DEploy CD2 of Windows 2003

[orven]

How can I create a job to install the second CD of Windows 2003? So I cab have Windows 2003 R2 in the end?

I have RDP 6.5 SP1 on Windows edition.
Lastly.
Any clue how to edit the existing job to support Two arrays? I have a DL380 with Two arrays? I know the default is pl-rd.ini and there is an option for ALL... But what are the options.

[Steven Clementi · Accepted solution]

You actually do not need to create a separate job.

In the existing job, create a new task to...

1st... reboot the server (This may or may not be necessary, only for cleaning up any outstanding install/cleanup jobs)

2nd... perform a software deployment

Copy the CD2 files to your ./lib/osdist/ directory.

For the software deployment, specify the setup2.exe file from the new directory and for additional Command line switches... add:

/q /a /p:


Steven

[orven]

Thanks Steve!!

I cannot find the setup2.exe related for CD2.. in the 1386 folder.

Some Exe files were in the list(LDIFDE, ADPREP, etc.. but not related to setup... any idea?

Thanks

[Albert Austin]

You should find it under the following path.
D: being ur CDROM drive letter.

D:\CMPNENTS\R2

[Steven Clementi]

Remember to run adprep first on your AD controllers before running the R2 setup on them.


As for your 2 arrays... do you mean 2 disk arrays? or 2 array controllers?

The config files ar Smart Start Scripting Toolkit files so ig you can find a guide on the SSTK, you should be able to find all the options available to you. I do not have one handy at the moment, but if I find one later on while browsing, I will post a link.


Steven

[orven]

Thanks I found the SEtup2.exe and seems to be working..

As for the 2 Arrays, it is Dual Smart Arrays Controllers....

I will look now on SSST manuals..

[Jeremy Clore]

I have tried the software deploy a few different ways and keep getting error 2 installing package... (see attachment)

Anyway, I've searched the forums, googled, searched Altiris forums, etc... Any idea what 'Error 2' means?

[Brent Jurkovski]

I too am having the same problem trying to install R2. I've tried both command line and vbscript and successfully executed the scripts manually but when launched as a script job in the deployment console I revive "Error 2 during script execution"

[pasquino bocci_1]

Hi,

Just copy the R2 directory in the \lib\osdist\w52x\i386 and then modify the script in the runonce part:

command0="%systemdrive%\$oem$\runonce.cmd"
command1="%systemdrive%\i386\r2\setup2.exe /q /cs /a"

It works great.
Pasquino

[Jeff Souter]

Hi Pasquino

Can you possible tell me in which part of an exisiting script i put the above command?

Does it matter if i'm booting from SAN?

Thanks
Jeff

[pasquino bocci_1]

Hi,


You must edit your default.txt (or whatever you call it)file in the W52S directory, go to the RUNONCE section (it should already contain this command:
"%systemdrive%\$oem$\runonce.cmd", just add the command0 before it, then add the following line:

command1="%systemdrive%\i386\r2\setup2.exe /q /cs /a"

[stefano colombo_1]

Otherwise you can to this way
- create a job which copies R2 Files
( I have modified the job distribution files )
- add a task to the previous job to call
%ALTIRIS_SHARE%\lib\bin32\winpe\osoem3.cmd
- create the file
%ALTIRIS_SHARE%\lib\bin32\winpe\osoem3.cmd
put the following line inside

echo call %%systemdrive%%\i386\cmpnents\r2\instr2.cmd>>c:\$oem$\runonce.cmd
- create the file
%%systemdrive%%\i386\cmpnents\r2\instr2.cmd

with the line
c:\i386\cmpnents\r2\setup2.exe /q /a /p:xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-

[Mike EvansCengageLearni]

Does anyone know how to call this from RunOnceEx? I am familiar with making unattended install CD's and prefer using the RunOnceEx registry key because I'm familiar with it. I have tried copying over an $OEM$ folder with a cmdlines.txt file during the Distribution files copy process, but that doesn't work. Is it possible to use the RunOnceEx key with RDP or is the GuiRunOnce section of the Unattend.txt file the only way to go? Maybe I'm just going about this the wrong way.