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No problem, it's always nice being able to discuss deployment methods,
and I'm happy that I got your attention.  Some background info: Sysprep has a builtin feature for updating the HAL during sysprep mini-setup. That means that you can take an image of a computer with one HAL type and restore that image on a computer with another HAL type and then allow sysprep mini-setup to update the HAL during mini-setup (I have also seen reports on customers using devcon for this but I haven't tried that one myself). Anyway, it is quite easy for you to verify that this works. You will be amazed how well these (not commonly known) techniques works... Step-by-step procedure for using a single generic image for computers with two different HALs 1. Install Windows XP SP2 on a computer with a Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) HAL and run sysprep to seal the computer 2. Boot WinPE and capture an image of that computer with your choice of 32-bit imaging utility (like OSD, altiris, ghost or pqideploy) 3. Go to a computer with a ACPI Uniprocessor HAL, eg . a different HAL. Boot WinPE and restore the previously captured image. Do Not reboot into sysprep mini-setup after restoring the image. 4. Still in WinPE, activate the partition and assign a drive letter, then add the following to the [Unattended] section in sysprep.inf UpdateUPHAL=ACPIAPIC_UP,%windir%\Inf\Hal.inf 5. Reboot and allow sysprep mini-setup to run. Sysprep mini-setup will now load the ACPI Uniprocessor HAL instead of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) HAL that was in the image. When testing, if you would to skip step 4 you would end up with either a Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) HAL running on a ACPI Uniprocessor HAL computer or simply a black screen (hang). Customers that are using a single generic image normally updates sysprep.inf automatically by a script through either Altiris, ZTI (Microsoft) or other deployment frameworks. This also involves hardware detection techniques, normally through WMI. Additional resources. The article i was refering to can be found on http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xp=&sloc=en-us or http://groups.google.se/group/micros...1846c0aecfc172 Check info on UpdateHAL and UpdateUPHAL in ref.chm in deploy.cab See the "Table 2-16 HAL Compatibility" section in this article Windows XP Professional Resource Kit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...c02621675.mspx regards Johan Arwidmark Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 09:03:02 -0800, Gotcha <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: >Johan, >I'm not wanting to get into a 'flaming' match, but you're wrong. > When you create an image it is for one HAL or another. I couldn't find the >article you refered to, but I'm certain it won't be for creating an image of >a Windows installation with more than one HAL, by definition it isn't >possible. You cancertainly build CD/DVD's with multiple images, each for a >different HAL, but you can't have an image of a Windows installation for >multiple HAL's. If you want to prove me and Microsoft wrong, please feel >free, I'm intrigued as it's the first time I've ever heard anyone claim >otherwise. > >"Johan Arwidmark" wrote: > >> Yes, you can have one image for multiple HALs and it is not supported >> by Microsoft. >> >> For details, see my reply to the Single disk image posting in this >> newsgroup even though that answer is for Windows XP and not for >> Windows 2000. >> >> regards >> >> Johan Arwidmark >> Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 04:27:02 -0800, Gotcha >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: >> >> >Johan, >> >Think you've miss understood the question, which was: can you include >> >different HAL's in the same image. I'm under the impression that you can't. >> >If I'm wrong I'd really like to hear how to do it. >> >Iain >> > >> >"Johan Arwidmark" wrote: >> > >> >> Well, not entirely correct.... >> >> >> >> Microsoft does not support this scenario, but it is possible under >> >> certain conditions. For example, it often works well "upgrading" ACPI >> >> UP Hals to ACPI MP Hals. You do need to modify sysprep.inf for this >> >> but it works on most hardware. >> >> >> >> I know about two customes in sweden, one has 20000 pc's and the other >> >> has about 25000 pc's. They are both using one single image each (quite >> >> cool IMHO) >> >> >> >> >> >> regards >> >> >> >> Johan Arwidmark >> >> Microsoft MVP - Setup/Deployment >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 01:50:01 -0800, Gotcha >> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: >> >> >> >> >My understanding is that you CAN NOT have one image for multiple >> >> >HAL's.............. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >"SameOld" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I am in the process of creating a single Windows 2000 disk image for18 PC >> >> >> types. >> >> >> >> >> >> From a technet posting this information was provided: >> >> >> >> >> >> Include multiple HAL types in an image. You can put multiple HAL types in >> >> >> one image, use a script to help you determine the HAL type of the target >> >> >> computer, and then use the appropriate HAL in the image (this is required >> >> >> for images you use Sysprep to build). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> . Include all necessary device drivers in one image. Group as many >> >> >> device drivers as possible into one image while maintaining a reasonable >> >> >> image size. You can then deploy one image to multiple computer types. >> >> >> >> >> >> What I really would like is some methodology to do the above! >> >> >> >> >> >> I have read the MS press Desktop deployment guide but only says to >> >> >> create a single image to not install the device drivers in the master >> >> >> image?? i dont get that? Does that imply to use sysprep to install the >> >> >> drivers? >> >> >> >> >> >> I am about to get into the MS BDD to see if that has some info. But >> >> >> would appreciate anyone who has some practical advise on this. >> >> >> >> >> >> FYI: I dont have a problem with the massstorage devices. >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> >> >> Andrew >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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