Question Regarding RIS

[eyeball]

hi all

setting up a RIS server and i ran risetup and it copied the files from a win XP cd to a partition on the server. however the directory structure is different to normal so i deleted the files an im now just copying the entire xp cd onto the server maintaining the same directory structure as on the cd, does anyone know if this will still work? (as far as installing using RIS goes?)

thanks

EDIT: iv just found that it wont acknowledge the image unless it copied through risetup to the server.... so does anyone know how to add $OEM$ folders to the RIS image? or is it exactly the same?

Edited February 19, 2006 by eyeball

[cluberti]

Plcae them next to the i386 directory in your image folder, and everything else is the same. Deleting files or creating a riprep image manually won't work (as you've already found out), but you can probably achieve the same level of automation by just using the flat file and runonceex scripting.

[Fencer128]

Hi,

If you manage to get that working and have other questions then there's an unattended RIS sub forum, complete with guides, etc for slipstreaming/integrating files...

Good luck,

Andy

[eyeball]

iv got it working and heres what im up to so far..

i copied the xp cd using risetup and then i put my winnt.sif into the i386 folder and created a bootable cd.

i booted it up and it copied the files ok and when it came to the billboard screen it asked me for a name and organization and a cd key. (which i didnt want)

EDIT: its ok i found out whats causing this in that ris sub-forum

thanks ever so much for the input guys

Edited February 19, 2006 by eyeball