how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/23/2008 6:38:34 PM Hello, how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! thanks you by advance stephane

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> 12/23/2008 6:48:07 PM loki wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello, > > how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote > desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! > > thanks you by advance > stephane You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't difficult.

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/23/2008 7:22:23 PM I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the help of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not ask anything during the install process (with the help of unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to put the cdrom in the server and boot from it ... what do you thing of it ? thanks again by advance for you help Stéphane "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > loki wrote: >> Hello, >> >> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! >> >> thanks you by advance >> stephane > > You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that would > be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in a virtual > machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't difficult. >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> 12/23/2008 7:33:48 PM loki wrote: [Quoted Text] > I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the > help of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom > (or bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to > not ask anything during the install process (with the help of > unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy > to put the cdrom in the server and boot from it ... what do you thing > of it ? I've never done an unattended installation....but AFAIK that should work fine. See http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-server-2008/unattended-installation-of-windows-server-2008/ http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6/3/e63cf2f6-7f71-450b-8e4a-dace88e99456/readme.htm#EMAAE > > thanks again by advance for you help > Stéphane > > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> loki wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it >>> ! thanks you by advance >>> stephane >> >> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows >> in a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't >> difficult.

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> 12/23/2008 7:53:35 PM Does the server have ILO 2? hth DDS "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the help of >unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or bootable >usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not ask anything >during the install process (with the help of unattended.txt) and send the >cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to put the cdrom in the server and >boot from it ... what do you thing of it ? > > thanks again by advance for you help > Stéphane > > > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" > <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in > message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> loki wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! >>> >>> thanks you by advance >>> stephane >> >> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in a >> virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't difficult. >> >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/23/2008 8:02:40 PM what is ilo 2?? thanks again stephane "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Does the server have ILO 2? > > > hth > DDS > > "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message > news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the help >>of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or >>bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not ask >>anything during the install process (with the help of unattended.txt) and >>send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to put the cdrom in the >>server and boot from it ... what do you thing of it ? >> >> thanks again by advance for you help >> Stéphane >> >> >> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in >> message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> loki wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! >>>> >>>> thanks you by advance >>>> stephane >>> >>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >>> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in a >>> virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't >>> difficult. >>> >> > >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> 12/23/2008 8:29:21 PM ILO 2 is a HP utility that will allow you to remotely view and interact with the POST. You could send the media to the Data Center and have them put it in the server and you can use ILO 2 to reboot and install the server as if you were sitting in front of it. To tell you the truth you should have something similar on all your servers, especially if they are in a remote Data Center. It can save you a lot of calls or trips to the data center. We ONLY have HP servers at our remote Data center because we can get to them using ILO and do anything as if we were sitting in front of the server. See: http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6024/index.html If you don't have HP servers you might check to see if your server hardware has something similar. hth DDS "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message news:eTh6xlTZJHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > what is ilo 2?? > > thanks again > stephane > > "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message > news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Does the server have ILO 2? >> >> >> hth >> DDS >> >> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >> news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the help >>>of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or >>>bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not ask >>>anything during the install process (with the help of unattended.txt) and >>>send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to put the cdrom in the >>>server and boot from it ... what do you thing of it ? >>> >>> thanks again by advance for you help >>> Stéphane >>> >>> >>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in >>> message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> loki wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>>>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! >>>>> >>>>> thanks you by advance >>>>> stephane >>>> >>>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >>>> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in a >>>> virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't >>>> difficult. >>>> >>> >> >> >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/23/2008 8:41:32 PM no, it's dell server ... :( but why using unattended.txt i can not automate the install process ? thanks by advance stephane "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message news:elv6I0TZJHA.2620[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > ILO 2 is a HP utility that will allow you to remotely view and interact > with the POST. You could send the media to the Data Center and have them > put it in the server and you can use ILO 2 to reboot and install the > server as if you were sitting in front of it. > > To tell you the truth you should have something similar on all your > servers, especially if they are in a remote Data Center. It can save you a > lot of calls or trips to the data center. > > We ONLY have HP servers at our remote Data center because we can get to > them using ILO and do anything as if we were sitting in front of the > server. > See: > http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6024/index.html > > If you don't have HP servers you might check to see if your server > hardware has something similar. > > hth > DDS > > > "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message > news:eTh6xlTZJHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> what is ilo 2?? >> >> thanks again >> stephane >> >> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message >> news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Does the server have ILO 2? >>> >>> >>> hth >>> DDS >>> >>> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >>> news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the help >>>>of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or >>>>bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not >>>>ask anything during the install process (with the help of >>>>unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to >>>>put the cdrom in the server and boot from it ... what do you thing of it >>>>? >>>> >>>> thanks again by advance for you help >>>> Stéphane >>>> >>>> >>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in >>>> message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> loki wrote: >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>>>>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it ! >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks you by advance >>>>>> stephane >>>>> >>>>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >>>>> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in >>>>> a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't >>>>> difficult. >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> 12/23/2008 8:56:14 PM loki wrote: [Quoted Text] > no, it's dell server ... :( > > but why using unattended.txt i can not automate the install process ? > > thanks by advance > stephane Performing an unattended installation For information about performing an unattended installation, see the Windows Vista Deployment Step-by-Step Guide (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=66066). For additional information about unattended installation of Windows Server 2008, see the Windows Server 2008 Windows Automated Installation Kit User's Guide (Waik.chm). > > > "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message > news:elv6I0TZJHA.2620[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> ILO 2 is a HP utility that will allow you to remotely view and >> interact with the POST. You could send the media to the Data Center >> and have them put it in the server and you can use ILO 2 to reboot >> and install the server as if you were sitting in front of it. >> >> To tell you the truth you should have something similar on all your >> servers, especially if they are in a remote Data Center. It can save >> you a lot of calls or trips to the data center. >> >> We ONLY have HP servers at our remote Data center because we can get >> to them using ILO and do anything as if we were sitting in front of >> the server. >> See: >> http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6024/index.html >> >> If you don't have HP servers you might check to see if your server >> hardware has something similar. >> >> hth >> DDS >> >> >> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >> news:eTh6xlTZJHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> what is ilo 2?? >>> >>> thanks again >>> stephane >>> >>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message >>> news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Does the server have ILO 2? >>>> >>>> >>>> hth >>>> DDS >>>> >>>> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >>>> news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with >>>>> the help of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable >>>>> CD-rom (or bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, >>>>> configure it to not ask anything during the install process (with >>>>> the help of unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter >>>>> asking the guy to put the cdrom in the server and boot from it >>>>> ... what do you thing of it ? >>>>> >>>>> thanks again by advance for you help >>>>> Stéphane >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote >>>>> in message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> loki wrote: >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a >>>>>>> remote desktop access to the server, and i want to completely >>>>>>> reinstall it ! thanks you by advance >>>>>>> stephane >>>>>> >>>>>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - >>>>>> that would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run >>>>>> Windows in a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, >>>>>> this isn't difficult. -- /kj

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> 12/23/2008 9:07:09 PM I'm not familiar with doing it that way so I can't comment. Maybe: http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/sitelets/solutions/management/server_monitor?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd#baseboard hth DDS "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message news:%23FiRh7TZJHA.6036[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > no, it's dell server ... :( > > but why using unattended.txt i can not automate the install process ? > > thanks by advance > stephane > > > "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message > news:elv6I0TZJHA.2620[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> ILO 2 is a HP utility that will allow you to remotely view and interact >> with the POST. You could send the media to the Data Center and have them >> put it in the server and you can use ILO 2 to reboot and install the >> server as if you were sitting in front of it. >> >> To tell you the truth you should have something similar on all your >> servers, especially if they are in a remote Data Center. It can save you >> a lot of calls or trips to the data center. >> >> We ONLY have HP servers at our remote Data center because we can get to >> them using ILO and do anything as if we were sitting in front of the >> server. >> See: >> http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6024/index.html >> >> If you don't have HP servers you might check to see if your server >> hardware has something similar. >> >> hth >> DDS >> >> >> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >> news:eTh6xlTZJHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> what is ilo 2?? >>> >>> thanks again >>> stephane >>> >>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message >>> news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Does the server have ILO 2? >>>> >>>> >>>> hth >>>> DDS >>>> >>>> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >>>> news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with the >>>>>help of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable CD-rom (or >>>>>bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, configure it to not >>>>>ask anything during the install process (with the help of >>>>>unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter asking the guy to >>>>>put the cdrom in the server and boot from it ... what do you thing of >>>>>it ? >>>>> >>>>> thanks again by advance for you help >>>>> Stéphane >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in >>>>> message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> loki wrote: >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a remote >>>>>>> desktop access to the server, and i want to completely reinstall it >>>>>>> ! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks you by advance >>>>>>> stephane >>>>>> >>>>>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - that >>>>>> would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run Windows in >>>>>> a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, this isn't >>>>>> difficult. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/23/2008 10:00:12 PM but did unattended installation can be performed on the main partition (i have only one partition and one hard drive on the computer). can i launch the unattended installation from the already installed windows server 2008 that i want to erase (throught the remote desktop) ? did everything will be done automatiquely (ie: reboot, repartitionning, formatting etc...) thanks by advance ! stéphane "kj [SBS MVP]" <KevinJ.SBS[ at ]SPAMFREE.gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23lLFnDUZJHA.1328[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > loki wrote: >> no, it's dell server ... :( >> >> but why using unattended.txt i can not automate the install process ? >> >> thanks by advance >> stephane > > > Performing an unattended installation > For information about performing an unattended installation, see the > Windows Vista Deployment Step-by-Step Guide > (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=66066). > > For additional information about unattended installation of Windows Server > 2008, see the Windows Server 2008 Windows Automated Installation Kit > User's Guide (Waik.chm). > > > >> >> >> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message >> news:elv6I0TZJHA.2620[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> ILO 2 is a HP utility that will allow you to remotely view and >>> interact with the POST. You could send the media to the Data Center >>> and have them put it in the server and you can use ILO 2 to reboot >>> and install the server as if you were sitting in front of it. >>> >>> To tell you the truth you should have something similar on all your >>> servers, especially if they are in a remote Data Center. It can save >>> you a lot of calls or trips to the data center. >>> >>> We ONLY have HP servers at our remote Data center because we can get >>> to them using ILO and do anything as if we were sitting in front of >>> the server. >>> See: >>> http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6024/index.html >>> >>> If you don't have HP servers you might check to see if your server >>> hardware has something similar. >>> >>> hth >>> DDS >>> >>> >>> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >>> news:eTh6xlTZJHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> what is ilo 2?? >>>> >>>> thanks again >>>> stephane >>>> >>>> "Danny Sanders" <DSanders[ at ]NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eLuPKgTZJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Does the server have ILO 2? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> hth >>>>> DDS >>>>> >>>>> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> wrote in message >>>>> news:eIQMRPTZJHA.4520[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>> I was thinking to do a installation of windows server 2008 with >>>>>> the help of unattended.txt ? for exemple i can create a bootable >>>>>> CD-rom (or bootable usb key), put windows server 2008 in it, >>>>>> configure it to not ask anything during the install process (with >>>>>> the help of unattended.txt) and send the cdrom to the Datacenter >>>>>> asking the guy to put the cdrom in the server and boot from it >>>>>> ... what do you thing of it ? >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks again by advance for you help >>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" >>>>>> <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote >>>>>> in message news:uPHKz8SZJHA.5676[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> loki wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> how to install remotely windows server 2008? i have only a >>>>>>>> remote desktop access to the server, and i want to completely >>>>>>>> reinstall it ! thanks you by advance >>>>>>>> stephane >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You won't be able to use RD to reinstall the operating system - >>>>>>> that would be like asking Windows to commit suicide. If you run >>>>>>> Windows in a virtual machine and have remote access to the host, >>>>>>> this isn't difficult. > > -- > /kj >

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam[ at ]crazyhat.net> 12/24/2008 5:13:37 AM In message <e5OfenUZJHA.3908[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> was claimed to have wrote: [Quoted Text] >but did unattended installation can be performed on the main partition (i >have only one partition and one hard drive on the computer). >can i launch the unattended installation from the already installed windows >server 2008 that i want to erase (throught the remote desktop) ? did >everything will be done automatiquely (ie: reboot, repartitionning, >formatting etc...) It sounds pretty reasonable to do the trick, but I'd test locally on a workstation before committing, otherwise you may be out a fair amount of time if something goes wrong. For local testing on a workstation turn off the monitor and walk away, pretend you're 100% remote, see what happens.

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> 12/24/2008 7:39:12 AM Thanks a lot devils, i will try on a workstation before. do you thing i can do it without the cd-rom ? (ie without even asking the datacenter to put a cd-rom in our cd-rom drive) because if i put the file on the windows 2008 main partition and i ask in the unattended.txt to repartition the harddrive how it will be ? what i want is to do a automatique windows 2008 installation without any help from the datacenter thanks you by advance stéphane "DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam[ at ]crazyhat.net> wrote in message news:8973l4lg4ngf3rjnk5l3l46c62i0a3666j[ at ]4ax.com... [Quoted Text] > In message <e5OfenUZJHA.3908[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> "loki" > <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> was claimed to have wrote: > >>but did unattended installation can be performed on the main partition (i >>have only one partition and one hard drive on the computer). >>can i launch the unattended installation from the already installed >>windows >>server 2008 that i want to erase (throught the remote desktop) ? did >>everything will be done automatiquely (ie: reboot, repartitionning, >>formatting etc...) > > It sounds pretty reasonable to do the trick, but I'd test locally on a > workstation before committing, otherwise you may be out a fair amount of > time if something goes wrong. > > For local testing on a workstation turn off the monitor and walk away, > pretend you're 100% remote, see what happens.

Re: how to install remotely windows server 2008 DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam[ at ]crazyhat.net> 12/24/2008 10:02:52 AM In message <OJ6eHrZZJHA.6108[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl> "loki" <loki5100-newsgroup[ at ]yahoo.fr> was claimed to have wrote: [Quoted Text] >i will try on a workstation before. do you thing i can do it without the >cd-rom ? (ie without even asking the datacenter to put a cd-rom in our >cd-rom drive) >because if i put the file on the windows 2008 main partition and i ask in >the unattended.txt to repartition the harddrive how it will be ? > >what i want is to do a automatique windows 2008 installation without any >help from the datacenter I doubt you can do it without an installation DVD in the drive, but I've honestly never tried to install an OS like that. If 2008 can install from a hard drive to another drive, and if you can manage to get a boot loader that will start the unintended install from that drive, you might survive. This was definitely possible in the 2003 and previous days since the installer could be launched from DOS (real DOS, not a Windows command prompt), but I somewhat doubt that the 2008 DVD will manage to boot successfully if copied to a hard drive, WinPE just isn't made to do that out of the box. Now if you have an OS that can be upgraded to 2008 rather then trying to do a clean install you MIGHT have better luck, although I've honestly never even upgraded a server's OS, I have no idea if this could be made to work, and if so, what sort of mess would be left. Grab yourself a virtual machine product (Virtual PC will do nicely) and play, you're in uncharted territory here.