie]

After you setup the base computer that the image will be based on, set the
registry entry for the installation path to point to a server share point.
Open regedit or regedt32 and change the value for the following entry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Value Name: SourcePath

You must enter the UNC path to the server share
ex:\\server\sharedXPi386folder