Streamlining my Unattended Build

[frmurrw]

Historical info

1. Support 8 networks

2. 1 unattended build per network

3. Machine types mainly Dell uni and multi processor workstations and laptops with some HP’s, IBM’s and Panasonic tough books.

4. Main difference in attended build are

a. Admin account and password

b. Logon and Desktop backgrounds

Current Build process:

5. Using batch files to customize unattended.

6. Drop attend on machine

7. Perform additional changes, usually via Local Security policy

8. Install core application set for appropriate network

9. Run sysprep with bmsd

10. Sysprep machine this leaves me with two image per network one for uni and one for multi processor

What I would like to do:

11. Have a single unattended build, complete steps 4a and b either prior to sysprep or even better have some type of menu selection that would let me choose which network and perform 4a and b via unattended.

12. Add anything common across all 8 networks as part of the unattended build.

a. Directx 9.x

b. Windows Media Player 10

c. .NET 1.1 w/ sp1

d. Winzip 9.0

e. Adobe Reader 7.0.1

f. Netscape 7.x

g. Several JRE’s and JInits (Dependant on Netscape being loaded)

h. Shockwave (Dependant on Netscape being loaded)

i. SAV 10 with Parent

j. Additional Regional and Language support (As required)

k. Any additional localized tool sets

What I have started:

13. nlite

14. Ryanvm’s lite package integrated via nlite

15. Bashrats driver packs using Option 2 and keeping drivers

Questions:

16. Is there a limit as to the length of the path OEMPnPDrivers?

17. Bashrats driver packs too what level are they integrated?

a. If machine is syspreped and applied to a WS with a different Video board, NIC, etc are the drivers available?

b. From the extracted drivers (Bashrats via unattended) do these need to be added to the OEMPnPDrivers path in the sysprep.ini?

Area’s I need help with:

Items 11, 12i, and 12j. Any other suggestions on streamlining my build process would be greatly appreciated.

[jbm]

16: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;312535