# Windows Unattended Installs and Updates

When several computers across a network require either an install or update of a specific Windows operating system, you can use an unattended install or update to automate the process.

- An unattended install or "Push" of Windows enables you to automate Windows installation when several computers on a network require a fresh install of a Windows operating system.
- An unattended update of Windows enables you to automate operating system upgrades when several computers on a network require a more recent version of Windows.

To automate the process, a bootable disk logs each computer requiring installation or update onto a central server that contains the install executable. After the remote computer logs on, the central server then pushes the operating system to the computer.

For technical instructions, refer to the text files located in the WINDOWS\PUSH folder on the Intel CD, or one of the following:

Push Installation | Push Updates
Windows* XP | Windows XP
Windows 2000 | Windows 2000
Windows 9x | Windows 9x
Windows NT* | Windows NT

### Component Installer Information

When installing advanced features in Windows unattended mode, use the following command line guidelines for advanced features. Before using the command lines below, navigate to your CD ROM drive. The executable files listed are located on the Intel CD.

Intel® PROSet and Priority Packet:

Setup.exe /<Component-Name> [TARGET_PATH=<path> ERROR_PATH =<path> /s /u]

Where:

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Component-Name Is one of the following: [PROSet | PriorityPacket]

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TARGET_PATH Specifies the target install directory

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ERROR_PATH Specifies the target error file path name

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/s silent mode

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/u uninstall

Boot Agent Provider, sometimes referred to as the WMI PXE Provider:

\Windows\WBEM\WMI\IBA\setup.exe [/s TARGET_PATH=<path> ERROR_PATH=<path>]

NIC Provider, sometimes referred to as the WMI NIC Prov:

\Windows\WBEM\WMI\NIC\IA32\setup.exe [/s TARGET_PATH=<path> ERROR_PATH=<path>]

NIC Provider 64-bit, sometimes referred to as the WMI NIC Prov for 64-bit systems:

\Windows\WBEM\WMI\NIC\Itanium\setup.exe [/s TARGET_PATH=<path> ERROR_PATH=<path>]

DMI

First, install the service provider using the following command:

Windows\DMI\Win32_SP\setup.exe

Secondly, install DMI using the following command:

Windows\DMI\Win32_SP\install.exe [/s ERROR_PATH=<path>]

QOS Provider:

Windows\WBEM\WMI\QoS\setup.exe [/s TARGET_PATH=<path>]

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