HOW TO: Use Setup Manager to Create an Answer File in Windows Server 2003
1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Start Windows Explorer, and then open the Support\Tools folder on the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM.
3. In the right pane, double-click the Deploy.cab file to open it.
4. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
5. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
6. Create a new folder on your local hard disk. To do this:
a. Click Local Disk (C:), or click the drive in which you want to create the new folder.
b. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder.
c. In the New Folder name box, type the name that you want, and then press ENTER.
7. Right-click the new folder that you created, and then click Paste.
8. Double-click the new folder to open it, and then double-click the Setupmgr.exe file. The Setup Manager wizard starts. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create an answer file.