Sgt_Strider Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I can't seem to get it to work even though I meticulously followed FireGeier's guide. I always get an error message of Vista not being able to locate the boot-critical drivers. Is there another method of integrating Vista drivers into my image? I don't really want to use the Vlite option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahed26 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I can't seem to get it to work even though I meticulously followed FireGeier's guide. I always get an error message of Vista not being able to locate the boot-critical drivers. Is there another method of integrating Vista drivers into my image? I don't really want to use the Vlite option.Great driverpacks for vista..check it outhttp://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6703 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 You can also do it pretty easily with a standard WIM file, the WAIK, extracted driver files (*.inf, *.sys, etc), and an elevated WAIK command prompt. Use imagex to mount the wim file (imagex /mountrw <drive:\path\to\image.wim> <image number inside WIM to modify> <drive:\path\to\mount\folder>), use peimg to inject the drivers (peimg /inf <drive:\path\to\driver\.infs> /image=<drive:\path\to\mount\folder>), then imagex to commit the changes (imagex /unmount /commit <drive:\path\to\mount\folder>). Note that this works on both PE boot.wim files and Vista/2008 image.wim files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Most my drivers it says they aren't boot critical but it places them in the Store and they are installed I think during specialize pass because my sounds play when I hit the desk in Audituser. I have an Extremegamer and had to mod the inf so it will install but it works where it didn't with any Driver packs.They need to be inf based drivers though.EDITINFO: Installing driver package 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' to the currently offline OS ...INFO: The class GUID for INF 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' is '4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318'!INFO: The class GUID '4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318' is not boot-critical.INFO: 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' is not a boot critical driver.SUCCESS:Added 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' to offline driver store at 'E:\wimMOUNT\Windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\wdma_emu.inf_cea2ead8\wdma_emu.inf'.SUCCESS:Added driver 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' to the offline Windows image at 'E:\wimMOUNT\Windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository\wdma_emu.inf_cea2ead8\wdma_emu.inf'.SUCCESS:Driver package 'E:\wimMOUNT\pnpDrivers\2\wdma_emu.inf' installed!SUCCESS:Successfully marked devices for reinstall! Edited October 30, 2008 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browney595 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) ' Edited October 30, 2008 by browney595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Strider Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 I can't seem to get it to work even though I meticulously followed FireGeier's guide. I always get an error message of Vista not being able to locate the boot-critical drivers. Is there another method of integrating Vista drivers into my image? I don't really want to use the Vlite option.Great driverpacks for vista..check it outhttp://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6703Are there any instructions on the website on how to integrate the drivers into the Vista image? Is this process a "hack job" or it's a "standard compliant job"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahed26 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I can't seem to get it to work even though I meticulously followed FireGeier's guide. I always get an error message of Vista not being able to locate the boot-critical drivers. Is there another method of integrating Vista drivers into my image? I don't really want to use the Vlite option.Great driverpacks for vista..check it outhttp://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6703Are there any instructions on the website on how to integrate the drivers into the Vista image? Is this process a "hack job" or it's a "standard compliant job"?The instructions are inside the download (vista-tools, the application that integrates the drivers) Its not a hack tool, its a standard compliant job, as it uses the Microsoft official tool "WAIK" to integrate the drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Strider Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I'll give it a try. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAVERICKS CHOICE Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I have successfully used VTool as mentioned above with only minor issues. I find it more reliable than VLite & less buggy.the biggest issue is not so much the integration but the drivers themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Strider Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I just want to say that I don't like Vlite because I read somewhere that it uses "hacks" for certain features. I just want to use a "standard compliant" job to get this thing done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I just use mountrw the image and use pkgmgr.exe to inject the drivers, simpleLook at waik.chm Package Manager Command-Line Options using an answer filepkgmgr is right in the sources dir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp00f Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I just use mountrw the image and use pkgmgr.exe to inject the drivers, simpleLook at waik.chm Package Manager Command-Line Options using an answer filepkgmgr is right in the sources dirthats exactly what the tool does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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