Setting up an unattended network Windows XP install
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The wizard will generate, in addition to the answer file in the previous step, a short batch file that specifies the location of the installation files and answer files and runs the installation.
Running the installation is a simple matter of double-clicking the batch file on each machine and leaving them to their own devices. With any luck, when you return to they'll all have brand-spanking new installations on them, with nothing for you left to do.
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