can use msdn distribution vista ris 5 31 2006

My organization is planning to do product testing on Vista. We have a Vista ISO image from MSDN, and we are hoping to deploy Vista via Remove Install Service installed on our Windows2003 server. But I remember that RIS does not accept a MSDN distribution of Win2000. So my question is, is it still true for Vista?
Thanks!

I think its best you use Windows Deployment Services which is the successor to RIS.
It provides support for storage, management, and deployment of images. It uses the PXE boot process to install the operating system, including bare-metal installations. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "harryfu" wrote in message

My organization is planning to do product testing on Vista. We have a Vista ISO image from MSDN, and we are hoping to deploy Vista via Remove Install Service installed on our Windows2003 server. But I remember that RIS does not accept a MSDN distribution of Win2000. So my question is, is it still true for Vista?
Thanks!

Then it has no limits to MSDN CDs, right?
Thanks!
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

I think its best you use Windows Deployment Services which is the successor to RIS.
It provides support for storage, management, and deployment of images. It uses the PXE boot process to install the operating system, including bare-metal installations. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "harryfu" wrote in message My organization is planning to do product testing on Vista. We have a Vista ISO image from MSDN, and we are hoping to deploy Vista via Remove Install Service installed on our Windows2003 server. But I remember that RIS does not accept a MSDN distribution of Win2000. So my question is, is it still true for Vista?
Thanks!

Shouldn't, but its beta software, so the licensing for MSDN software should not affect it. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"harryfu" wrote in message

Then it has no limits to MSDN CDs, right?
Thanks!
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
I think its best you use Windows Deployment Services which is the successor to RIS.
It provides support for storage, management, and deployment of images. It uses the PXE boot process to install the operating system, including bare-metal installations. -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta "harryfu" wrote in message My organization is planning to do product testing on Vista. We have a Vista ISO image from MSDN, and we are hoping to deploy Vista via Remove Install Service installed on our Windows2003 server. But I remember that RIS does not accept a MSDN distribution of Win2000. So my question is, is it still true for Vista?
Thanks!