I know the latest version of ads (1.1) supports x64 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D99A89C9-4321-4BF6- 91F9-9CA0DED26734&displaylang=en 'ADS v1.1 point release includes a rollup of bug fixes and adds support for x64 platforms and Windows PE.' http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896334/ suggests that you can use automated methods 'The Windows x64 Editions operating systems may also be deployed by using an unattended installation, System Preparation Tool (Sysprep), and Remote Installation Services (RIS) methods. For more information about how to use these tools, visit the following Microsoft Web site:' Nothing there about local cd install only :? -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Greenberg Sent: 19 December 2005 20:27 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Automated Deployment of Windows 2003 x64 I heard a while back that MS only supports a local CD install of X64 and that PXE, etc are no yet supported. Does anyone have more current info on this? Steve Greenberg Thin Client Computing 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453 Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (602) 432-8649 www.thinclient.net steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Saunders Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:09 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Automated Deployment of Windows 2003 x64 Hi, For those of you doing automated builds, and are deploying Windows 2003 x64, what mechanism are you using to deploy the OS? What I mean is, now that you can no longer use DOS to kickoff the unattended build process, are you using something like WinPE, BartPE, etc? Cheers. Kind regards, Jeremy Saunders Senior Technical Specialist Integrated Technology Services & Cerulean IBM Australia Level 2, 1060 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005 Visit us at http://www.ibm.com/services/au/its P: +61 8 9261 8412 F: +61 8 9261 8486 M: TBA E-mail: jeremy.saunders@xxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************ ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************ ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin ************************************************