Preparing a slipstream Windows 7 disc for network installs


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Hello,

Im getting a bit tired of formatting and installing so lets do this the right way: A semiautomatic installation.

It needs to ask me only the following questions:

PC name

User name

Domain the PC or not*

* - With this, a pop screen stating the mac address of all currently connected media would be nice. Some IP addresses get reserved via MAC address so I want to assign itduring setup.

All else should be automatic. Also I want to slipstream all possible updates to date to avoid all those restarts.

I pretty much know how to do PXE setups since Ive read some tutorials and they look pretty easy.

Whats the best way to do this? nLite existed a long time ago but Im not sure if there is better alternatives now...

Thank you

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Hello,

You could use the Windows Automated Installation Kit. It's available here.

Thank you Eric. Ive read about this but Im not sure if it can be customizable to exactly what I want...

Im gonna check it out and any doubts Ill post. Thank you.

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Could set up WDS on a server and get MDT going as well for LiteTouch Deployment.

Then WSUS as well for fun.

 

 

I'm setting this up at home but more of a lab thing for figuring out issues at work.

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Hello,

Installed both WAIK and MDT.

It seems I have to make a WIM so Im extracting the files from the ISO.

It seems I can make a 32 and 64 bit image so Im going that route.

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Hello,

Im trying to use the Windows System Image Manager as it allows me to mount a WIM file.

Ill have to ask later how to integrate updates.

BTW, it asked me, when I mounted the WIM file, what versi?n did I want (Pro, Ultimate, etc). What happens when I want to mount a universal disc?

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