jeremyotten Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 These are the methods according to microsoft how you can deploy windows xp over your network:- by an unattended xp cd- by an inattended RIS setup- by an unattended sysprep setup (here third party imaging tool is needed. I prefer Acronis True Image.In this topic I will spent time on explaining how it works. Im still testing the last method. Why? Because if this all can work it will be the most easy method to create 1 image that you can use for all kinds of machines with different hardware. So The myth that an image can only be used for identical machines IS NOT TRUE!It is time to open our eyes!Ok this is how it should be done! [ I will tell you how far I am at the moment cause it isn't perfect yet! Just a few minor changes and the method will be perfect! Then we can call this Method 3 ;-)) And maybe a few of you guys can also test it and help me perfect it!Ok these are te steps.- Install your MASTER PC just the way you like it. Install all the apps you want in it.- download the lastest sysprep from the microsoft site http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en select the language of desire and download the package.- after extracting the package put all the files in C:\Sysprep- goto c:\sysprep and run setupmgr.exe this wizard will guide you trough the making of an unattended setup for the sysprep. The sysprep.inf file. This wizards also helps you to create an winnt.sif of unattended.txt file for the other methods. But we are doing the sysprep way ;-)- once you have created the sysprep.inf in the c:\sysprep dir make a dir called INF in the sysprep folder and cut and paste the sysprep.inf here.- now double click the sysprep.inf file and add the following things under the listed sections:[unattended]OemPnPDriversPath = [sysprep] BuildMassStorageSection=yes [sysprepMassStorage]If you do NOT add the buildmassstoragesection thing. You will GET a bluescreen of unexpected reboots when you imaged over another machine. see also:http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q303786The OemPnPDriversPath = section is empty but is should be filled with the driver paths of every dir where a driver .inf file is found. Here come the BTS driverpacks in place. download 7z uncompressor http://www.7-zip.org/and uncompress the 7 driver packs.name pack 1 DIR 1 pack 2 DIR 2 etc...now set all these driver dirs 1 to 7 in DIRECTORY D on C:\copy the attached go.cmd and OemPnPDriversPath.cmd to c:\sysprepGo to a command prompt and execute the attached go.cmd from C:\sysprepit will rewrite a sysprep.inf file in C:\sysprep\ only filled with the paths of all the dirs where the drivers are. Once the sysprep.inf is created you much see to it that there are no space between OemPnPDriversPath="SYSPREP\D etc...Now cut and paste C:\D to C:\sysprep\D this is because you dont want about 600 MB of drivers staying present when the unattended sysprep is run. This is because after the run the c:\sysprep dir will be auto deleted. When you have done the cut and paste open the sysprep.inf and do a find and replace for. D\ to SYSPREP\D\After the changes are made safe te sysprep.inf and go on!now go to C:\sysprep\ and click sysprep.exe chose yes when an question is asked!No chose these settings:- mini setup- autodetect non plug and play hardware- chose resealthis will take a while cause the massstorage section is made. after it is done it will shutdown your system and you can make your MASTER IMAGE!This Topic is OLD: Go to this one!http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43733&hl=OemPnPDriversPath.cmdgo.cmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 now set all these driver dirs 1 to 7 in DIRECTORY D on C:\Please clarify the above, do you mean just putting the driver dirs there or is it to do with SET command?Also using D as directory might just be a little confusing to some with partition D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyotten Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Yes i meant move dir C:\D to C:\sysprep\Dclear enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinka66 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 after i have uncompressed the driver pack should i have c:\d\1 .. c:\d\2 ...and so on directories in the d folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyotten Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 I did it This wayC:\sysprep\d\ DP\ (for Driverpack) [sUBDIR C:\sysprep\d\] G1 (For Graphicpack1) [sUBDIR DP\] G2 (For Graphicpack2) [sUBDIR DP\] L (For LANpack) [sUBDIR DP\] M (For Massstorage) [sUBDIR DP\] S1 (For Sound1) [sUBDIR DP\] S2 (For Sound2) [sUBDIR DP\] W (Wireless) [sUBDIR DP\]BTW this topic goes on with perfecting it on:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43413&hl=BTW I will make a total new topic with everything step by step in it soon ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Yes i meant move dir C:\D to C:\sysprep\Dclear enough?Yes.How does your method deal with PCs with different HALs (standard/ACPI etc.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyotten Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 Yes i meant move dir C:\D to C:\sysprep\Dclear enough?Yes.How does your method deal with PCs with different HALs (standard/ACPI etc.)?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>read my other topic for this:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43413&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyotten Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Please see my progress loghttp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43733&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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