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October 3, 2012 at 04:21 PM
quinn0415

Upgrading OS via Image software

by quinn0415 . Updated 13 years, 8 months ago

Hi, I have been assigned a project for college to come up with a solution for upgrading 100 computers from Windows XP professional, there are 75 desktops and 25 laptops all 5 years old. The solution I came up with would be to use a program such as Windows SCCM or Norton Ghost v 15. I would upload the Image to a file server and use that image for the upgrade.

Is this possible considering the circumstances?

Is this a good option or is there a better option available?

Would i need to create an ISO for the boot disk and enable wake on LAN in bios (not sure if that’s what it is called)?

Would there be any complications with the upgrade from Windows XP professional to Windows 7 professional 32 bit?

Lastly can anyone give me an estimated time for upgrading each computer, or let

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