Installing Windows Vista

Destination computers must support booting from the network. Windows DS uses PXE technology to boot from the network and start the Windows DS client. You must also ensure that the computer’s BIOS is configured to boot from the network.

To install Windows Vista from Windows DS

  1. Start or reboot the destination computer.

  2. When the destination computer starts and the Windows DS boot loader prompts you to press F12, press F12 to download and start the Windows DS client. Make sure you’ve enabled network boot in the computer’s BIOS.

  3. On the Windows Deployment Services page, choose a locale and keyboard layout and then click Next.

  4. When prompted to connect to the Windows DS server, type the account and password to use for the connection ...

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