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Microsoft Remote Installation Services
Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) is a component of Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server that supports PXE booting. It can be used to perform a standard Windows XP wizard-based install over the network using an image created on the server by running the Risetup.exe tool. RIS can also install a preconfigured initial load client over the network, using an image captured by running the Riprep.exe tool on an installed and configured Windows XP client. The steps recommended by Microsoft are:
- Use Risetup to create a base image on the RIS server
- Install the base image on a client machine by PXE-booting from the RIS server
- Install and configure additional software to form the prototype initial client software load.
- Use Riprep on the client to capture its image onto the RIS server
- Install the captured image on other client hardware by PXE-booting from the RIS server
Tip: Additional information about RIS is available by searching for the terms "Windows XP RIS" on the Microsoft Web site http://www.microsoft.com
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