Re: remote boot image size

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From: Greg (greg_chu_at_wendys.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 09:29:55 -0400

Thanks again!

When I do all these commnads, I need to do them at the server.

I have a remote boot sever and a PC needs re-image.

I reboot the PC remotely, and it uses PXE to boot from the server.
>From the server, I need to issue commands to format the hard drive, ...,
copy the image, then reboot PC to boot from itself, then I want to remotely
(using remote desktop) to make sure the new image is running correctly. The
goal is that I do not to be there phycally to do the whole thing. I can
remotely get into the server through remote control (ex. remote desktop or
pcAnywhere). The PC is already running on the network and I can get to it.
It is running on Windows 2000 prof. now. I need to change it to XPE.

So the questions is after boot up with XPE, from the server, do I check the
DHCP to find out what IP it picked up? So I can get to it. But how do I
execute commnads remotely from my server to format the hard drive?
Or do I have to create a batch command file to run it automatically when XPE
boot up from the server. Then how do I make the command file run when boots
up the first time? Where do I put the command file.

I hope you see where I am confued at. Your help is greately appreciated!

Greg

"KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u0Xsp4tQEHA.2936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Greg,
>
> If you go with XPe minlogon image:
>
> > Could you please share a little more?
> > I am not clear after you boot up, how do you configure the network,
>
> Start with "Basic TCP/IP Network" component and resolve its dependencies.
> Including Netshell (netsh.exe) will also help you set up the network
> connection.
> Adding net.exe and other netowrk utilities may also help you a lot.
>
> > format, partition the hard drive,
>
> Use tools like diskpart.exe, format, convert.
>
> > then xcopy the image over?
>
> Assuming long file name support is there (XPe), you can use tools like
> xcopy, xxcopy, robocopy (NT/2K/XP Resource Kit).
>
> > Please share what's the sequence of commnads looks like!
>
> If you include Command Prompt Shell, you can do all steps manually.
> Or you can automate the procedure (using a set of batch files, or FBA
> Generic Command resources, or both).
>
> KM
>
>

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