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− | + | Quick guide for installing windows over your local LAN if the cd/dvd drive doesnt work. | |
− | + | This requires a bit of preparation. | |
− | [http://www.overclock.net/networking-security/345500-how-install-windows-over-network.html] | + | *Share your DVD drive on a working computer on your LAN, allow access for everyone. |
+ | *Give it a sharename you can easily remember. | ||
+ | *Download tftpd32.exe with PE image | ||
+ | **External guide: [http://www.overclock.net/networking-security/345500-how-install-windows-over-network.html] | ||
− | * | + | |
− | * | + | *Configure tftpd32.exe according to the external guide |
− | * | + | *Turn off all other dhcp servers on your LAN, including your router/firewall if this has DHCP enabled. The only active dhcp server on your LAN should be tftpd32.exe. |
− | * | + | *Enter bios on the computer you are trying to install windows on and set PXEboot as first boot option |
− | * | + | *During boot the computer will try to get an IP from tftpd32, once successful hit F12. (Can follow the process in tftpd32-log to see if its working as intended) |
+ | *Your computer should start downloading winPE image files and start winPE | ||
+ | *in winpe type: | ||
**net use k: \\serverip\cdshare | **net use k: \\serverip\cdshare | ||
**username username@serverip | **username username@serverip | ||
− | **password passord | + | **password passord (can be blank if you have no password set on the servercomputer) |
− | * | + | *in winPE type: |
**diskpart | **diskpart | ||
**list volume | **list volume | ||
**select windows volume | **select windows volume | ||
− | **format fs=ntfs label=" | + | **format fs=ntfs label="something of your choice" |
− | + | ||
− | * | + | If you want to install xp: |
+ | *WINDOWS XP: Copy windows installation files to local temp disk: | ||
%SOURCE%\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /makelocalsource /tempdrive:c: | %SOURCE%\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /makelocalsource /tempdrive:c: | ||
+ | *reboot the computer | ||
+ | If you want to install win7: | ||
+ | *WINDOWS 7: Simply run install.exe from the shared CD/DVD drive | ||
− | + | Sidenote: | |
+ | Running tftpd32 as a dhcp server on a windows 7 computer didnt work for me. For some odd reason dhcp failed utterly. Doubtless due to idiotic security shit in win 7 even tho i turned off all 3 firewalls. | ||
+ | I solved this by making a virtual xp installation in vmware and bridged the network, then ran tftpd32 on that xp installation instead. Worked like a charm. If you are having trouble sharing your cd/dvd in win7 as well simply mount it in your virtual xp machine and it works (dont even need a password to mount it with net use in winPE if the admin account doesnt have a pw set). | ||
+ | That said...its actually easier to install win7 with PXEboot than winXP:) |
Revision as of 08:20, 11 May 2012
Quick guide for installing windows over your local LAN if the cd/dvd drive doesnt work. This requires a bit of preparation.
- Share your DVD drive on a working computer on your LAN, allow access for everyone.
- Give it a sharename you can easily remember.
- Download tftpd32.exe with PE image
- External guide: [1]
- Configure tftpd32.exe according to the external guide
- Turn off all other dhcp servers on your LAN, including your router/firewall if this has DHCP enabled. The only active dhcp server on your LAN should be tftpd32.exe.
- Enter bios on the computer you are trying to install windows on and set PXEboot as first boot option
- During boot the computer will try to get an IP from tftpd32, once successful hit F12. (Can follow the process in tftpd32-log to see if its working as intended)
- Your computer should start downloading winPE image files and start winPE
- in winpe type:
- net use k: \\serverip\cdshare
- username username@serverip
- password passord (can be blank if you have no password set on the servercomputer)
- in winPE type:
- diskpart
- list volume
- select windows volume
- format fs=ntfs label="something of your choice"
If you want to install xp:
- WINDOWS XP: Copy windows installation files to local temp disk:
%SOURCE%\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /makelocalsource /tempdrive:c:
- reboot the computer
If you want to install win7:
- WINDOWS 7: Simply run install.exe from the shared CD/DVD drive
Sidenote: Running tftpd32 as a dhcp server on a windows 7 computer didnt work for me. For some odd reason dhcp failed utterly. Doubtless due to idiotic security shit in win 7 even tho i turned off all 3 firewalls. I solved this by making a virtual xp installation in vmware and bridged the network, then ran tftpd32 on that xp installation instead. Worked like a charm. If you are having trouble sharing your cd/dvd in win7 as well simply mount it in your virtual xp machine and it works (dont even need a password to mount it with net use in winPE if the admin account doesnt have a pw set). That said...its actually easier to install win7 with PXEboot than winXP:)