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How to install xp over PXE Server

linux .... windows ....

Some new notebooks doesn't have DVD(or CD) drives at all ,so if you want to install Linux
it's not a problem you can copy data from your disto cd/dvd in your pendrive, grab the necessary
stuff for the boot folder out to the root folder of the pendrive get "syslinux" execute this in
a command line

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and you're done you have linux in your pendrive but what happens if it come to windows xp
some of you would prepare BartPe but personally installing it over ethernet is the best idea
at all since it has less configuration. :p


Remember

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P.S : in the rest i assume having a router with the address 192.168.1.1
and your server with 192.168.1.2.
you may change them to fit your situation
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The Steps

1 - create a folder called "root" in your "c:" drive
2 - download these file

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http://rapidshare.co...0180292/default
http://rapidshare.co...0180291/memdisk
http://rapidshare.co...180290/menu.c32
http://rapidshare.co...0288/pxelinux.0
http://rapidshare.co...8se-netboot.IMA
http://tftpd32.jouni...-3.33-setup.exe
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3 - install tftpd32 and then run it
4 - then copy "w98se-netboot.IMA" , "menu.c32" , "pxelinux.0" , "memdisk" to "c:\root" folder
5 - in tftpd32 under DHCP server Tab set the

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ip pool starting address to 192.168.1.1
Size of pool 254
Boot file pxelinux.0
WINS/DNS Server 192.168.1.1
Default router 192.168.1.1
Mask 255.255.255.0
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6 - click save
7 - then choose settings and check PXE compatibility it should be enabled
8 - click ok restart tftpd32
9 - in tftpd32 change current directory to "c:\root"
10 - browse to "root" folder and create another folder called "pxelinux.cfg"
11 - in "pxelinux.cfg" put the file "default" that you downloaded
12 - put the folder "I386" from your xp disk in "root"
13 - then boot your laptop and select Network Boot
14 - when you see a command prompt execute this

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c:
cd i386
winnt
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and you've got your windows being installed ..... :)