Windows* XP Push Install Instructions
Release Notes
April 1, 2002
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Contents:
I. Introduction
II. Setting up an install directory on the file server
III. Deployment Methods
IV. Microsoft documentation for unattended installations of Windows
XP.
V. A sample unattend.txt file for Windows XP
VI. Directory structure for unattended installation files.
I. Introduction
A "Push", or unattended installation of Windows XP provides a
means for network adminstrators to easily install Windows XP on
similarly equipped systems. The network administrator can create a
bootable diskette that will automatically log into a central server
and install the operating system from an image of the Windows XP
installation directory stored on that server.
This document provides instructions for a basic unattended installation
of Windows XP that includes the installation of drivers for the
Intel(R) PRO/100 and Intel(R) PRO/1000 adapters.
The elements necessary for the Windows XP unattend installation are:
- A Windows XP Server with a shared image of the Windows XP Installation
CD.
- An unattended installation configuration file that provides Windows
XP setup with information it needs to complete the installation.
The name of this file is UNATTEND.TXT
- A DOS boot diskette that contains Microsoft Network Client software
for connecting to the Windows XP server and AutoExec commands
to automatically start the Windows XP installation.
II. Setting up an Install Directory on the File Server
The server must be setup with a distribution folder that holds the required
Windows XP files and which clients can reach when connecting via TCP/IP or
IPX.
For illustration purposes, the examples in this readme use the network share
D:\PUSHXP. To create this share, create a directory on the server,
(EX: D:\PUSHXP).
Next, use the "My Computer" applet in Windows XP to locate the D:\PUSHXP
folder. Right-click on the folder and select "Sharing". Select "Share
this folder", Give it a share name (EX: PUSHXP). This share name will be
used to connect to this directory from the remote target systems. By
default, the permissions for this share will be for "Everyone" to have
"Full Control". Adjust permissions as necessary and click OK.
To prepare the distribution folder:
1. Copy the entire contents of the Windows XP CD to D:\PUSHXP.
Use Windows Explorer or XCOPY in order to maintain the same
directory structure as on the CD. When the copy is complete, the
Windows XP installation files should be in the D:\PUSHXP
directory and the I386 and other installation directories
should be subdirectories of the D:\PUSHXP directory.
2. Copy Unattend.txt from the Intel media (found in APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP)
into the shared directory D:\PUSHXP\I386.
3. Edit the Unattend.txt file with Notepad or another text-editor
to include your customizations. At a minimum you should change
the items in the [UserData] section of the file.
4. Create the driver install directory structure and copy the driver
files to it.
NOTE: The PUSHCOPY.BAT file provided with the drivers in the \APPS\SETUP\PUSH
directory will copy the appropriate files for the installation.
PUSHCOPY also copies the components needed to perform the
automated installations contained in the [GuiRunOnce] section
of the sample UNATTEND.TXT file. These include an unattended
installation of the Intel(R) PROSet II configuration and
diagnostic utility.
Example: From a Windows XP command prompt:
e:
(where e: is the drive letter of your CDROM drive)
cd \APPS\SETUP\PUSH
(you must be in the \APPS\SETUP\PUSH directory to run PUSHCOPY)
pushcopy D:\PUSHXP\I386 XP"
The above command will create the $OEM$ directory structure and
copy all the necessary files to install the driver and
PROSetII. However, PROSetII will not be installed unless the
line:
; Command2="c:\drivers\net\Intel\Proset.msi /qn"
is uncommented from unattend.txt.
See "Appendix B. Directory structure for unattended installation
files" for more information about the directory structure and
file layout of the $OEM$ directory.
III. Deployment Methods
1. Make sure that you have a copy of a network bootable MS-DOS floppy that
will connect to the Z:\PUSHXP directory and use it to boot the
destination system (the one you want to push install to) and connect
to this shared network directory.
2. Run the command: (assumes prompt at \\Server\PUSHXP\i386):
winnt /u:Z:\I386\unattend.txt /s:Z:\I386 /t:c
(where Z: equals mapped drive)
Important Note:
In the above procedure, setup runs the installation in unattended
mode and also detects the plug and play network adapters. All driver
files are copied from the shared directory to the target system
directories and installation of the OS and Network Adapters continues
without user intervention.
IV. Microsoft documentation for unattended installations of Windows
XP.
For a complete description of the parameters supported in Unattend.txt
see the DEPLOY.CHM document in the DEPLOY.CAB cabinet file on the
Windows XP CD. To obtain the document, use Internet Explorer 5.0 or
greater to open DEPLOY.CAB in the \SUPPORT\TOOLS directory on the CD.
Other documents and utilities in the DEPLOY.CAB file provide details
and tools for setting up a variety of unattended installation methods.
V. A sample unattend.txt file for Windows XP
[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
OemPnPDriversPath=\drivers\net\INTEL
TargetPath= *
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
Filesystem=LeaveAlone
OverwriteOemFilesOnUpgrade=No
; This switch prevents the user setup dialog from running when XP
; starts for the first time.
UnattendSwitch=Yes
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=4
OemSkipWelcome=1
[UserData]
FullName=Name
OrgName=Organization
ComputerName=Computer1
; PRODUCT ID is required for most installations.
ProductID="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
[GuiRunOnce]
; *** command to install PROSetII - uncomment to install PROSetII after push install
; Command2="c:\drivers\net\INTEL\Proset.msi /qn"
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP
; *Use the following for a domain installation
; JoinDomain=MYDOMAIN
; CreateComputerAccountInDomain=Yes
; DomainAdmin=Installer
; DomainAdminPassword=install
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
VI. Directory structure for unattended installation files.
The following directory structure is created by PUSHCOPY.BAT to place the
files necessary for the installation of the driver and PROSet II. The
directory D:\PUSHXP refers to the location of the files from the Windows
XP installation CD.
D:\PUSHXP\I386\$OEM$\$$\System32
<no files are copied into this directory>
D:\PUSHXP\I386\$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS\NET\INTEL
(From the PRO100\WINXP32 directory of the Intel drivers CD)
E100B325.INF
E100B325.DIN
E100B325.SYS
E100B325.CAT
E100BMSG.DLL
INTELNIC.DLL
PROUNSTL.EXE
(From the PRO1000\WINXP32 directory of the Intel drivers CD)
E1000325.INF
E1000325.DIN
E1000325.SYS
E1000325.CAT
E1000MSG.DLL
(From the \APPS\PROSET\WINXP32 directory on the Intel drivers CD)
ANSMXP.INF
ANSPXP.INF
IANSMSG.DLL
IANSWXP.SYS
IANSWXP.CAT
PROSET.EXE
PROSET.MSI
S8023DEV.REG
*.MST ; International Language files
(From the \APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP directory on the Intel drivers CD)
UNATTEND.TXT
PUSHXP.TXT
; To activate the PRoset II installation once the above directories have
; been created and populated, uncomment the line:
; Command2="c:\drivers\net\INTEL\Proset.msi /qn"
; in the [GuiRunOnce] section of Unattend.txt
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.