Microsoft KB Archive/228908

= Requirements for Imaging Clients with Riprep.exe =

Article ID: 228908

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q228908



SUMMARY
You can use Riprep.exe to install an image of a client computer on a Remote Installation Service (RIS) server. The image can then be downloaded by clients using PXE boot ROMs or a RBFG-generated floppy disk.

Because the client initiates the download starting from the Text-mode portion of Setup, Riprep allows for differences in hardware among client computers (such as the boot device). However, Riprep does have some restrictions.



MORE INFORMATION
When you image a client using Riprep.exe, the following requirements must be met:
 * At least one CD-ROM-based image must exist on the server, in case the client needs system files at a later date.
 * Only one partition is allowed.
 * Client computers must use the same hardware abstraction layer, or HAL (ACPI and non-ACPI).
 * Target client computers must have a local hard disk equal to or larger in size than the imaged computer.
 * When you are creating the image, the client must not contain any encrypted files.

Additional query words: mismatch sysprep clone limitations restrictions

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB228908

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