Testing the result: booting WINNER from Network

In this example, we choose to boot on PXE, using the F12 key at network.
Note that if you don't see the Network option in your boot sequence, you'll probably have to modify your BIOS settings.
Our Linux kernel is loading...
Choose what interface graphic most suits your needs. We'll use the graphical one, but both have exactly same possibilities.

Note that with some specific video adapters, the graphical interface cannot work properly (X11 will fail to display).
Obviously, select Install Windows and click OK.
Since everything will be downloaded from the network, we need to connect.

If you choose the Yes option, we'll try to get an IP from DHCP (and if should work, of course, since DHCP has been needed to boot on PXE). It will also try popular settings, like 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x -- just in case.

But on another hand, you might prefer to set the parameters yourself. For the sake of a good illustration, we'll choose No there... and show the screens.
Give the IP of this box...
...then the netmask...
...and the IP of your Gateway...
...plus your first DNS...
...and a second DNS.
Now, we've got to find the needed files. Obviously, this is your C:\OUTPUT folder.

If you choose Yes here, we'll try to find the sources on the Internet (basically, browsing the sysangel.windowsdream.com/RELEASE directory). Of course, this can only succeed if your gateway can connect you to the Internet, or if there's a working web proxy on your LAN.

Of course, if you've followed this Howto, then you've shared a folder on your LAN, and there's no need for an Internet connection. In this case, you'll choose the No option and we'll find the share.
We can access your C:\OUTPUT folder 3 different ways. If you've followed this Howto, then you've shared it as a Microsoft Share, and in this case, you've got to choose the SMB option.

But yes, you could have shared this folder using a web or a FTP site. In this illustration, we'll follow the Howto's logics, and choose SMB.
Give the IP of the box that shares the C:\OUTPUT folder...
...then the name of the share, which is OUTPUT in our sample...
...now, a valid user to access the share (domain\user syntax is valid; a user with no domain, like in this example, means this is a local user)...
...and of course, a password...
...and finally, the path to the source files. In our example, there is a \\10.1.2.11\OUTPUT share, no subdir, and therefore the path here is obviously /. But we could also say the share was \\10.1.2.11\C$, and then, the path would have been /OUTPUT.

If you enter an invalid IP-Share-User-Path combination, then you'll be asked for a valid one another time.

The rest of the installation is exactly similar to what has been shown in the previous section (Testing the result: booting from a WINNER CD / DVD)
If you did not enter a Windows serial number when building your own DVD with the DVD Generator, then you have an opportunity to enter it now. Else, you won't even see this screen.

(If you still do not enter it, or enter a wrong serial number, then Microsoft genuine Windows Setup will finally ask or re-ask for a valid one later.)

Note that the keyboard type is QWERTY.
You will be asked for the name of the computer that will be installed. The name should comply to Microsoft's standards (not just digits, no special characters, etc.) Better choice: keep it simple, use letters and digits.

(If you enter a bad name or no name at all, then the Windows Setup will choose one for you. You'll be able to modify it from the Control Panel, on System.)
Enter the name of the future PC owner and click OK.
Enter the name of the your organization and click OK.
If the Windows XP source you used to generate your DVD was the English version, then it is multi-language-capable. In this screen, you can choose several MUI (multi-language interfaces) to be added, so the computer users will be able to have Windows menus displayed in their languages.

If your source is not the English version, any choice made here will be ignored.
Subsequently, if you are to build a MUI system, you can choose here what will be the default language for the future users of the computer which Windows is going to be installed.

If your source is not the English version, any choice made here will be ignored.
Many people find it useful to have the Windows i386 directory copied into the C:\ drive, so that they don't have to look for the CD each time a new driver needs to be installed. Click on Yes if you want a C:\i386 folder too.
We can install SUN Open Office on your computer. All available versions will be displayed for you to choose. (On the screenshot, there's an old French one, and a more recent English one.)

If you plan to use your own Office distribution (say, MS Office), choose "nothing".
Some people (clearly, dotnet developers) like to have MS .Net SDK on their PC. Click Yes if you do too.

Note that the SDK has nothing to do with the .Net Framework. The Framework will be installed on your computer even if you click on No here.

Most people should choose the No option.
Basically, there are two ways your DVD can install Windows.

If there's already a NT, 2000, 2003 or XP bootable system on your PC, you can say Yes there. In this case, we'll be able to keep the boot sector, which is safer in some cases. The data you've got on your C partition will be kept. Only the C:\Windows and C:\Program Files folders will be deleted, and replaced with new, clean ones. Old "Documents and Setting" will be renamed to "Documents and Settings.OLD". The Windows setup will not format anything, and this is a real nice feature we proudly provide to users.
On another hand, you might want to format the whole drive, so to start with something as clean as possible. In this case, say No there, and we'll format the whole drive. Afterwards, we'll always create two partitions: a C: drive for the system, and a D: drive for your data. The C: drive will have to be at least 6 Go. All remaining space will be given to the D: drive.
If you've chosen No in the previous screen, then you can define the size of your C: system partition.

A fair choice is 20000 (for 20 Go), but the minimum is 5 Go.
Even if you've chosen No in the previous screen, it's worth avoiding the writing of a new bootsector if there's already a working one on your system.

Say YES if your PC can currently boot Windows NT4, 2000, 2003 or XP (even if the Windows system does not work after the boot has begun.)
Well, no more questions. Click the OK button and go for a good lunch the system will boot a few times, up to the final Windows logon.

By default, you'll log in Windows with the Administrator account, and there will be no password.

Enjoy!

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