Re: deploying xp across network?

is RIS still around or is it called Desktop Deployment? is it free with 2003
server/2000 server. any info on how i go about using it? i dont want to use a
CD. id rather be able to upgrade from share folder/image. or the user get it
from a shared folder

i am upgrading the desktops from 2000. ill check out the links you sent me
but was wondering if you have had success with these methods in the links.

thanks very much






"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

brute force wrote:
we are a small public company and we would like to automate the
upgrade of desktops to xp from 2000. i have heard of microsoft
tools (BDD) to help with deployment but we dont have that much in
the way of dollars. is there a way i can do this with some free or
inexpensive tools?

RIS/Desktop Deployment is free with Windows Server...

Are you UPGRADING or installing fresh?

Other options might include something like:
http://unattended.msfn.org/ (customize a CD/DVD to do everything for you...)
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/ (customize a net-bootable method...)

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