How to remotely format a machine and reinstall OS ?

[johnpau80]

How to remotely format a machine and reinstall OS ?


We have 20pc's in our office and once a while I will be formatting the PC's and reinstall the OS.

So is there a way I can do this remotely instead of being there physically?

Any Help !!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks
SAM

 

[electronicsfreak]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/deploy/depopt/remoteos.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prbc_cai_byil.asp

See if these help.

 

[DTSMAN]

All seriousness..Employee an intern if time and money are the issues here. Check with the local computer schools.

Bo

Kentucky phone support-
"Mash the Kentrol key and hit scape."

 

[ceh4702]

You have to make some Network boot disk up to install remotely. The computer has to have an operating system running to use network services. Most people dont have win2000 server sitting around that they can use.

How do you install remotely? You have to have some kind of boot disk in the computer to accomplish this. Even if you automate an install disk you need all the drivers for things like printers.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[gbaughma]

You could do it with a ghost server....

Send out a bootable CDRom that connects to your ghost server, pulls down the image, and installs it.

<shrug>



Just my 2¢

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