Re: What is the Besy Way to Deploy Client

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Sounds like you got all the bases covered. I would recommend removing the
computer form AD before reinstalling XP and running
\\sbsserver\connectcomputer\
..


"Harry Corry" <harry.corry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Up until now this has been my procedure when setting up a new client PC.
>
> 1) Boot new Dell that had Windows XP pre-installed from custom CD that has
> Win XP Pro with SP2 slipstreamed.
>
> 2) Delete existing partitions.
>
> 3) Create new NTFS partition, install Win XP.
>
> 4) After install finished, update drivers from Dell resource CD.
>
> 5) Connect to Domain using \\sbsserver\connectcomputer\
>
> 6) Install Trend AV from internal website
>
> 7) Install Office 2003 Pro with SPs slipstreamed from server.
>
> 8) Install other software, WinZip Adobe Reader, MS Anti Spyware, Custom
> Software.
>
>
> I've been considering receently making an Image of a fresh machine using
> Ghost and using this to create new machines.
>
> Are they any disadvantages to this? Will the SBS server have problems
> because Office and AV weren't installed from the server?
>
> Will I need to use \\sbsserver\connectcomputer\ to change the new
> computers network name and join it to the domain?
>
>
>
>


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