Evaluating Hardware and Software for Unattended Installations

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

Before you start designing an unattended installation, you must determine whether the hardware and software on your destination computers is compatible with the operating system you are deploying, and whether you have the appropriate device drivers for an unattended installation. You can use your hardware and software inventory to identify the hardware and software that is installed on your destination computers. For more information about creating a hardware or software inventory, see "Planning for Deployment" in Planning, Testing, and Piloting Deployment Projects of this kit.

Figure 2.2 shows the steps you need to follow to evaluate hardware and software for unattended installations.

Figure 2.2   Evaluating Hardware and Software