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The issue I'm trying to describe only involves the very start of RIS deployment, where the NIC is the bottleneck. Although the GX745 still uses a Broadcom 57xx NIC, we cannot use the flat image that has been working for the GX280 and GX620 which also use a similar Broadcom card. The helpful link below did help us in making the latter two work, but it has not yet been updated for our specific issue. Maybe everyone has moved on to using WDS/BDD apart from us.... http://bink.nu/forums/10447/PrintPost.aspx all you have to do is edit the INF file then copy it, plus the cat/sys files to the i386 RIS server share, then restart the RIS service. download this http://support.dell.com/support/topics/glo...amp;file=215648 expand it to C:\dell\drivers\R161008 once done, navigate to c:\dell\drivers\R161008\Win2K_XP and locate a file called b57win32.inf open that file with notepad. change this bit to this then scroll down the file a bit and change this bit to this save the file, and copy b57w2k.sys b57win32.cat b57win32.inf b57xp32.sys to the i386 share on your RIS server, once done, restart the RIS service, and try to PXE boot again, does it work now ? cheers anyweb

hi, i've managed to get Vista Ultimate 32bit to install using BDD 2007, however I have one remaining issue and that is adding hotfixes or Windows Updates to the installation, If I take any of the updates found in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and try to add them as a Package in the Deployment Workbench, it correctly identifies the KBxxxxxx update, and lists it, however when I then PXE boot and do a LTI (litetouch installation) about half way through the file copying phase BDD errors out with a null error or 0x0000001F. If I remove said package the installation will work fine but then once done proceeds to download approximately 350MB of updates from Microsoft, how can I do this correctly ? here's a sample of those updates from the folder I mentioned above Am I doing this the wrong way ? is the Windows Vista Media I'm using part of the problem ? (it's SLP media with the $OEM$ folder removed because of this issue > http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=202 I'd appreciate your advice as this is the last hurdle I have with regards to LTI. cheers anyweb

pleases take a look at this post http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.p...pic=198&hl= I had the same issue yesterday with two WDS/BDD 2007 servers, and that is how I resolved that problem. cheers anyweb

here's my own answer to this error message, originally posted at > http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26 Customers scenario:- The customer has a whole load of computers and they want to do RIS (remote installation services) installs on their new computerss and they want to use the OEM provided Windows XP SP2 OEM cd, I normally would NOT recommend this method as it is troublesome and may lead to activation issues amongst other things. When the customer uses the OEM cd to install computers using RIS, what they don't know is the OEM cd has modified files on it that cause errors during the RIS process. The first error they'll encounter is likely to be something along the lines of File iastor.sys caused an unexpected error (21) at line 3540 in d:\xpsprtm\base\boot\setup\setup.c. The above error is misleading as the customer will think they actually need this file (and they most likely don't as the drivers they require can be installed properly via the oempnpdrivers path or install.bat). NOTE: This error can also be seen on workstations, and if so, have a read of this http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=7454 To get around this problem we have to understand where it's coming from. When risetup is run on the RIS server, a read only file called txtsetup.sif is created at risserver\risdrive\remote install\setup\english\images\<baseinstallname>\I386. Remove the read only properties from the file then open it in notepad and find the [sCSI Load] section. In this section you will find the driver that is causing the error. Comment out any lines that produce a similiar error when you try to load the system. DO NOT comment out all the lines in this section, as the system will not be able to find a hard drive after getting past the errors. What happens here is the OEM cd has several references to drivers (for raid/scsi and so on) that you won't find on a Volume License Key cd's txtsetup.sif file. Have a look at the two samples below, the first part is from a (danish winxpsp2) OEM txtsetup.sif file, the second part is from the VLK cd txtsetup.sif file. And now here's the same part from the VLK txtsetup.sif file… As you can see from above, there are quite a few differences between the OEM txtsetup.sif file and the one on the VLK cd. So the first step in resolving your customer's 'iastor.sys errors' is to very simply copy/paste the VLK section directly into their original OEM txtsetup.sif file's [scsi.load] section (marked in RED above) replacing the OEM references with the original VLK references (which leaves out the OEM iles which cause the issues in the first place). Once this is done, you can restart the RIS service and attempt another RIS install. Things will look much better but then half way through the RIS install there will be several references to files 'not found… press ESC to ignore' , the files that are 'missing' are likely to be any of the files below (or more) To resolve those issues we need to edit the TXTSETUP.SIF file some more. We need to locate another section in the TXTSETUP.SIF file called '[sourceDisksFiles]'.NOTE: you will find SEVERAL references to [sourceDisksFiles] in the TXTSETUP.SIF file, but only ONE of them is the one we need to edit, the one we need to edit will have the following line in it bootvid.dll = 1,,,,,,3_,2,0,0,,1,2 So once you've located the right one do as follows:- delete everything between [sourceDisksFiles] and bootvid.dll = 1,,,,,,3_,2,0,0,,1,2 so it now starts to look like... (the file list continues on and on and on, only delete the lines BETWEEN '[sourceDisksFiles] and bootvid.dll = 1,,,,,,3_,2,0,0,,1,2 Ok, now that you have completed editing the TXTSETUP.SIF file, save it, and restart the RIS service, Ask the customer to complete another PXE boot to the RIS server and enjoy the sound of the phone not ringing any more For your reference I'm including a copy of the VLK TXTSETUP.SIF file and the Danish TXTSETUP.SIF file (there will be minor differences between the languages but the scenario will always be the same, to fix an OEM ris install, you must edit the TXTSETUP.SIF file.

i've seen this before, if you have a faulty sif file then it ignores it and possibly others too i'd call it a bug start looking at the contents of your sif files and look for any recent changes you made, that could help you out cheers anyweb

have you tried editing your sif file so that the UserData section has COMPUTERNAME remmed out (put a semicolon infront to REM it out) [UserData] [UserData] ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" Fullname = something OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% change it to [code][UserData] [UserData] ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" Fullname = something OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ;ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% for your second problem you need the following in your sif file (plus you may need another file, like a batch file to run other commands/apps via guirunonce) [GuiUnattended] OemSkipWelcome = 1 OemSkipRegional = 1 TimeZone = %TIMEZONE% AdminPassword = "*" AutoLogon=Yes ;AutoLogonCount=1 ; set number of autologins above by changing the number and removing the rem [GuiRunOnce] "C:\drivers\system\Setup\install.bat" cheers anyweb

here's a quick PDF guide to setting up a RIS server (applies to win2003 sp1 server or win2000 sp4 server) http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=66 if you follow that guide you should have a working ris server in no time at all (for a lab test environment) if you want to use win2003 sp2 server, then be aware that sp2 includes wds (windows deployment services) which supercedes the ris service (if you upgrade via windows update to sp2 or via a network install of sp2 then you the RIS service will most likely die, more info > http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53 ) i'd advice you to start with RIS first, get to know it well before attempting RIPREP, riprep can be a right pain (not the first part, but getting it back on the client computers...) cheers anyweb

what hardware are you trying to install this on exactly ?

i install the audio driver (which in turn installs the hotfix(s) required) via guirunonce, failure to do this will leave the unknown pci mark in device manager and it may affect the modem and audio also as they both rely on the Microsoft High Definition Audio hotfix.. here's my SIF file and my install.bat which is referenced in the SIF file. sif file below:- *two copies, one for ATA and one for AHCI, you can chance ATA mode in the bios* ATA version [data] floppyless = "1" msdosinitiated = "1" OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" OriTyp = "4" LocalSourceOnCD = 1 ;DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 [SetupData] OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect" SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%" [Unattended] OemPreinstall = yes DriverSigningPolicy=ignore OEMPnPDriversPath=drivers\d630\bluetooth\2KXP\Drivers;drivers\d630\chipset\all;drivers\d630\nic;drivers\d630\upek;drivers\drivers\d630\wireless\XP\Drivers;drivers\d630\smartcard\WinXP; FileSystem = LeaveAlone ExtendOEMPartition = 0 TargetPath = \WINDOWS OemSkipEula = yes InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" ;LegacyNIC = 1 [UserData] ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" Fullname = d630XPSP2 OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% ProductID = "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx" [GuiUnattended] OemSkipWelcome = 1 OemSkipRegional = 1 TimeZone = %TIMEZONE% AdminPassword = "*" AutoLogon=Yes ;AutoLogonCount=99 [GuiRunOnce] ;"Regedit /s C:\drivers\d630\Setup\custom.reg" ;"Regedit /s C:\dell\dell_wallpaper.reg" "C:\drivers\d630\Setup\install.bat" [Display] ConfigureAtLogon = 0 BitsPerPel = 32 XResolution = 1280 YResolution = 800 VRefresh = 60 AutoConfirm = 1 [Networking] [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup = 1 Language = 00000409 [TapiLocation] [Fax] [Win9xUpg] [SystemFileProtection] [Components] ; accessopt = On ; calc = On ; cdplayer = On ; certsrv = Off ; certsrv_client = Off ; certsrv_server = Off ; charmap = On ; chat = Off ; deskpaper = On ; dialer = On ; fp = Off ; freecell = On ; hypertrm = On ; iis_common = Off ; iisdbg = Off ; iis_doc = Off ; iis_ftp = Off ; iis_htmla = Off ; iis_inetmgr = Off ; iis_nmtp = Off ; iis_nmtp_docs = Off ; iis_pwmgr = Off ; iis_smtp = Off ; iis_smtp_docs = Off ; iis_www = Off ; indexsrv_system = Off ; media_clips = On ; media_utopia = Off ; minesweeper = On ; mousepoint = On ; mplay = On ; msmq = Off msmsgs= off msnexplr = Off ; mswordpad = On ; netcis = Off ; netoc = On ; objectpkg = Off ; paint = On ; pinball = On ; rec = On ; rstorage = Off ; solitaire = On ; templates = On ; TSClients = Off ; vol = On OEAccess = Off Zonegames = Off [Shell] ;DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes ;DefaultThemesOff = Yes [NetServices] MS_Server=params.MS_PSched [Identification] JoinDomain = RIS2 DoOldStyleDomainJoin = yes ;CreateComputerAccountInDomain = 0 [RemoteInstall] Repartition = Yes UseWholeDisk = Yes [OSChooser] Description ="Dell Latitude d630 - Windows XP Pro ENG-SP2-VLK." Help ="SIF/Win2k3/This is for Dell Latitude d630. SIF file created by anyweb - 1/july/2007." LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com" ImageType =Flat Version="5.1" Below is the AHCI sif file [data] floppyless = "1" msdosinitiated = "1" OriSrc = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" OriTyp = "4" LocalSourceOnCD = 1 ;DisableAdminAccountOnDomainJoin = 1 [SetupData] OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect" SetupSourceDevice = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%" [Unattended] OemPreinstall = yes DriverSigningPolicy=ignore OEMPnPDriversPath=drivers\d630\bluetooth\2KXP\Drivers;drivers\d630\chipset\all;drivers\d630\nic;drivers\d630\upek;drivers\drivers\d630\wireless\XP\Drivers;drivers\d630\smartcard\WinXP; FileSystem = LeaveAlone ExtendOEMPartition = 0 TargetPath = \WINDOWS OemSkipEula = yes InstallFilesPath = "\\%SERVERNAME%\RemInst\%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%" ;LegacyNIC = 1 [UserData] ;FullName = "%USERFIRSTNAME% %USERLASTNAME%" Fullname = d630XPSP2 OrgName = "%ORGNAME%" ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% ProductID = "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx" [GuiUnattended] OemSkipWelcome = 1 OemSkipRegional = 1 TimeZone = %TIMEZONE% AdminPassword = "*" AutoLogon=Yes ;AutoLogonCount=99 [GuiRunOnce] ;"Regedit /s C:\drivers\d630\Setup\custom.reg" ;"Regedit /s C:\dell\dell_wallpaper.reg" "C:\drivers\d630\Setup\install.bat" [Display] ConfigureAtLogon = 0 BitsPerPel = 32 XResolution = 1280 YResolution = 800 VRefresh = 60 AutoConfirm = 1 [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH8M-E/M)" = "OEM" "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller" = "RETAIL" ; Use info from the Txtsetup.oem file [OEMBootFiles] iaahci.cat iaahci.inf iastor.cat iastor.inf iastor.sys Txtsetup.oem [Networking] [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup = 1 Language = 00000409 [TapiLocation] [Fax] [Win9xUpg] [SystemFileProtection] [Components] ; accessopt = On ; calc = On ; cdplayer = On ; certsrv = Off ; certsrv_client = Off ; certsrv_server = Off ; charmap = On ; chat = Off ; deskpaper = On ; dialer = On ; fp = Off ; freecell = On ; hypertrm = On ; iis_common = Off ; iisdbg = Off ; iis_doc = Off ; iis_ftp = Off ; iis_htmla = Off ; iis_inetmgr = Off ; iis_nmtp = Off ; iis_nmtp_docs = Off ; iis_pwmgr = Off ; iis_smtp = Off ; iis_smtp_docs = Off ; iis_www = Off ; indexsrv_system = Off ; media_clips = On ; media_utopia = Off ; minesweeper = On ; mousepoint = On ; mplay = On ; msmq = Off msmsgs= off msnexplr = Off ; mswordpad = On ; netcis = Off ; netoc = On ; objectpkg = Off ; paint = On ; pinball = On ; rec = On ; rstorage = Off ; solitaire = On ; templates = On ; TSClients = Off ; vol = On OEAccess = Off Zonegames = Off [Shell] ;DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes ;DefaultThemesOff = Yes [NetServices] MS_Server=params.MS_PSched [Identification] JoinDomain = RIS2 DoOldStyleDomainJoin = yes ;CreateComputerAccountInDomain = 0 [RemoteInstall] Repartition = Yes UseWholeDisk = Yes [OSChooser] Description ="Dell Latitude d630 AHCI - Windows XP Pro ENG-SP2-VLK." Help ="SIF/Win2k3/This is for Dell Latitude d630 with AHCI SATA. SIF file created by anyweb - 2/july/2007." LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com" ImageType =Flat Version="5.1" my install.bat file is below @echo off REM REM REM Additional drivers installed here for the Dell Latitude d630 REM this takes place after the os install and after the first login. REM REM anyweb 1/july/2007. REM echo. echo. echo Please do not close this window! echo. echo Applying needed drivers. echo. echo. echo Installing Dell Notebook System Software c:\drivers\d630\nss\setup.exe -s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing Audio c:\drivers\d630\audio\setup.exe -s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 20 echo Installing Dell Quickset c:\drivers\d630\quickset\setup.exe -s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing Conexant modem c:\drivers\d630\modem\R147115\setup.exe -s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing Touchpad c:\drivers\d630\touchpad\setup.exe /s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing Intel Pro/Wireless application c:\drivers\d630\wireless\setup.exe /qI c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing Intel Video Driver rem c:\drivers\d520\video\setup.exe -32x1280x800x60 -s c:\drivers\d630\video\setup.exe -s -nolic c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 REM REM installing Dell Specific APPS below REM echo Installing Sonic DVD 7.1 Deluxe Edition c:\Dell\apps\sonicdvd\RN\RNENU.msi /quiet /norestart c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 rem echo Installing Nav 2003 rem c:\Dell\apps\nav\SVENSKA\setup.exe /quiet rem c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo Installing PowerDVD 5.5 c:\Dell\apps\powerdvd\setup.exe -s c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 10 echo. echo. echo All done, thanks for waiting! echo. echo rebooting now. echo. echo. c:\drivers\d630\setup\sleep.exe 5 shutdown -r -f -t 5 -c "All Done. I am now Rebooting the Computer to finish Installation." Goto End :End