- March 25th, 2010
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12.2.2
Step 1
Log in to the computer
Insert the Windows XP disc in CD-ROM optical drive
Click on Perform additional tasks.
Step 2
Click on Browse this CD
Double click the support file
Then double click on the tool file
When you have double clicked on the tools file, double click on Deploy.CAB
Highlight all of the files by clicking on Edit > Select all
Right click setupmrg.exe and then click extract
Click “make new folder” to create a new folder on the C: Drive
Name the folder “deploy”
Click extract to extract the files from the CD to C:\Deploy
Browse to C:\Deploy
Step 3
Double click on setupmgr.exe
Step 4
The “setup manager” will appear on the screen
Click next
The create new button should be checked by default
Click next
Click the unattended setup radio button
Note that a CD-based answer file name must be Winnt.sif
Click the Windows XP professional radio button, and click next
Click the fully automated radio button and then click next.
Click the “setup from a CD” radio button, and then click next
Click the “I accept the terms of the licence agreement” checkbox, and then click next.
Click “name and organisation” in the list on the left
Type the name and the organisation name provided by an instructor
Click next
Click time zone in the list on the left
Click the time zone for your location from the “time zone” drop down box and then click next.
Highlight the product key in the list on the left
Type the Windows XP professional product key supplied by your instructor in the “product key:” fields.
Click next
Click computer names on the left
Type the computer name provided by your instruction in the “computer name” field and then click add
The computer name will then be displayed “computer to be installed” field
Click Next
Click administrative password in the list on the left
Type your first initial of your first name and complete your last name in the “password” and “confirm password” fields for example jsmith
Click next
Click workbook or domain in the list on the left hand side
Click the workgroup radio button
Type the workgroup name as LabGroup1 in the “workgroup” field
Click additional commands on the list on the left, and then click finish.
Type “C:\Deploy\unattend.txt” in the “path and file name” field if it is not already displayed.
Click OK
Click file>exit
Step 5
Browse “C:\Deploy\”
Right click “unattend.txt”, and then click copy
Browse to “A:\”
Click file>paste
Right-click unattend.txt, and then click rename
Type Winnt.sif as the new file name, and press Enter.
Copy unattend.bat to the floppy disk.
Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive.
Click start > Turn Off Computer.
Click Restart
