Booting generic machines to the network & installing image of Windows 7
Network connectivity, Networking, Operating systems, Windows 7, Windows networking, Windows Services
We purchased 200 generic machines without operating systems. We need them to boot to the network and install an image of Windows 7. What is the best way to do this? Can it be done with Windows services?
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November 3, 2010 3:03 PM
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November 3, 2010 3:25 PM
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Microsoft has a few walkthroughs on how to set up a Image and how to distribute it over many computers either using a boot media or windows configuration set. Here a couple links to help out.
Windows Configuration Set Setup:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749066%28WS.10%29.aspx
Creating Windows Image that is Generalized:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722053%28WS.10%29.aspx
Hope this helps.
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