The last time I had to manages windows I used Unattended to wipe and re-install to a base level. I found that diagnosing and troubleshooting was not worth the effort.
no idea. This was the early 2000s. I'm sure it's based on the same thing.
I set-up a netbsd box as the server and could hook up as many laptop as I had network ports. I would then just hit the enter key or perform a few manually steps when things couldn't be automated.
I'm sure it's all based on silent install or the /s switch for install.bat.
If my memory is working.
if you're at a point you need either of them, just hire someone too work on the oem scripts.
for personal use, not really worth it imo
if you're installing the right version of windows (Enterprise ltsc) it's already one click install. and your applications will change every week anyway.
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