Problem when I remove WinPE CD

[paluds]

Hi,

I try to make a WinPE bootable solution for a Workstation master.

My problem is the size of my CD 1,3 Giga (Drivers, Winxp, WinPE...).

I would like to slip my data in 2 CDs.

First CD with WinPE boot and WinXP.

I boot on WinPE

I create my unattend file with HTA Files

At the end of the install I launch Build.cmd to create folder and copy WinXP folder locally.

Then, I want to remove my bootable CD1 and insert my CD2 and copy all files on my hard disk.

I launch robocopy from my hard disk to copy file from my CD2.

But It doesn't work !!

Please some help.

BUILD.CMD

Echo ****            Create FOLDER                 ****
md C:\I386
md C:\XPMUI
md C:\I386\$OEM$

Echo ****           Copying Postconf files    from CD 1         ****
xcopy /e /y %systemdrive%\WINXP\I386\*.* C:\I386

Echo ****            Change CD      ****
Call C:\TEMP\CONFIG\CDASK.CMD

Echo ****           Copying Postconf files    from CD 2         ****
c:\TEMP\CONFIG\ROBOCOPY /e D:\WinXPMUI\*.* C:\XPMUI
c:\TEMP\CONFIG\ROBOCOPY /e D:\$OEM$\*.* C:\I386\$OEM$


Echo ************  launch XP install
c:\I386\winnt32.exe /noreboot /syspart:c: /s:c:\I386 /unattend:c:\temp\config\unattend.txt

CDASK.CMD

CScript C:\TEMP\CONFIG\CDASK.VBS
:END

CDASK.VBS

Option explicit
Dim fso, Reponse
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Do Until (fso.FolderExists("D:\$OEM$"))
	Reponse = msgBox ("CD1 installation finished" & chr(13) & "Please insert CD2",,"CD change")
Loop
WScript.Quit

[ChrisBaksa]

Suggestions...

Copy your vbscript to the RAM disk first and run it from there. This way the scrit file is not lost.

Use the INRAM switch on your PE build.

Chris

[paluds]

Well Done Chris.

With just :

OsLoadOptions ="/fastdetect /minint /inram"

Nevertheless, I have a warning popup when I remove my first cd.

Anybody have an idea ??

Thanks.

Phil

[jawwen]

Make sure you are using Windows PE 2004 and that you "loose focus" on the cd drive letter before swapping the cd. eg, cd into either the cd root or to another drive letter (ramdisk or harddisk)

The /inram switch doesnt work correctly with older versions of Windows PE.

Regards

Johan

[ribond]

Note also that 2005 will ship with RAMDISK boot functionality that supplants /INRAM and makes this (approximately) 2000 times easier.

[jawwen]

Absolutely, works very well too...

[paluds]

Guys,

I understand nothing !!

WinPE 1.2 --> Only compatible with XP SP1 ?

WinPE 2004 --> Only compatible with XP SP2 ?

WinPE 2004 --> Only compatible with 2003 SP1 ?

I can't used WinPE 2004 with XP SP1 ?

Thanks.

[ChrisBaksa]

WinPE 1.2    --> Only compatible with XP SP1 ?

WinPE 2004  --> Only compatible with XP SP2 ?

WinPE 2004  --> Only compatible with 2003 SP1 ?

WinPE 1.2 --> Only compatible with XP SP1 and Win2k3 (no SP)

WinPE 2004 --> Only compatible with XP SP2 ? - Correct

WinPE 2004 --> Only compatible with 2003 SP1 ? - I think you mean WinPE 2005.

Chris