Install Windows over a network - how it works

You can also easily install Windows over a network. Find out exactly how this works in this practical tip.

Install Windows over the network - so it'll work

1. Start by assigning your PC a fixed IP address.
2. You then need the Windows Automated Installation Kit.
3. Start this as administrator (right click> Run as administrator) and enter "copype x86 c: \ work" there. Confirm with [Enter].
4. Then enter "imagex / mountrw c: \ work \ winpe.wim 1 c: \ work \ mount" and copy all files (no folders) from the directory "C: \ Work \ mount \ Windows \ Boot \ PXE" to "C: \ PXE \ Boot".
5. When you're done, type "imagex / unmount c: \ work \ mount". Now you have to copy the files "wdsnbp.com, bootmgr.exe and pxeboot.n12" from "C: \ PXE \ Boot" into the folder "C: \ PXE". Then rename the "wdsnbp.com" file to "wdsnbp.0".
6. Now copy "C: \ Work \ winpe.wim" to "C: \ PXE \ sources" and then name the file "Boot.wim". For the further course you need the freeware TFTPD32.

Install Windows over a network - continued

1. Now open TFTPD32 and first click on "Settings"> "General". Here you deselect all other services apart from the TFTPD32 and DHCP servers.
2. Now enter the folder "C: \ PXE" in the program under "Base Directory" and check the box next to "Allow '\' As virtual root". ".
3. Create another folder in the "C: \ PXE" folder. In this example we call it "Chip". Now open the Windows command prompt as administrator and enter "net localgroup user / delete installer".
4. Now you have to right click on the Chip folder and select "Properties". In the "Release" tab you have to add the user "Installer".
5. You must also add this under "Security"> "Advanced"> "Change permissions"> "Add"> "Advanced". You can do this by searching for "Installer" under "Find Now" and then adding the user. Grant the user only read rights.
6. Now create a "Windows" folder in the "Chip" folder and insert the files of the installation DVD here. Now start PXE and enter "net use v: \ 192.168.99.2 \ release / u: installer password" in the input field.
7. Finally, start the setup of Windows 7 with the command "v: \ win7 \ setup.exe".