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Design a Risetup-Based Installation

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Risetup allows you to create a CD-type image to be used with RIS installations on client computers. When designing a Risetup-based installation, use the job aid "Planning for RIS Clients" (ACIRIS_01.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Planning for RIS Clients" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit). as input to the design processes outlined in this section.

Use a Risetup-generated image if you want to distribute the network equivalent of CD-based installation functionality. A Risetup image is a replica of an operating system CD file structure, located across the network on a remote RIS server.

You create Risetup images by running the Risetup wizard on a RIS server, while using an operating system CD to create the image. When using Risetup images, you cannot provide a fully-configured clone of an operating system with applications and desktop customizations, as you can with Riprep images. However, you can add applications and drivers to the distribution folder where the Risetup images are located and use answer files to install the applications and specify the location of drivers.