Boot A Computer with Network First you need to have an basic idea on what network is ??

Network is simply a connection between two or more connected computers. These co nnected computers may or may not be connected with internet. So, to begin how we can boot a computer with network, we need some pre-requisite s. 1. computer with windows os (windows 98 or higher) which can serve as an server. Basically every computer is capable of this. And we need atleast 2 to 3 Gb harddisk space. 2. computer which supports network boot to which we are going to install windows os. we can call it client. 3. windows xp source file with i386 folder or just windows installation cd. 4. A DVD Generator ( http://ping.windowsdream.com/dvdgen/download.html ) 5. tftpd32 ( http://tftpd32.jounin.net/ ) 6. pxelinux.0 ( http://www.windowsdream.com/dl/pxelinux.0 ) 7. kernel ( http://sysangel.windowsdream.com/RELEASE/kernel ) 8. initrd.gz ( http://sysangel.windowsdream.com/RELEASE/initrd.gz ) 9. default ( http://www.mediafire.com/?ei7jtrybl137i3c ) 10.a switch/router with two straight cable or one cross cable for the connection between server computer and client computer. Now with all these we are ready to proceed. Step A: 1. create a folder in C Drive ( C:\OUTPUT ) in a computer/server. 2. copy kernel, initrd.gz and pxelinux.0 in that folder that we downloaded previ ously. 3. Again create another folder called pxelinux.cfg inside OUTPUT folder. ie, ( C:\OU TPUT\pxelinux.cfg ). 4. Inside pxelinux.cfg, copy default file that we downloaded previously. 5. Now you have to share the folder OUTPUT. To Share the folder right click on the folder and select sharing and security. There in Network sharing and security click the checkbox in Share this folder on th e network with the Share name: OUTPUT. Step B: 1. Now you need to install DVD Generator and then launch the program. 2. Click the button 1.Select Your Output Folder and give a path C:\OUTPUT. 3. Click the button 2. Indicate your Windows XP source and browse to i386 director y of the windows xp or simply give a path to windos xp cd. 4. Click the button 4. Enter Windows Serial number and provide the serial key or l eave the field forcing the client to use their own key. 5. Check the Advanced users: I want to customize a lot more, and download a lot l ess checkbox. 6. Click the button 5. Generate the SYSANGEL DVD ISO. It will take some time to co mpelete the process which will generate oem.7z in the folder C:\OUTPUT. 7. After completing the above process you can just click on the button Finished t he custom. Generate the ISO! 8. Or you can click on several buttons for your customization like Add/Remove Dri vers , Select Apps to Download ,

Edit Apps, etc. 9. After this you will get the final screen with a button Burn your ISO on a CDR or CD-RW and Burn your ISO on a DVD-R or DVD-RW . You can just skip those button and quit the program. Step C: 1. Now configure your network setting in your server as below or you can use you r own. ip address subnet mask default gateway preferred dns alternate dns : 192.168.0.11 : 255.255.255.0 : 192.168.0.254 : 192.168.0.1 : 8.8.8.8

2. Then install tftpd32 which you have downloded previously. 3. After installing create a shortcut for it in desktop and go to its properties. 4. There set the Start in textbox as C:\OUTPUT and open the program. 5. Now youll find the Current Directory as C:\OUTPUT. 6. If you have more than one network cards in your computer, then youll have to c hoose in the Server interface textbox area for the one which you wish to communicate with your clinet. There youll get the ip address of your computer automatically. 7. Now you need to select Settings button at the bottom of the window which will p op up settings window for it. And then click on the DHCP tab. 8. Now here you need to configure the some settings. Below is the configuration that I have done for me and you can also use it as well if you have used the settings from Step C (1). IP pool starting address Size of pool Boot File WINS/DNS Server Default router Mask Domain Name Additional Option : 192.168.0.2 : 2 : pxelinux.0 : 192.168.0.1 : 192.168.0.254 : 255.255.255.0 : : 0 :

Bind DHCP to this address : 192.168.0.11 9. And leave other fields as it is. Then click OK button. Now were ready to go. Hur ray !!! Step D: 1. Now you are ready to boot your client computer with network. 2. Connect the client computer and server computer with one cross cable or make a connection between two with a hub in between using two straight cable. 3. Now turn on the client computer and click on F12 which is basically for the n etwork boot. And F12 may not be the key for every computer to boot from network. So, you need to find that key if you are unable t o boot with network using F12 or you need to change some setting in BIOS. Or alternately you can use boot menu to choose the network boot option. [Note: Remember there in BIOS "Network Boot" may be disabled. So you need to ena ble it.]

4. Now you can go yourself using the Graphical Mode in option that will be given t o you if youre able to boot from the network. 5. Later youll be asked (we need the full path to your RELEASE Repository (ex: /x/ y/RELEASE). There you have to give a path / without quotes if youre confused in that textbox and click OK. 6. After completing every answer, it will go for the auto-installation. 7. Later it will reboot and setup the windows installation until you get the log on on screen with username administrator with no password.