Windows install with predecided programs

[Amit Moryossef]

My father has an office.

His office has 6 computers, and a server. All of the computers were installed manually, with software ranging from 1995 to 2016.

I need to reformat all of his computers, because of an upgrade I'm doing, but installing every computer manually is a real pain.

There are settings, and Domain connection, and startup programs, and fax, and printer, and Office, and several programs that use DOS and it basically is a mess.

I wanted to know if there is a way I can install all of the things he needs once, and replicate to all 6 (and future) workstations.

 

I know something like this can be done, as it was done in my old working place. (every windows install came with Chrome, a domain connection, Office, etc...)

 

Thanks

[MorganO]

1 minute ago, Amit Moryossef said:

My father has an office.

His office has 6 computers, and a server. All of the computers were installed manually, with software ranging from 1995 to 2016.

I need to reformat all of his computers, because of an upgrade I'm doing, but installing every computer manually is a real pain.

There are settings, and Domain connection, and startup programs, and fax, and printer, and Office, and several programs that use DOS and it basically is a mess.

I wanted to know if there is a way I can install all of the things he needs once, and replicate to all 6 (and future) workstations.

 

I know something like this can be done, as it was done in my old working place. (every windows install came with Chrome, a domain connection, Office, etc...)

 

Thanks

put all the .EXE files on a pendrive ?

[Amit Moryossef]

Just now, KOMTechAndGaming said:

put all the .EXE files on a pendrive ?

Installing the things is a lot of work, with lots of settings changes

[Matt_98]

Just now, Amit Moryossef said:

Installing the things is a lot of work, with lots of settings changes

group policy? 

[Husky]

What you're looking for is Windows Integration. Use programs such as NTLite to add programs, change features, add drivers etc... to a Windows ISO install image.

 

Hope this helps

[Amit Moryossef]

Here is a solution from an IT friend:

 

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Inside Windows Server, enable the role of “WDS / Windows Deployment System”.

Inside Windows deployment system, you can upload a bunch of Images, linux, different windows versions, whatever….

 

This XML file that I programmed, basically answer back to the installer, all the questions, without the need of clicking or touching anything

 

 

Thanks everyone, but I think that is exactly what I needed

[NTDaws]

14 minutes ago, Amit Moryossef said:

My father has an office.

His office has 6 computers, and a server. All of the computers were installed manually, with software ranging from 1995 to 2016.

I need to reformat all of his computers, because of an upgrade I'm doing, but installing every computer manually is a real pain.

There are settings, and Domain connection, and startup programs, and fax, and printer, and Office, and several programs that use DOS and it basically is a mess.

I wanted to know if there is a way I can install all of the things he needs once, and replicate to all 6 (and future) workstations.

 

I know something like this can be done, as it was done in my old working place. (every windows install came with Chrome, a domain connection, Office, etc...)

 

Thanks

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