Automated Installation of WinXP and software

Hello

I would like to ask a question about how to automatically install winXP and
if it's possible (if I install winXP manually) then to install the software I
need automatically.

I have 3 lab rooms with 30 PC each. Since these labs are available for the
public from time to time formatting winXP is needed. In this time I would
like to be able to install the WinXP in all of the 90 PC automatically. If
that's not possible is there any way to automate parts of the installation
process?

Secondly I need to be able to install different sets of programs to each one
of the 3 labs automatically or with automation in parts of the process.

The accounts are handled by samba on Debian Linux but I am able to setup a
Windows server for this specific task.

Thanks in advance
George

"George MK" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I would like to ask a question about how to automatically install winXP and
> if it's possible (if I install winXP manually) then to install the software I
> need automatically.
>
> I have 3 lab rooms with 30 PC each. Since these labs are available for the
> public from time to time formatting winXP is needed. In this time I would
> like to be able to install the WinXP in all of the 90 PC automatically. If
> that's not possible is there any way to automate parts of the installation
> process?
If you have the Volume License XP (that does not need activation) then you
can make a clean install (or an install that is needed by all) image that
with one of many imaging software, then just load the image on the computers.
>
> Secondly I need to be able to install different sets of programs to each one
> of the 3 labs automatically or with automation in parts of the process.
That is depended on the software you need to install (or use different
images from above)
>
> The accounts are handled by samba on Debian Linux but I am able to setup a
> Windows server for this specific task.
>
> Thanks in advance
> George