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| Thread ID: 108934 | 2010-04-17 12:05:00 | Remotely formating/reinstalling PC | Chikara (5139) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 877609 | 2010-04-17 13:33:00 | Nlite is for slipstreaming windows updates, not for formatting | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 877610 | 2010-04-17 13:45:00 | So, would I have to do it this way: 1) log on remotely using team viewer, use drive management to merge all partitions, and then format C: (to wipe the drive clean and destroy the old data) 2) Use a NLite installation disc to install everything, and if I set it up right it should do everything pretty much by itself? Can I create the NLite disc form any computer if I have the Win XP install discs, or does it have to be created on the target PC? |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 877611 | 2010-04-17 14:20:00 | Only prob, you cant format a hdd if youre using it, and youre in windows. If its the only hdd in the case. The version of windows you want to slipstream, has to be installed as well You also need the updates (NLite doesnt download them for you). I suppose you could use something like autopatcher. But it wont slipstream, it'll let you create an ISO, and you install the updates after XP has been installed |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 877612 | 2010-04-17 21:18:00 | how about using UBCD4Win to format the drive via VNC? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 877613 | 2010-04-17 21:22:00 | Can I create the NLite disc form any computer if I have the Win XP install discs, or does it have to be created on the target PC? You can create the disc on any computer (it doesn't even have to run XP - I create XP discs with nLite on Vista). The drivers you use, however, MUST be for the target computer. Nlite is for slipstreaming windows updates, not for formatting nLite can create an answer file as well, which, among other things, can tell Windows what partitions to create and how to format them. :) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 877614 | 2010-04-17 21:31:00 | I know, I used an answer file. You would have to use something like teamviewer, install Nlite on the PC here, burn the ISO on the PC here (thats if you've got a burner). Thats probably the only way youre going to do it Because, you cant format the hdd from there (if there's only 1 hdd, and even if you manage to format it (somehow), then you wont be using teamviewer after |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 877615 | 2010-04-17 21:32:00 | But what you can do is make the XP CD completely automatic (including formatting), sending them a disc, then tell them to boot from it (explaining how to do so) and leave it alone. :) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 877616 | 2010-04-17 22:11:00 | Where are your folks maybe somebody on here can help | gary67 (56) | ||
| 877617 | 2010-04-17 23:15:00 | nLite can create an answer file as well, which, among other things, can tell Windows what partitions to create and how to format them. OK maybe I'm going blind, But I have just looked at the latest Nlite (mine was quite old so I got the latest) - and cant see that option to format the drive or create partitions -- Where is that function located please. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 877618 | 2010-04-17 23:44:00 | OK maybe I'm going blind, But I have just looked at the latest Nlite (mine was quite old so I got the latest) - and cant see that option to format the drive or create partitions -- Where is that function located please. Hmm, maybe it's not in nLite, but it can be manually added - from here (support.microsoft.com): If you want Windows Setup to delete all partitions on the hard disk and to create a new partition, you must include the Repartition command in the Winnt.sif file. Under [Unattended] , insert a new line, and then type the following: Repartition=Yes (Probably shouldn't post while tired in future :sleep) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
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