Push Install Instructions for Windows* XP
- Introduction
- Setting up an install directory on the file server
- Instructions for Creating VLANs(Optional)
- Deployment methods
- Microsoft documentation for unattended installations of Windows XP
- Sample unattend.txt file for Windows XP
- Directory structure for unattended installation files.
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Introduction
A "Push", or unattended installation of Windows provides a means for network
administrators 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 installation directory stored on that server.
This page 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.
As part of the unattended installation, you can create VLANs. If
you wish to create one or more VLANs as part of the unattended
installation, you must also follow the instructions in the "Instructions for
Creating VLANs (Optional)" section of this document.
The elements necessary for the Windows XP unattended installation are:
- A Windows XP server with a shared image of the Windows Installation CD. If
you wish to create VLANS as part of the unattended installation, you need
to create a configuration file with the VLAN information in it. To create
this file you need a sample system that has the same of adapter(s) that will
be in the systems receiving the push installation. On the sample system,
use Intel(R) PROSet to set up the adapters in the VLAN configuration you
want. This system could also be the Windows XP system mentioned above. For
clarity, this system is referred to in this document as the configured
system.
- An unattended installation configuration file that provides Windows setup
with information it needs to complete the installation. The name of this
file is UNATTEND.TXT
- A DOS boot disk that contains Microsoft Network Client software, which is
used to connect to the Windows server. This disk also includes AutoExec
commands to automatically start the Windows installation.
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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. Clients must also be able to read this folder 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:
1) Create a directory on the server, (EX: D:\PUSHXP).
2) Use the My Computer applet in Windows XP to locate the D:\PUSHXP folder.
3) Right-click the folder and select Sharing. Select Share this folder.
4) 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".
5) 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 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. The I386 and other installation directories
should be subdirectories of the D:\PUSHXP directory.
2) Copy Unattend.txt from the Intel CD (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 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 configuration and diagnostic
utility.
Example: From a Windows XP command prompt where e: is the drive letter of
your CDROM drive:
e:
cd push
(you must be in the APPS\SETUP\PUSH\XP directory to run PUSHCOPY)
pushcopy D:\PUSHXP\I386 XP
The above command creates the $OEM$ directory structure and copy all the
necessary files to install the driver and Intel PROSet. However, Intel
PROSet is not installed unless the line:
; Command0="c:\drivers\net\Intel\Proset.msi /qn"
is uncommented from unattend.txt.
See the "Directory structure for unattended installation files" of this
document for more information about the directory structure and file layout
of the $OEM$ directory.
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Instructions for Creating VLANs (Optional)
1) Copy SavRes.vbs from the Intel CD to the configured system. The file is
located in the APPS\WMI\ directory on the Intel CD.
2) Open a command prompt on the configured system and navigate to the
directory containing SavRes.vbs.
3) Run the following command: cscript SavRes.vbs save. A configuration file
called WmiConf.txt is created in the same directory.
4) On the Windows XP Server , create a directory in the $OEM$\$1 directory
called WMIScr. For example, on Windows XP, the directory is
$OEM$\$1\WMIScr.
5) Copy the SavRes.vbs and WmiConf.txt files to the WMIScr directory.
6) Edit the GUIRunOnce section in the unattend.txt file in the following
way. After the command to install Intel PROSet and the drivers, add the
following command:
Command1="%systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript c:\wmiscr\savres.vbs restore c:\wmiscr\wmiconf.txt > c:\wmiscr\output.txt"
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Deployment methods
Make sure that you have a copy of a network bootable MS-DOS floppy that connects
to the Z:\PUSHXP directory, uses it to boot the destination system (the one you
want to push install to), and connects to this shared network directory.
Run the command from the \\Server\PUSHXP\i386 prompt:
winnt /u:Z:\I386\unattend.txt /s:Z:\I386 /t:c
where Z: equals mapped drive.
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.
If you installed VLANs as part of the unattended installation, view the
results of the script execution in the output.txt file. This file is in
the same directory as the SavRes.vbs file.
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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.
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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 PROSet - uncomment to install PROSet after push install
; Command0="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
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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 Intel PROSet. The directory
D:\PUSHXP refers to the location of the files from the Windows XP installation
CD.
D:\PUSHXP\I386\$OEM$\$1\DRIVERS\NET\INTEL
(From the PRO100\WS03XP32 directory of the Intel CD)
E100B325.INF
E100B325.DIN
E100B325.SYS
E100B325.CAT
E100BMSG.DLL
INTELNIC.DLL
PROUNSTL.EXE
(From the PRO1000\WS03XP32 directory of the Intel CD)
E1000325.INF
E1000325.DIN
E1000325.SYS
E1000325.CAT
E1000MSG.DLL
; The following two files will also be present if your Intel Driver CD
; supports the
; Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter
; and the
; Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Network Connection
;
E101D325.INF
E101D325.CAT
(From the \APPS\PROSET\WS03XP32 directory on the Intel 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 CD)
UNATTEND.TXT
PUSHXP.TXT
; To activate the PROSetI installation once the above
; directories have been created and populated, uncomment the
; line:
; Command0="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.