network share installation at home

[chriske911]

I know I can use RIS server for a unattended network installation
but...
is there a way to install WindowsXP from an FTP,HTTP or SMB share like
you can do with Linux?
it would be very convenient for a notebook without a working optical
drive

thnx

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. One of the requirements for installing Windows XP
is a working CD drive. If you have a defective CD drive,
how would you install your programs?

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I know I can use RIS server for a unattended network installation
| but...
| is there a way to install WindowsXP from an FTP,HTTP or SMB share like
| you can do with Linux?
| it would be very convenient for a notebook without a working optical
| drive
|
| thnx

 

[Patrick J. LoPresti [MVP]]

Yes, absolutely. I and others have installed hundreds of systems by
booting from the network and loading Windows via SMB (Samba,
actually).

See <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/>.

- Pat

 

[chriske911]

Patrick J. LoPresti [MVP] interrumpeerde het poetertje met volgende
input:

Yes, absolutely. I and others have installed hundreds of systems by
booting from the network and loading Windows via SMB (Samba,
actually).

See <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/>.

- Pat

looks really interesting and the package already features the right
driver for the NIC

something so obvious for older windows versions and all linux distro's
moving forward is not always for the better for MS users so it seems :/

thnx