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What is the best way to deploy Windows XP ServicePack 1 in a Win2000 server based environnement without user intervention.

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by beermonster

Hi,
assuming you are using active directory, you can assign the SP to your XP machines via group policy. You will need to identify the xp machines and have them grouped under a specific GPO for this (OS type can be identified via an adsi script). if the machines are scattered across multiple OU's then simply create a new OU below each OU that contains XP machines, move the xp machines into it, and add a group policy to the new OU - that way they will still get all of the settings that you are already applying. This topic is covered in more detail in article Q260301

Search for that q number at microsoft.com/technet

Hope this helps.

by mfischer

Normally I don't comment on other answers but when you're rating answers make sure you go with number one. He knows what he's talking about.

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