Compaq Guide to PC Deployment: Network Installation of Microsoft Windows NT on Compaq Armada Series of Personal Computers Using Microsoft Tools

Compaq Guide to PC Deployment 5
Preliminary
PRT/008A/0699
Distribution Share Setup
Copy the entire \I386 directory and its subdirectories from the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD
to the hard disk of the server from which Windows NT will be installed. Some modifications may
need to be made to the distribution directory because not all target systems will require every
directory of a distribution directory structure. Use the following command to invoke the
installation process:
WINNT /U:\\servername\sharename\I386\$oem$\UNATTEND.TXT [/B] /S:\\servername\sharename\I386
Where
/U refers to an unattended installation using an optional script file (requires /s), and
/B [optional] refers to an operation that does not utilize diskettes (requires /s), and
/S[:]\\servername\sharename\ refers to the source location of the Windows NT files.
For example:
WINNT /u:n:\nt4\I386\$oem$\UNATTEND.TXT /b /s:n:\nt4\I
Service Pack 3
To add the files from the Service Pack 3 release to the unattended installation, complete the
following steps:
1. Copy the entire \I386 directory from the Windows NT Workstation Service Pack 3 Update CD onto the
distribution share.
NOTE: Since an \I386 folder already exists on the distribution share, you may want to create a new folder
for these files (e.g., \SP3).
2. Move the \SP3 directory into the \\servername\sharename\I386\$oem$\drive_letter directory. This will
copy this folder down to the local hard drive during the installation process and it will remain there
following setup.
NOTE: You must reinstall Service Pack 3 after adding new hardware components or changing system
software.
3. Insert the following line in CMDLINES.TXT:
[Commands]
"c:\sp3\I386\update -u -q -z"
Service Pack 3 Required Modifications
PCMCIA.SYS
In order for the Xircom Combo NIC/Modem to be detected and installed successfully, the PCMCIA.SYS
file that currently resides in the \\servername\sharename\I386 directory needs to be replaced with the newer
version of PCMCIA.SYS from Windows NT Service Pack 3 (applies to the Armada 6500 series only).