WDS Client DHCP issues… Here is one solution
I was on the road last Friday and help one of my partners to setup a network based deployment for his PC production floor. It all worked fine until we hit this error message: Great So the first...
View ArticleWindows Vista: Start Windows Update via script in Audit Mode
Windows Update is not enabled by default in Audit Mode. This CMD script will enable it and check for updates: NET STOP "Windows Update" REG ADD...
View ArticleA guide to use WDS for OEM pre-installations… not really, but some good tips...
This is not a complete WDS guide as the title already indicates, but I want to share some examples and best practices. The generic WDS install guide can be found here:...
View ArticleDriver installation and updating made easy: DPInst.exe
Installing or updating drivers on a system does always take a long time since you need to run many different driver installers to get all the devices in a system running. How about just running one...
View ArticleWDS for cross-platform (32 bit WinPE to install a 64 bit OS) deployments
Having a WDS server running already? How about using it to deploy 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and Server 2008 as well? The 64 bit versions of Windows Vista SP1 and Server 2008 can be deployed...
View ArticleRunning Windows Vista on a PC with an Intel Atom processor
Many reviews are claiming that Windows Vista does not run well on a PC with an Intel Atom processor. I had to try this for myself… I am not going to post benchmark results, but can tell you that the...
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