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Is it possible to install Win2k OS via Network ?
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Posted 08 June 2000 - 01:07 PM
You can do it, but you will a couple fo things first.
The first is that the network card must support PXE. The latest 3Com 10/100 cards do, but double check if you're going for a different brand.
Second, you must have a Windows 2000 Server that is acting as DNS server, and has a copy of the Windows 2000 Pro software stored on it ready to roll out to new machines.
You then create a boot disk on the server, and after that it's pretty automatic.
If I were you though, I'd spring for a CD-ROM drive, as they aren't that expensive, and it will save you a lot of grief. You may also find problems when it comes to running some applications, or applying patches.
For instance, Office 2000 requires the CD-ROM to be present when you install the SR-1 patch. This will be impossible on your new PC, so you won't be able to patch it.
The first is that the network card must support PXE. The latest 3Com 10/100 cards do, but double check if you're going for a different brand.
Second, you must have a Windows 2000 Server that is acting as DNS server, and has a copy of the Windows 2000 Pro software stored on it ready to roll out to new machines.
You then create a boot disk on the server, and after that it's pretty automatic.
If I were you though, I'd spring for a CD-ROM drive, as they aren't that expensive, and it will save you a lot of grief. You may also find problems when it comes to running some applications, or applying patches.
For instance, Office 2000 requires the CD-ROM to be present when you install the SR-1 patch. This will be impossible on your new PC, so you won't be able to patch it.
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