Purpose & Scope

• Prepare a Windows XP Professional installation for duplication
• Creating an Image
• Adding a Workstation Profile
• Create a Workstation from a Profile

Procedure

Prepare a Windows XP Professional installation for duplication

1. From the Start menu, click Run, and then type:
   1. cmd
2. At the command prompt, change to the root folder of driveC, and then type:
   1. Cd c:\
   2. md sysprep
3. Insert the WindowsXP Professional sp2 operating system CD into the appropriate CD-ROM drive. Extract the Deploy.cab file from the \Support\Tools folder to Sysprep folder.
4. If you are have Sysprep.inf file, copy it to the Sysprep folder or use setupmgr.exe to create it . For Sysprep to function correctly, Sysprep.exe, Setupcl.exe, and Sysprep.inf must all be in the same folder.
5. At the command prompt, change to the Sysprep folder by typing:
   1. cd sysprep
6. At the command prompt, type:
   1. setupmgr.exe
7. In the welcome screen click Next è choose Create a new answer file Click Next è Choose Sysprep Install Click Next è Choose Windows XP Professional Click Next è choose yes, Fully automate the installation click Next è complete the wizard
8. At the command prompt, type:
   1. sysprep.exe -mini
   2. Make sure that MiniSetup is checked click on Reseal button

Creating an Image

1. Boot from RIS boot disk; the Welcome dialog opens.
2. Press <Enter> on your keyboard; the Thin Client dialog box opens.
3. Press <F1> on your keyboard to continue; the Logon Information dialog box opens.
4. enter a valid user name in the User Name field
5. enter a valid password in the Password field.
6. domain name is automatically retrieved from LNM and is displayed in the Domain Name field
7. Press <Enter> to continue; the Setup Options dialog box opens.
8. please select Learning Network Manager Tools and then press <Enter>; the Select Image Options dialog box opens
9. Select the Create a Ghost Image option, and then press <Enter> to continue
10. Enter the name of the new image, and then click OK
11. Press <Enter> to continue; the image creation process begins.
12. After the image creation is complete, a confirmation message is displayed telling you that the image is created.
13. Press <Enter> To reboot

Note: Please note that this image is installed on LNM server

Adding a Workstation Profile

1. In the LNM server open the LNM Management console
2. Click on Workstation Profile Manager.
3. Click the Add Profile
4. In Deployment Method choose Other
5. Choose the image file you created.
6. Check the application you want to add. Note: the applications displayed here are added through the Application Library module.
7. Specify whether you want to grant users access to the Floppy drive and the CD drive through the Allow Users Access section.
8. Click the Save button

Create a Workstation from a Profile

1. Boot the workstation from RIS boot disk the Welcome dialog opens.
2. Press <Enter> on your keyboard; the Thin Client dialog box opens.
3. Press <F1> on your keyboard to continue; the Logon Information dialog box opens.
4. Please enter a valid user name in the User Name field.
5. Please enter a valid password in the Password field.
6. The domain name is automatically retrieved from LNM and is displayed in the Domain Name field.
7. Press <Enter> to continue; the Setup Options dialog box opens.
8. Select Learning Network Manager Tools, and then press <Enter>; the Select Image Options dialog box opens.
9. Select the Restore Ghost Image option, and then press <Enter> to continue; a dialog box is displayed where you can select the image name.
10. Select the name of the image, and then click Select Image Button.

The installation process will automatically proceed. After the image deployment is complete, a confirmation message is displ

Additional Comments
Applies to LNM 2005