Network install of windowes 7

[kaihirst]

Hi,

Got an Advent 4211-b and want to install windows 7 home premium from my network. Have the DVD and multi license keys here so its all above board, jsut dont want to go out and have to spend £25.00 or so quid on an external DVD player just to do this one bit of kit.

Is there any way fo copying the dvd files onto a network hard drive, and installing from there?

With thanks

Kai

 

[moss]

Although not answering your question, you can do a USB install of 7 very easily.
The program below will put 7 onto USB for you.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

 

[kaihirst]

cheers, but dont want to do a usb install at all as with syslinux, I can controll the way windows installs and does what during setup. With a network I can or direct DVD install I can... But thanks anyways, good idea for all..

Can you copy the entire DVD boot files and install from the hard drive? Never done that before apart from a partition or virtual server of course...