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[Guest]

hi,

Is that a way we can install window xp without putting any disc and it is
automated even with computer name?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Is that a way we can install window xp without putting any disc and
it is automated even with computer name?

Too much left to interpretation.

"without putting any disc" could mean too many things. No windows XP CD?
No startup disc to kick off the process? No WINNT.SIF containing diskette?
No diskette for controller cards (F6 install.) Etc.

"is automated even with computer name" is not an issue - that is part of the
unattend.txt/winnt.sif - and can be further refined with external scripts
(either during the unattended or at the very end - with other tools.)

Unattended Help web pages:

By CD/DVD...
http://unattended.msfn.org/

By network...
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/

Your other choice might be to create a universal image - but I think you
would get more flexibility with an unattended installation.

http://www.leinss.com/uniimg.html
(See the WinXP Blog addition - imaging with universal image)

http://www.gc.peachnet.edu/www/wbeck/W2KXP.htm#Master
(More on building and ghosting a master image)

Something "extra" - to lock down these systems if needed.

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...56-E3DA-42EA-857D-92B716077A84&displaylang=en