Re: runnable WDSCi from a thumb drive?

[Sarah Poger Gladstone <listmember@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is WDSC compatable with Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) ? That
should make things easier to roll out software to existing PCs as well
as new ones.

-Sarah

On 2/15/06, RPower@xxxxxxxxxx <RPower@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well,
> There's no reason that you can't make a ghost drive for new development
> machines and use that to deploy it fully installed with OS onto new
> laptops/desktops for developers.
> Downside is that it would only be for complete new installs.
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> On 2/15/06, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > albartell wrote:
> > > You could get an external HD to be rid of the size limitation.  I
> > purchased
> > > an 80GB external HD last year for around $60 from BestBuy. Should work
> > the
> > > same as a thumb drive (at least with Windows XP there was zero
> > > configuration).
> >
> > This is true ... I picked up a USB 2 housing for a 2.5" hard drive for
> > about $25 at compusa.  It supports capacity up to 160gb, I think, and is
> > fully bus powered (no external power adapter needed).  More than enough
> > for WDSC.  It's about the size of a PDA.
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> That would work for me.  There'd be less chance of me losing it, too.
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> Actually, if someone can figure out a way to do this ... it could be
> > used to make WDSC incredibly easier to deploy in a large organization
> > ... install it in once place, and then just copy the application from
> > system to system.
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> Ah, the seeds of inspiration!
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> Somehow I don't think it's going to be that easy though.
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> If there's a will...
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> - Dan
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