Remote OS Installation

Associating an Answer File with an Image

After you have created your answer file, you need to associate it with an existing CD-based image. You cannot associate additional answer files with RIPrep images.

To associate an answer file with an existing CD-based image

From the Start menu, point to Programs and Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
Right-click the name of the RIS server, and then click Properties.
In the Properties dialog box, click the Remote Install tab, and then click Advanced Settings.
Click the Images tab, and click Add. The Add wizard is displayed.
Click the Associate a New Answer File to an Existing Image option.
On the Location of Answer File page, browse to the location and answer file that you want to associate with the image, and click Next.
On the Select an Installation Image page, select the image with which you want to associate the new answer file, and then click Next.
On the Friendly Description and Help Text page, enter the description and Help text you want displayed to users in the Client Installation Wizard for this image. Click Next.
On the Review Setting page, confirm your selections, and then click Finish to complete the process and copy the answer file to the selected image's Templates folder.

The friendly description and Help text are used to describe the available operating systems within the Client Installation Wizard. For more information about the Client Installation Wizard, see "Client Installation Wizard" later in this chapter.