How do I install NT over the network?

Format a system floppy drive using DOS
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Create a share on the NT box containing the entire i386 structure from the NT installation CD ROM and give the share everyone Read access.

Log on as the Administrator (or a member of the Administrators group)

Start the "Network Client Administrator" (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Network Client Administrators)

Click the "Make Network Installation Startup Disk" option and click continue

Select "Share files" and accept the default of clients

Click the OK button, and program will perform some background actions

Next select the floppy drive, and click "Network Client V3.0" as the client and choose your network card from the drop down list. Click OK

Enter the name of the computer it will be known as. The username and domain will automatically be completed using the current user

You need to choose the protocol. In this example choose TCP/IP and uncheck "DHCP". Enter an IP address, subnet mask and gateway.

Insert the disk created in step 1 and click OK

Files will be copied to the floppy disk. Once completed exit Network Client Administrator

The disk needs to be edited to stop the automatic installation of the "Network Client". Start explorer and open the A: drive. Right click on autoexec.bat and select edit.

Remove the last 2 lines of the file (echo running setup and the setup)

You can also change the net use command to point to the correct share where the NT installation files are located

Click Save from the File menu and close Notepad

Insert the disk into the machine where you want to install NT and power on

Once the startup has completed change directory to Z: (or whatever your net use pointed to)

Start a floppyless install
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