Since you would need to build an install for possibly 240 variations of hardware and 240 license keys the effort needed for such an install would swamp your average one person IT staffer.
Since you have your 240 XP Licenses, just start the install on a batch of machines and then go back to the first machine, click ok or what it needs then move to the next. As each one gets done you shut it down, bag, tag, and move it to the done pile.
Bob
I am wondering what kind of hardware/software I may need for this task to be completed with some bit of haste; I have about **240** boxes that need to be wiped and installed with XP SP3. I am not positive as to how to conquer this large number other than taking them on one by one. I am not opposed to having to do that, but I would like to finish this task as quickly as I can!
I am currently offering my services through my own residence. Minor things mostly: virus removal, reformatting and installing, physical repair, physical mods-but I have never attempted to run a simultaneous, mass install and I want to try it. I am not yet sure if these machines will all be "hardware-ically" similar, otherwise I would just run a clone.
Is this something I would be able to do with the software included in the default Ubuntu 10.10 installation? Would I need the server edition to do so? If so, would it be something I could figure out rather simply?
As I said I am not familiar with running servers, etc. I have a large 24-port Netgear switch here at my disposal.
The only reason I ask if this is possible with Ubuntu is because I don't have any funds available at the moment to buy software :\
ANY help with learning how to do this would be EXTREMELY appreciated! ![]()
THANKS FOR READING!

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