Unattended installation of windows XP : How to ??

Creating Answer File

  • Create a new folder and rename it with deploys tools
  • Insert the Windows XP Professional CD in the CD-ROM drive.
  • If the Welcome To Microsoft Windows XP screen is displayed automatically, click Exit to close that screen.
  • Now go on my computers select CD drive and choose open options from right clicks
locate the \Support\Tools\ Deploy.cab files on the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM
deploy tools
Copy this file and paste it in deploy tools folder created in first steps
Now right click on it and select extract all options
extract deploy tools
Delete all other files expect Setupmgr.exe
Double click on Setupmgr.exe
setup.mgr
Windows XP Professional starts the Windows Setup Manager Wizard. Click Next.
Select Create A New Answer File options and then click Next
Select Windows Unattended Installation and then click Next
Select Windows XP Professional and then click Next
Select Fully Automated, and then click Next
Select No, This Answer File Will Be Used To Install From A CD, and then click Next
Select I Accept The Terms Of The License Agreement, and then click Next
Type your name in the Name box and your organization in the Organization box, and then click Next
Leave the default settings on the Display Settings page, and then click Next
Select the appropriate time zone, and then click Next
Type in the appropriate product key and Click Next
In the Computer Name text box, type a name for the computer, and then click Add. Repeat this step to add additional computers to the installation and Click Next.
Gives Administrator Password In Answer File, and then click Next
Select Typical Settings and Click Next
Select Workgroup and Click Next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave default setting and click next
Leave Blank and click next
Leave Blank and click next
Leave Blank and click next
Give the location of desktop and click next
In our next step we will learn how to make windows XP pro unattended CD from this answer files.

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