To load your desired operating system (like windows 7, xp,
linux etc) you need the following things-
a.
The computer on which you want to load the
operating system (eg windows).
b.
A second computer to work as server.
c.
A LAN cable to connect the both computers.
d.
Complete set of OS setup files which you want to
load.
e.
Serva
software for your server computer, which you can download from here(down loadserva software).
There are two versions one is supporter and other is non-supporter , you can download any of these. I use non-supporter.
There are two versions one is supporter and other is non-supporter , you can download any of these. I use non-supporter.
f.
Your
source (server computer/laptop) must have a password . blank password will not
work.
FOR installation do the following
1.
Unzip the downloaded SERVA software to a
specified directory(eg D:\serva).
3.
Run the main application file(serva32 in case of
windows ).
4.
As shown in following figure click on the
setting tab at the bottom
5.
In setting window , click on DHCP tab and under
DHCP tab select the following
a.
Select DHCP Server and select BINL
b.
Select
bind DHCP to this address and enter value: 192.168.1.10
c.
Enter IP pool 1st
address-192.168.1.11
d.
Enter pool size- 5
e.
Select Next Server – Automatic
f.
Enter subnet mask-255.255.255.0
6.
Now under TFTB TAB
a.
Select
TFTP server .
b.
Select Bind TFTP to this address and enter the
value-192.168.1.10
c.
Under the TFTP server root directory check that
it is- D:\servaroot\
7.
Now click on OK and exit the Serva.
8.
Some files and Folders will be created under the
D:\servaroot directory.
9.
Now copy all of the windows 7 setup files inside
a folder under D:\servaroot\WIA_WDS and
name is windows 7.
(you will also need the network driver for the laptop on which you want
to load OS )
10.
Share WIA_WDS folder as WIA_WDS_SHARE (not use this exact name)
11.
Download the network driver and and extract files to
D:\servaroot\WIA_WDS\windows 7\$OEM$\$1\Drivers\NIC
Now your server is ready to load
windows.
NOTE- for windows 7 or 8 use folder WIA_WDS, for Windows XP or 2000 use
folder WIA_RIS and for LINUX use NWA_PXE.
Connect the laptop on which you
want to load the OS to your Server laptop. And select BOOT FROM NETWORK. While connecting keep your serva application
running.
Now
proceed to loading as normal .
if
any problem comment below.