Windows 2003 RIS to Windows XP Clients

[bmahaffey]

hello,

Do you guys have a document that a Machine can get Windows XP Pro w/ SP2 installed Via RIS from a Windows 2003 standard edition and Enterprise edition server?

Thanks

[Br4tt3]

Yes... I am running a similar configuration. Sure thing. However, cannot provide u with documentation as it is corporate documentation. Here is what to think of:

1. Get ur Win2k3 server with RIS up and running

2. Get a WinXP i386 folder, slipstream SP2 into it... that is

A. sp2.exe -x (extract) to temp

B. temp\i386\update\update.exe -s:c: (indicates that the WinXP gold i386 folder

is placed in the root of c:)

C. run the risetup.exe (from script if u wanna do unattended, then append a .inf file, or manually) pointing to the slipstreamed WinXP SP2 folder

D. edit any stuff u want to be fixed in ur .sif on the RIS as drivers and stuff $OEM$

What to think of: default, sp2 firewall is enabled... only TCP/IP ports needed for installation is allowed. Any other / system ports must be manually opended from the .sif file. Default ports are stuff like getting DNS / DHCP / GPO...

Keep truckin