"Slip streaming" is another option, which allows you to replicate a consistent software configuration in a heterogeneous hardware environment. Rather than creating a exact "ghost" image you would create an "answer file" to automatically respond to most questions asked during the GUI installation process. I know that it's possible to slipstream Windows XP with the latest service packs (and updates?) and additional applications such as Office, Photoshop etc. It may well be possible to do this with Windows 2003 and other server applications however I haven't done this before so you unless someone else has you might need to spend some time googling "slip streaming windows 2003" and similar search terms.
I believe M$ also provides a utility called "sysprep" to assist with this type of exercise. Cheers Abhi On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:57:32 +1000, Steve Onnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey all > > does anyone know if it is possible to ghost a wnidows 2003 server and > restore it onto another server? > > I am setting up a new server and i have a system i am using to do my setup > on so when the new server comes i can hopefully just ghost it and restore it > onto my production server > > I know there was issues when i was doing the same thing with my windows XP > Pro system in that cause of the activation, i had to run this exe which made > it OEM compatibule, but i could only restoer onto machines with the same > specs > > Has anyone had any experience with this? > > Regards > Steve Onnis > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
