In a work place there can be many workstations. And with all the jazz about these new Operating Systems, you as an IT person could spend all your useful hours wasted by individually installing the OS to every workstation manually. Now shouldn't there be an easier method. Yes, and there is.
Through the use a server (which you should have with more than 5 workstations) the installation of the OS on many workstations becomes like a hot bath, pleasurable and relaxing.
There a few methods one can use if there are going to enjoy life.
The first being, the use of Windows Deployment Services through Windows Servers 2003 & 2008. This is a great tool that will help you use disk images to do the install to workstation computers.
The second is the Unattended Install procedure. This requires the use of XML files. For sample XML files go to www.Microsoft.com
A neat article I found called "Install multiple OS Without Cds" take a look.
Hypothesis: this should work outside of VirtualPC. I will do these installs through the server I am building at home.
Results will be posted soon.
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