Automating Installations by Using the Microsoft Windows 2000 Setup Manager

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Automating Installations by Using the Microsoft
Windows 2000 Setup Manager

• Create setup scripts simply and easily.
• Create and modify answer files and UDFs with a
  graphical interface.
• Include application setup scripts in the answer
  file.
• Create the distribution folder used for the
  installation files.

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Setup Manager Presents Three Options When Started

• Create A New Answer File
• Create An Answer File That Duplicates This
  Computers Configuration
• Modify An Existing Answer File

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Introducing Disk Duplication

• Install Windows 2000 on several computers with
  identical hardware.
• Create a disk image of a Windows 2000
  installation.
• Copy the disk image to multiple computers.
• Youll be able to reinstall computers quickly.
• Use the System Preparation tool (Sysprep.exe) to
  create the image.
• Use third party disk-imaging tools to distribute
  the image.

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Examining the Disk Duplication Process

• Install and configure Windows 2000 on a test
  computer.
• Install and configure any applications on the
  test computer.
• Install any application update packs on the test
  computer.
• Run the System Preparation tool on the test
  computer.

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Installing the Windows 2000 System Preparation
Tool

• Extract the files from Deploy.cab.
• Copy these files onto the test computer.

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Using the System Preparation Tool

• Every computer must have a unique SID.
• Every master image has a Mini-Setup wizard added
  to it.
• Runs the first time the computer is started
• Guides a user through entering user-specific
  information
• Enters the user-specific information
  automatically if scripted
• Every destination computer must match the master
  computer.

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Installing Windows 2000 from a Master Disk Image

• Run Sysprep on your test computer.
• Run a third-party disk image copying tool.
• Save the new disk image on a shared folder or
  CD-ROM.
• Copy this image to the multiple destination
  computers.
• Start the destination computers and the
  Mini-Setup wizard starts.
• Provide a Sysprep.inf file to bypass the
  Mini-Setup wizard.

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Understanding Remote Installation

• Remote installation is the most efficient method
  of deploying Windows 2000 Professional.
• The process of performing a remote installation
  consists of
• Connecting to a Remote Installation Services
  (RIS) server.
• Starting an automatic installation of Windows
  2000 Professional.

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The Benefits of Remote Installation

• Enables remote installation of Windows 2000
  Professional
• Simplifies server image management
• Supports recovery of the operating system and
  computer
• Retains security settings after restarting the
  destination computer
• Reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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Examining the Prerequisites

• RIS is available only with Windows 2000 Server
  products.
• RIS requires additional network services.
• DNS Service
• DHCP Service
• Active Directory directory services
• RIS is installed on a volume that is shared over
  the network.

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The Remote Installation Services Setup Wizard

• Installs the RIS software
• Creates the remote installation folder
• Copies the Windows 2000 Professional installation
  files to the server
• Adds .SIF files
• Configures the Client Installation wizard screens
• Updates the registry
• Starts the required Remote Installation Services

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Client Computers That Support Remote Installation

• Meet the Net PC specification
• Have an NIC (network interface card or network
  adapter) with a PXE boot ROM and BIOS support
  for starting from it
• Have a supported NIC and a remote installation
  boot disk

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Net PCs

• Have the ability to perform a network boot
• Manage upgrades
• Prevent users from changing the hardware or
  operating system configuration
• Have additional configuration requirements for
  RIS installations

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Computers Not Meeting the Net PC Specification

• Install a NIC with a PXE boot ROM.
• Set BIOS to start from the PXE boot ROM.
• Assign the user right Log on as a batch job.
• Assign the user permissions to create computer
  accounts.

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Creating Boot Disks

• Create a boot disk
• If the NIC is not equipped with a PXE boot ROM.
• If the BIOS does not allow starting from the NIC.
• Use the boot disk to simulate the PXB boot
  process.
• Run Rbfg.exe to create a boot disk.

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Identifying Client Upgrade Paths

• Upgrade Microsoft Windows 95 to Windows 2000
  Professional.
• Upgrade Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000
  Professional.
• Upgrade Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and 4 to
  Windows 2000 Professional.
• Upgrade Windows NT 3.1 or 3.5 to Windows NT 3.51
  or 4 first.

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Identifying Hardware Requirements

• Intel Pentium processor 166 MHz or higher
• 32 MB or more of memory
• 650 MB or more free space on the boot partition
• VGA or higher video card and monitor
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for CD-ROM installations
• Network interface card and related cables
• Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device

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Generating a Hardware Compatibility Report

• Use the Windows 2000 Compatibility tool.
• Run Winnt32/checkupgradeonly.
• Run the Chkupgrd.exe utility.
• Review the report
• Generated as a text document
• Documents incompatible hardware and software

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Identifying Incompatible Software

• Third-party networking protocols without an
  update in i386\Winntupg
• Third-party client software without an update in
  i386\Winntupg
• All antivirus applications
• All disk quota software
• Custom power management software or tools

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Upgrading Windows 95 or Windows 98

• Run Winnt32.exe.
• Accept the license agreement.
• Create a computer account for computers in the
  domain.
• Provide any application upgrade packs.
• Decide if you want to upgrade to NTFS.
• Check the Compatibility report and continue if
  compatible.

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Installing the Directory Service Client

• Install on incompatible computers running Windows
  95 or Windows 98.
• Provides support for Active Directory features
• Using fault-tolerant Dfs
• Searching Active Directory directory services
• Changing your password on any domain controller
• Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later
  on computers running Windows 95 and enable the
  Active Desktop.
• Run Dsclient.exe.

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Upgrading Windows NT 3.51 and 4 Clients

• Run the Windows 2000 Compatibility tool.
• Run Winnt32 and select Upgrade To Windows 2000
  (Recommended).
• No Directory Service Client is available for
  Windows NT 3.51 or Windows NT 4.

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Installing Service Packs in Previous Versions of
Windows

• You installed the operating system and then
  applied required service packs.
• You had to reinstall components after installing
  a service pack.
• Windows 2000 eliminates the need to reinstall
  components.

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Slipstreaming Service Packs

• Integrates service packs with the Windows 2000
  installation files
• Allows you to keep one master image of the
  operating system.
• Installs the service pack files during the
  Windows 2000 installation.
• Saves time.
• Apply new service packs by running Update.exe
  with the /slip switch.

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Deploying Service Packs After Windows 2000 Is
Installed

• Run Update.exe to replace the existing Windows
  2000 files with the appropriate new files from
  the service pack.
• Adding and removing services does not require
  service packs to be reapplied.
• Windows 2000 automatically recognizes that a
  service pack has been applied.
• Windows 2000 automatically copies the necessary
  files from either the Windows 2000 installation
  files or the service pack install location.