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Deployment Solution - Windows XP on multiple hardware platforms.

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by mekler

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Hey all this is my first post. Here's my situation:

I'm taking over doing master images for my company and it's a huge mess. Previously we were using DriveImage5.. yes.. I know.. but it seemed to work OK after I made a few changes.

For reasons beyond my control, our management cannot standardize on hardware at all. As of right now, when doing an image refresh I have to update 17 images, both laptops and desktops... and that's just plain ridiculous. Now the simple solution in my mind is to standardize on hardware... but that's not going to happen.

Is RIS/WDS the solution I need? I want to make one "master image" and maybe script driver installs or SOMETHING to make my life easier. I currently do unattended/scripted installs and software distribution so I'm familiar with those things but I just need some sort of direction.

Thanks everyone.

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by oh smeg

And Slipstream whatever Updates you need as with 17 Images that is way too many to bring to some form of Standard. Not My personal best solution but it may be all you have available to you.

NLite seems to be one of the best to Slipstream Install Discs

http://tinyurl.com/e2mo4

But you can look at these directions for making your Own Slipstreamed Install Disc

http://tinyurl.com/326fg3

Hope that is of some use to you but I'm not sure that there is much help here.

Col

by mekler

Thanks for the reply. I'm currently using nLite to do the basic master image for all the machines. No updates are slipstreamed so that's one thing I can do to help lighten the work load.

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