Remote Install

Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Troll replied

3 October 2006, 15:32
Ah I'd forgotten the delights of MS Networking.... setup the sharing of the drive both PCS in same workgroup but getting a "Workgroup Name is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource." when trying to access the workgroup.

Trawled MS support for clues - enabled netbios over TCP , made sure browser service is started....disabled firewall on both machines all pants...may rip out HD from machine & install in t'other
Leave a comment:
TheMonkey replied

3 October 2006, 10:59
If you set everything to install or not install (not install on first use) it won't touch the CD.
Leave a comment:
Mordac replied

3 October 2006, 10:44
As Vetran says, you're better off copying the source files from the CD to the hard drive and installing from there. If you have problems sharing the folders (which you may well do if they are not on a domain), use the IP address. Eg from the target machine:
Start Run \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\d$
(Where xxx etc is the IP address of the target machine, and d is your CD drive) If it asks you for a login & pwd use the local admin account. Copy the contents of the CD to a folder on the target machine, and install from there.
Leave a comment:
vetran replied

3 October 2006, 00:18
yes

Use simple file sharing to share the CD (in explorer right click the folder & share).

One caveat though with office, every so often it wants to have a look at the original installation media, its normally worthwhile popping a copy on the local machine. OR playing silly beggars with the registry.
Leave a comment:
Troll started a topic Remote Install

3 October 2006, 00:15
Remote Install

Might be a dumb question - but I have 2 PC's both with wireless connections - on one PC I cannot install Office but the other I can - so it looks like it may be a duff CD player

I could go and buy a new CD player for the one that doesn't work - but it looks like you can share files between the 2 PC's easily - can you also run the install remotely from the other PC's CD?
Tags: None