liquidplasmaflow Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 First, I think (but am not certain) that this is the right forum for this post. If I'm wrong, please slap me with a tuna and move this into the right forum. Now, that that's over with, let's get to the hard part. I am soon to be acquiring an older computer that I have no real use for as a workstation. Since it's the only computer I'll have other than my workstation, I figure it might behoove me (don't ask, I heard my dad say behoove once, and now it's stuck ) to turn the old machine into a server. Of course, that's the easy part. The hard part is what I want its' main purpose to be; I want to be able to install Windows XP onto my workstation, over a network. Crazy? Probably . But the method to my madness is that I want a fast, easy way to reformat (without discs and such) AND that it will be easier to make modifications to my Windows XP distribution this way; I'll just have to edit a folder, instead of having to do that and make and burn an ISO file.Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 And where is your question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidplasmaflow Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 My questions: Where do I start? What do I need? Is it even possible?Am I crazy?...yeah, might want to leave that last one alone, but I have no idea where to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 a.) create boot medium. You can decide if it would use dos or PE. b.) create shared on "server"c.) connect to pc from dos and launch installation. If this would work for you, you can start playing with things like PXE etc.But first create boot medium and connect to server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidplasmaflow Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 Can you run me through the PXE thing? I ask, because my BIOS (and network card) seem to have some PXE functionality... is it a network boot system of sorts? Because that sounds like just the thing I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 It will be last thing you will apply First create boot medium (mine is about 700kB). After everything is ready, you just wont boot your machine from cd/fdd, but instead from server image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilifrei64 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 you can set your "Server" up with windows 2003 Server and install remote installation services. .. make sure when you install the server that you create a second partition to store your OS ImagesAfter your Server is installed.. go through the wizard and create an imageUse pxe on your workstation and install over the networkNow there is MUCH more to it than this but I i find this to be the easiest way. This can get you started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prey Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Hi Martin Z.a.) create boot medium. You can decide if it would use dos or PE. b.) create shared on "server"c.) connect to pc from dos and launch installation. If this would work for you, you can start playing with things like PXE etc.But first create boot medium and connect to serverIm just thinking... Wont there be a problem after the text part of the setup is finished? The computer makes a reboot, and resumes in GUI-mode but now it will have lots its network connection....ehh? Or am I missing something?Kind Regards.Martin Andersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Nope, after reboot it continues from HDD... I am using this method in few companies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 It will be last thing you will apply First create boot medium (mine is about 700kB). After everything is ready, you just wont boot your machine from cd/fdd, but instead from server image<{POST_SNAPBACK}>what boot medium are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 DOS of course With few additional features like gdisk detection (was HDD formatted? If yes start installation, if not, format), automatic NIC detection + system.ini and protocol.ini generation etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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