RIS Install fails

[Guest]

I've taken an image of an Acer laptop with XP Pro & SP1 (fully updated) and placed this on my RIS Server. I can sucessfully connect to the RIS server with an identical machine using the PXE boot disk and select the image to transfer.

However, as soon as the 'Setup is starting Windows' message appears the screen goes black and the process stops. I've read the MS documents on this but it only recommends installing the latest service pack and installing another graphics card which isn't an option on a laptop.

Has anyone has this problem or can give me an idea of something to try - I have 32 of these laptops and RIS is the perfect solution to rollout the image!

 

[Geoff Hall]

Are these Travelmate 220's by any chance?

Geoff

I've taken an image of an Acer laptop with XP Pro & SP1 (fully updated)

and placed this on my RIS Server. I can sucessfully connect to the RIS
server with an identical machine using the PXE boot disk and select the
image to transfer.

However, as soon as the 'Setup is starting Windows' message appears the

screen goes black and the process stops. I've read the MS documents on this
but it only recommends installing the latest service pack and installing
another graphics card which isn't an option on a laptop.

Has anyone has this problem or can give me an idea of something to try - I

have 32 of these laptops and RIS is the perfect solution to rollout the
image!

 

[Andre Vaux]

By amazing Coincidence I am trying to RIS some Travelmate 220's with
XP Pro SP1 and I'm having the same problem! Anyone else got any ideas
on this?

Regards

Andre

 

[Guest]

Have you installed Windows XP from the RIS server as apposed to the CD? Have you tried it without installing any Windows Updates?

 

[NIC Student]

Sounds like you need to add 3rd party video drivers to your RIS
installation.

How to Add OEM Plug and Play Drivers to Windows Installations
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;254078

--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE



"ZFetsh"

Have you installed Windows XP from the RIS server as apposed to the CD?

Have you tried it without installing any Windows Updates?and placed this on my RIS Server. I can sucessfully connect to the RIS
server with an identical machine using the PXE boot disk and select the
image to transfer.screen goes black and the process stops. I've read the MS documents on this
but it only recommends installing the latest service pack and installing
another graphics card which isn't an option on a laptop.I have 32 of these laptops and RIS is the perfect solution to rollout the
image!

 

[Andre Vaux]

The Video drivers are already added to the RIS installation and SIF
files edited accordingly (and the binlsvc service restarted). It falls
over at the begining during copying files (where the blue set up
screen is). the screen goes blank and that's it!

Any other solutions?

Regards,