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Students will learn how to create an answer file and a UDF by using the Setup Manager wizard, configure additional answer file settings, and perform an automated installation of Windows

Contents

Overview 1

Introduction to Automating an

Installation of Windows 2000 Professional 2

Lab A: Creating an Answer File by Using

Configuring Additional Answer File

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Instructor Notes

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills to automate

a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional installation by using an answer file and a Uniqueness Database File (UDF) Students will learn how to create

an answer file and a UDF by using the Setup Manager wizard, configure additional answer file settings, and perform an automated installation of

Windows 2000 Professional

There are two labs for this module In the first lab, students create an answer file by using the Setup Manager wizard In the second lab, students perform an unattended, fully automated installation of Windows 2000 Professional

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose of answer files and UDFs

Describe the structure and syntax used in answer files

Create a basic answer file by using the Microsoft Windows 2000 Setup Manager wizard

Configure the preinstallation settings of an answer file by using a text editor

Create a UDF to automate installation of multiple computers with different configurations

Perform a fully automated installation of Windows 2000 Professional

Materials and Preparation

This section provides you with the required materials and preparation tasks that are needed to teach this module

Required Materials

To teach this module, you need the Microsoft PowerPoint® file 1567b_02.ppt

Preparation Tasks

To prepare for this module, you should:

Read all of the materials for this module

Practice the delivery tips

Complete the labs

Become familiar with the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program and Web site by registering at http://www.microsoft.com/oem/ Review the Technical section of the Web site and the preinstallation process of other operating systems

Presentation:

75 Minutes

Labs:

60 Minutes

Read the following technical white papers located on the Trainer Materials compact disc:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Guide to Unattended Setup Release Notes

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Guide to Unattended Setup

• Deployment Guide: Automating the Windows 2000 Upgrade

• Plug and Play for Windows 2000

• README for Windows 2000 Beta3 Setup Manager Wizard

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Corporate Deployment Guide

• Automated Deployment Options

• Deployment Guide: Automating the Windows 2000 Upgrade

• Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft Windows 2000 with Systems Management Server 2.0

Module Strategy

Use the following strategy to present this module:

Introduction to Automating an Installation of Windows 2000 Professional Introduce the process and benefits of automating an installation of Windows

2000 Professional

Explain how an answer file and a UDF are used to automate an installation

of Windows 2000 Professional

Describe the syntax used in a UDF and an answer file

Creating an Answer File Explain how to install the Setup Manager wizard to create an answer file Describe how to configure the various settings prompted by the Setup Manager wizard, including user interaction level, identification settings, and computer settings

Describe how to configure the following:

• Logon commands that run the first time a user logs on

• The distribution method

• The distribution folder

Configuring Additional Answer File Parameters Inform students that they can use an answer file to configure additional parameters Describe some of these additional parameters, including Plug and Play devices, Cmdlines.txt files, Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 settings, support information, and corporate logos

Creating a UDF Explain how to use a UDF to add or replace section values in an answer file Describe how to configure uniqueness IDs for each computer

Describe how to configure the replacement values listed in a UDF

Performing an Automated Installation of Windows 2000 Professional Describe how to use an answer file during Setup

Describe how to use a UDF during Setup

Explain how answer file and UDF settings are substituted during Setup

Customization Information

This section identifies the lab setup requirements for a module and the configuration changes that occur on student computers during the labs This information is provided to assist you in replicating or customizing Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courseware

The labs in this module are also dependent on the classroom configuration that is specified in the Customization Information section at the

end of the Classroom Setup Guide for course 1567B, Preinstalling and Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Creation of the C:\Deploy folder

Addition of the files from the Deploy.cab file on the Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional compact disc to the C:\Deploy folder

Creation of the Winnt.sif file in the C:\Deploy folder

Modification of the screen area display setting to 800x600 pixels

Modification of the time zone setting to Greenwich mean time

Modification of the computer name from that specified in the Classroom Setup Guide to an automatically-generated computer name

Important

Overview

Introduction to Automating an Installation of Windows 2000 Professional

Creating an Answer File

Configuring Additional Answer File Parameters

Creating a UDF

Performing an Automated Installation of Windows 2000 Professional

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Describe the purpose of answer files and Uniqueness Database Files (UDFs)

Describe the structure and syntax used in answer files

Create a basic answer file by using the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Setup Manager wizard

Configure the preinstallation settings of an answer file by using a text editor

Create a UDF to automate installation of Windows 2000 Professional on multiple computers that have different configurations

Perform a fully automated installation of Windows 2000 Professional

In this module, you will

learn about automating an

installation of Windows 2000

Professional by using an

answer file and a UDF

Introduction to Automating an Installation of

Windows 2000 Professional

Provides Unique Configuration Settings for Each Computer

Provides Common Configuration Settings for All Computers

FullName = DifferentNameHere

[UniqueIDs]

Computer1 = UserData[Computer1:UserData]

FullName = DifferentNameHere

Answer File

Uniqueness Database File

Uniqueness Database File

Automating an installation of Windows 2000 Professional means creating and using an answer file that supplies the settings the user would otherwise need to provide during Setup In addition, the answer file determines how

Windows 2000 Setup interacts during preinstallation with the files at the software distribution point

An answer file can supply some or all of the settings required by Setup during the installation By providing all of the answers, you can prepare an unattended, fully automated installation of Windows 2000 Professional

Two types of files are used to automate a Windows 2000 Professional installation:

Answer file A text file containing configuration settings that provide

answers to setup questions (answers that a user would otherwise need to provide) By changing or adding settings in an answer file, you can automate an installation for multiple computers that require the same configuration

Uniqueness Database File Provides replacement settings for the settings

configured in an answer file You use a UDF to configure the unique settings, such as computer name, for each computer By using an answer file and a UDF, you can automate the installation for multiple computers that require different configurations

by using two types of files:

an answer file and a UDF

Introduce how to automate

an installation of

Windows 2000 Professional

by using an answer file

and a UDF

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

After the answer file and the UDF are configured, they are run on each client computer from either a floppy disk or a network share When you first run Setup on the client computer, Setup uses the settings from the answer file and the UDF to configure the computer During Setup, users must supply all settings that are not configured in an answer file or a UDF

Defining the Answer File Structure and Syntax

[UserData]

FullName = "Amy Jones"

OrgName = "Northwind Traders"

[UserData]

FullName = "Amy Jones"

OrgName = "Northwind Traders"

Values with spaces must

be enclosed by double quotation marks (" " )

Example

You can use the Setup Manager wizard or a text editor, such as Notepad, to create or modify an answer file Either way, it is helpful to understand the basic structure and syntax of an answer file

The settings in an answer file take the following format:

[section]

key=value

where

[section] describes the category of parameters that follow

key defines the name of the parameter

value contains the actual configuration information to set.

For example, you could configure user information during Setup by supplying the following information in an answer file:

Slide Objective

To teach students the

structure and syntax

used in an answer file

Lead-in

You modify the answer file

by changing and adding

settings through section

headers, keys, and values

for the parameters in

the answer file

Define the basic answer file

structure and syntax

Describe the roles of section

headers, keys, and values

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Creating an Answer File

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

New or Existing Answer File

An answer file tells Setup how to install and configure Windows.

Do you want to create a new answer file or modify an existing one?

Create a new answer file

Create an answer file that duplicates this computer’s configuration Modify an existing answer file

Enter the path and file name of the answer file:

Browse

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

Product to Install

Which product does this answer file install?

This answer file is for:

Sysprep Install Remote Installation Services

Windows 2000 Unattended Installation Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

Platform

Which platform does this answer file install to?

Select the platform this answer file installs

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional

You can use the Setup Manager wizard to create an answer file The wizard provides an easy way to create an answer file without having to know the proper syntax for each Setup option The Setup Manager wizard prompts you for typical installation options and then creates an answer file based on your responses

Installing the Setup Manager Wizard

The Setup Manager wizard is one of the Windows 2000 Support Tools located

in the Support\Tools folder on the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc The Setup Manager wizard is also included on OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) compact disc, in the Tools folder

To install the Setup Manager wizard from the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc, perform the following steps:

1 Click Start, click Run, then in the Open box, type

drive:\Support\Tools\Deploy.cab (where drive is the location of the

Windows 2000 Professional compact disc), and then click OK

2 Select the Setupmgr.exe and Setupmgx.dll files, and then right-click one of the files

3 Click Extract, and then choose a folder in which to save these two files

4 Click OK

Slide Objective

To introduce the Setup

Manager wizard and how

students use the wizard to

create an answer file

Lead-in

You can use the Setup

Manager wizard to create an

answer file

Describe how to install the

Setup Manager wizard

Describe how to configure

the New or Existing

Answer File and Product

to Install pages

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Delivery Tip

On the following pages,

demonstrate how to create

an answer file by using the

Setup Manager wizard

Make sure that you select

Windows 2000

Professional on the

Platform page Otherwise,

the pages that follow will not

correspond to the

descriptions in the student

workbook

Using the Setup Manager Wizard

To use the Setup Manager wizard to create an answer file, perform the following steps:

1 In the folder that contains the Setup Manager wizard files, double-click

Setupmgr

2 On the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard page, click Next to go to the New or Existing Answer File page

3 Click the type of answer file that you want to create

The following table describes each available option

Option Action Create a new answer file Creates a new answer file based on the choices

that you supply Use this option when you want to create an entirely new answer file

Create an answer file that duplicates this computer’s configuration

Creates a new answer file based on the configuration

of the computer that you are currently using Use this option if the computer that you are using is configured the way that you want the new client computers to be configured

Modify an existing answer file

Modifies an existing answer file Use this option to open an existing answer file that you want to modify

4 Click Create a new answer file, and then click Next

5 On the Product to Install page, click Windows 2000 Unattended

Installation, and then click Next

6 On the Platform page, click Windows 2000 Professional, and then click

Next

Configuring the User Interaction Level

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard User Interaction Level

Do you want users to provide information during Windows Setup?

< Back Next> Cancel

Select the level of user interaction during Windows Setup:

Provide Defaults Fully Automated Hide Pages Read Only GUI Attended Description Windows Setup does not prompt the user for any answers You supply all required answers in the answer file.

When creating an answer file, you need to decide the amount of information to provide users during setup

The following table describes the options that are available for setting the user interaction level

Option Action Provide Defaults Displays all Setup pages to the user for review Setup will use

the values that you specified in the answer file as the defaults However, the user will still be allowed to change any of the specified values

Fully Automated Allows Setup to run to completion without any user intervention

This option requires that you specify all Setup values in advance Setup will not complete successfully if any values are left blank

in the answer file

If you select this Fully Automated option, you also must accept

the terms to End User License Agreement (EULA) The check

box to accept the EULA is displayed on the License Agreement

page

Hide Pages Hides all Setup pages that have been fully configured If a Setup

page contains at least one missing value, it will be displayed The user can then change any value on those pages, even if you supplied some of those values in the answer file

Read Only Displays all Setup pages that contain at least one missing value

However, the user will only be able to change values that you did not supply in the answer file

graphical user interface (GUI)-mode portion of Setup begins, users will be required to answer all Setup prompts

Slide Objective

To explain how to configure

the user interaction level in

the Setup Manager wizard

Lead-in

After you start the answer

file, you are prompted to

select the user interaction

level

Describe the options for

configuring the user

interaction level

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring Identification Settings

Customize the Software

Customize the Software The default user name and organization name for the installationThe default user name and organization name for the installation

Computer Names The name of each computer that will use the answer file

Administrator Password

Administrator Password The password for the built-in Administrator account

The first few pages of the Setup Manager wizard help you configure a basic answer file These pages provide answers for the prompts that would otherwise appear when Setup enters the GUI-mode phase of the installation

The following table describes the wizard pages that allow you to configure identification settings

Page Provides Customize the

Software

The default user name and organization name for the installation

You can let the Setup Manager wizard create a name for

you by selecting the Automatically generate computer

names based on organization name check box The

name is derived from the organization name, plus a random series of characters

If you are creating a UDF, you must specify computer names manually

Administrator Password

The password for the built-in Administrator account, and the confirmation of the password

If you begin the process of providing an administrator password, but leave the password boxes blank, you create the option of automatically logging on as Administrator To

select this option, select the When the computer starts,

automatically log on as Administrator check box You

can also specify the number of times to automatically log on

as Administrator

Slide Objective

To explain how to configure

the basic answer file

settings used in an

automated installation

Lead-in

The first few pages of the

Setup Manager wizard

help you configure a

basic answer file

Describe the wizard

pages for configuring

identification settings

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring Computer Settings

Display Settings Basic display settings that are compatible with the display adaptor on the target computerBasic display settings that are compatible with the display adaptor on the target computerNetwork Settings Typical or custom settings with which to configure the networking componentsTypical or custom settings with which to configure the networking componentsWorkgroup or

Domain

Workgroup or Domain Name of the workgroup or domain that you want the target computer to joinName of the workgroup or domain that you want the target computer to join

Time Zone The appropriate time zone

Several pages in the Setup Manager wizard help you configure basic computer settings

The following table describes the wizard pages that allow you to configure computer settings

Page Provides Display Settings Basic display settings that are compatible with the display

adapter on the target computer Basic settings include colors, screen area, and refresh frequency You can configure custom display settings for each setting, or you can use Windows default settings if you choose not to customize the display settings

Network Settings Typical or custom settings with which to configure the

networking components By selecting Typical settings, you

install Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration settings, enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and install the Client for Microsoft Networks service for each target computer By

selecting Custom settings, you manually configure these

settings for each target computer To configure multiple network adapters, you must provide the Plug and Play ID for each adapter

Workgroup or Domain

Name of the workgroup or domain that you want the target computer to join If you specify that the target computer join a domain, you must provide the user name and password of a user account that has the appropriate privileges to create computer accounts in the domain

Slide Objective

To explain how to

configure the basic

computer settings used in

an automated installation

Lead-in

The Setup Manager wizard

also helps you configure

basic computer settings

used in an automated

installation

Describe the wizard

pages for configuring

computer settings

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring Additional Settings

Telephony

The dial-up settings, including country code, dialing type (tone or pulse), area code, and long distance access code

The dial-up settings, including country code, dialing type (tone or pulse), area code, and long distance access code

Regional Settings The default settings for dates, times, currency, number format, and keyboard layoutThe default settings for dates, times, currency, number format, and keyboard layoutLanguages The names of additional languages that Windows 2000 will supportThe names of additional languages that Windows 2000 will supportBrowser and Shell

After configuring the basic user and computer settings, the wizard prompts you

to configure additional settings

The following table describes the wizard pages that allow you to configure additional answer file settings

Page Provides

(tone or pulse), area code, and long distance access code

Regional Settings The default settings for dates, times, currency, number

format, and keyboard layout

Installation Folder The name of the folder where Windows 2000 Professional

will be installed The default folder is Winnt

to install on the client computer Use the universal naming

convention format (\\server_name\printer_name) for the

printer name

Slide Objective

To explain how to configure

additional settings in the

Setup Manager wizard

Lead-in

After you have configured

basic user and computer

settings, you are prompted

to configure additional

settings in the Setup

Manager wizard

Describe the wizard

pages for configuring

additional settings

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring Logon Commands

< Back Next> Cancel

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard Run Once

You can configure Windows to automatically run a command the first time a user logs on.

To set up a command to run automatically the first time a user logs on, type the command in the following box, and then click Add.

Command to run: Add

Remove Run these commands:

\\server_name\folder_name\next_package.msi

name\folder_name\package.msi

Run Local Applications

or Network Applications Automatically When the User Logs On

Run Local Applications

or Network Applications Automatically When the User Logs On

The Run Once page allows you to specify commands that willrun only once after a user logs on for the first time You do this by specifying the name of an

application in the Command to run box Alternatively, you can specify the

name of a document or a Web page that Windows 2000 Professional will automatically display after the user logs on Any printers that you install will

also appear on the Run Once page

When an automated preinstallation takes place, options that are added on the

Run Once page are entered into the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\RunOnce

registry key All commands will be deleted from the registry after they have run

Before you use the options on the Run Once page, consider the following:

Commands will be executed in the order in which they are added to the answer file

If you choose to display a document after the user logs on for the first time, make sure that the document has a file name extension that Windows 2000 Professional or the installed application(s) recognize

Any commands specified on the Run Once page will be executed in the

security context of the user who first logs on As a result, it is possible that those commands could fail if the user does not have the proper privileges to install an application, or if the user does not have access to the specified shared folder

The desktop will not be presented to the user until each command in the

Run Once portion of the registry has been executed

Slide Objective

To explain how to run

commands automatically the

first time a user logs

following an automated

preinstallation

Lead-in

By specifying items on the

Run Once page, you can

customize the initial logon

process following an

automated preinstallation

Explain how to use the Run

Once page to run

commands when the user

logs on for the first time

following an automated

preinstallation Point out that

items entered in the Run

Once page are run a single

time for each computer, not

for each user

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring a Distribution Method

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

You can then add files to further customize your installations

For example, you can install your own files or supply additional device drivers for use with Windows.

Do you want to create or modify a distribution folder?

No, this answer file will be used to install from a CD

Yes, create or modify a distribution folder

Next > Cancel

<Back

Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

Distribution Folder Name

You can create or modify a distribution folder.

win2000dist

On the Distribution Folder page, you specify whether you want the Setup

Manager wizard to create a distribution folder to store the Windows 2000 Professional source files The following table describes the distribution options

Option Provides Yes, create or modify

a distribution folder.

If you select to install from a distribution folder, the wizard

will open the Distribution Folder Name page From this

page, you must choose either to create a new distribution folder or to modify an existing one If you choose to create a new distribution folder, you must provide both the name and location of the new share folder

Make sure that you select a distribution share that is large enough to hold the contents of the I386 installation folder from the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc in addition to the contents of the $OEM$ folder

No, this answer file will be used to install from a CD

If you select this option, the Answer File Name page

appears Save the answer file to a 3.5-inch disk as Winnt.sif (both the Winnt.sif and Winnt.bat files are copied to the disk), and then exit the Setup Manager wizard Start the computer from the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc, and then run the answer file from drive A

Slide Objective

To explain how to configure

a distribution method for

preinstalling Windows 2000

Professional

Lead-in

On the Distribution Folder

page, indicate whether

Windows 2000 Professional

will be preinstalled from a

compact disc or distribution

folder

Describe the

configuration options

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring the Distribution Folder

Additional Mass Storage Drivers

Additional Mass Storage Drivers The mass storage drivers to copy and installHardware Abstraction

Layer

Hardware Abstraction Layer The HAL files, if the HAL is to be replacedAdditional Commands The commands to be run at the end of Setup that do not require the user to be logged onThe commands to be run at the end of Setup that do not require the user to be logged on

OEM Branding

portion of Setup

A bitmap logo to be displayed during the GUI-mode portion of Setup

A bitmap background to be displayed during Setup (must be 640 × 480 with 16 colors)

Copy Additional Files

or Folders

Copy Additional Files

or Folders Additional files and folders to be copied during Setup to the user- specified subfolders on the target computerAdditional files and folders to be copied during Setup to the user- specified subfolders on the target computer

After the name and location of the distribution folder are provided, you must configure some additional settings These settings will control device drivers, command-line commands, and OEM information that will be a part of configuring the links to the distribution folder and the answer file

The following table provides distribution folder settings that you can use the Setup Manager wizard to configure

Page Provides Additional Mass Storage

Drivers

The mass storage drivers to copy and install If these drivers are not provided, Setup will detect the small computer system interface (SCSI) devices on the computer, and then load the retail drivers

Hardware Abstraction Layer

The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) files, if you want

to replace the default HAL with a different one

Additional Commands The commands that run at the end of Setup that do not

require the user to be logged on These commands are run from the Cmdlines.txt file

screen during the GUI-mode portion of Setup, and a bitmap background to be displayed during Setup (must be

To explain how to configure

the distribution folder that

will be used during an

automated installation of

Windows 2000 Professional

Lead-in

After you have created the

distribution folder, you will

need to install device

drivers and configure

installation settings

Describe the wizard pages

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Configuring the Locations of the Answer and Setup Files

Answer File Name The name and location of your answer file

Location of Setup Files The source of the Windows Setup files to be installed in the distribution share folderThe source of the Windows Setup files to be installed in the distribution share folder

Setup Files Distribution Distribution Share Share

You complete the Setup Manager wizard by configuring a name for the answer file, and by specifying the source of the Windows 2000 Professional Setup files The following table describes the Setup Manager wizard page you use to specify the name and location of the answer file, and the source of the Setup files

Page Provides Answer File Name The name and location of your answer file If you save the

answer file on a distribution share in the folder that contains the Windows Setup files, the answer file will be available to all users

Location of Setup Files The source of the Windows Setup files to be installed in

the distribution share folder Choose the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc or the location of a network share

Click Next to begin copying the Setup files to the distribution share that you designated earlier Click Next

again to finish the Setup Manager wizard

Slide Objective

To describe the settings

required to save an answer

file

Lead-in

You complete the Setup

Manager wizard by

providing a name and

location for the answer file

and the location of the

Windows 2000 Professional

source files

Describe how to configure

the location of the answer

and Setup files

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Lab A: Creating an Answer File by Using the Setup

Manager Wizard

Objectives

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

Install the Microsoft Windows 2000 Setup Manager wizard

Create an answer file by using the Setup Manager wizard

Modify an answer file by using Notepad

Configure an application to start during the first user logon

Prerequisites

Before working on this lab, you must have:

Knowledge of Windows 2000 Setup

Knowledge of Windows 2000 unattended setup parameters

In this lab, you will create an

answer file by using the

Setup Manager wizard

Explain the lab objectives

For More Information

For more information, see the Microsoft Windows 2000 Guide to Unattended Setup white paper on the Student Materials compact disc

Scenario

You are the administrator for the marketing division in your company The marketing division has just purchased laptops for each of the 50 marketing representatives, and you have to install Windows 2000 Professional on each of the computers To speed up the installation process, you need to create a setup

information file

Estimated time to complete this lab: 15 minutes

Setup must be a fully automated CD-ROM installation

The CD key for the Windows 2000 Professional deployment is:

RBDC9-VTRC8-D7972-J97JY-PRVMG

The default user name must be Trader, and the organization name must be NWTraders

The computer names must be generated automatically

The local Administrator account must be protected with a password of

password

The display resolution on all client computers must be set to 800×600

The time zone must be set appropriately for a computer in Dublin, Ireland

Disk Defragmenter (dfrg.msc) must run the first time a user logs on

The answer file must be named Unattend.txt and be saved in the C:\Deploy folder

For the purposes of this lab, you use Disk Defragmenter to demonstrate how to specify that a program run at first logon Normally, you would not run Disk Defragmenter on a recently formatted hard disk

Goal

In this exercise, you will install the Setup Manager wizard and then create an answer file to produce

an automated installation that meets the set of specified criteria

Note

Tasks Detailed Steps

1 Install the Setup Manager

wizard from the Windows

2000 Professional compact

disc

a Log on as Administrator with a password of password

Note: If the Getting Started with Windows 2000 dialog box appears, clear the Show this screen at startup check box, and then click Exit

1 (continued) b Create a folder named Deploy at the root of drive C

c Insert the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc into the

CD-ROM drive, and then click Exit to close the Microsoft

Windows 2000 CD screen

d Click Start, and then click Run

e In the Run dialog box, in the Open box, type

CD-ROM\support\tools\deploy.cab (where CD-ROM is the drive

letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive), and then click OK

f In the Deploy window, select all of the files, right-click any

selected file, and then click Extract

g In the Browse for Folder dialog box, expand Local Disk (C:),

click Deploy, and then click OK

h Close the Deploy window

2 Create the setup information

file to meet the criteria

specified in the scenario

a In Windows Explorer, navigate to the C:\Deploy folder, and, then

in the details pane, double-click setupmgr

b On the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

page, click Next

c On the New or Existing Answer File page, verify that Create a new answer file is selected, and then click Next

d On the Product to Install page, verify that Windows 2000 Unattended Installation is selected, and then click Next

e On the Platform page, verify that Windows 2000 Professional is

selected, and then click Next

f On the User Interaction Level page, click Fully automated, and

then click Next

g On the License Agreement page, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement check box, and then click Next

h On the Customize the Software page, in the Name box, type Trader

i In the Organization box, type NWTraders and then click Next

j On the Computer Names page, select the Automatically generate computer names based on organization name check

box, and then click Next

k On the Administrator Password page, in the Password and Confirm password boxes, type password and then click Next

l On the Display Settings page, in the Screen area box, click 800 X

600, and then click Next