Installing Windows XP using PXE boot

[Philster]

I have been using an unattended Windows XP installation DVD that I created in my workplace for some years now.

We have recently started supplying some of our staff with netbooks with no DVD drive so I am now wanting to develop a way of installing my unattended DVD via PXE.

The servers we have at our sites are Novell OES Linux, but we also have an XP virtual machine running on them that could be used. We do not have any Windows Server 2000 or 2003 servers, it's all Novell unfortunately (so no RIS / WDS).

I also would like to not have to use an ISO if possible (assuming it can be done without creating an ISO) as if I can put the files on to the server in the same uncompressed format as they are on the DVD then we can update all our servers across the country very easily.

So, if anyone has any pointers as to where to start I'd be grateful.

Cheers

Phil.

[jaclaz]

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