Is there way to reseal a runtime image so that when it is
cloned and then booted on the destination machine it will
install any devices and reboot before running the main
application? This is for a kiosk application and we have
two slightly different hardware configurations that we use
and would like it if the reboot prompt would not come up
with the main application. Basically we need it to run
the FBA just like it does the first time after the image
is created.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

Is a reboot required after your unique HW is installed? If not, then simply
add the drivers for both devices to the configuration via Target Designer.
PnP will detect the new HW on first boot just as it does with full XP Pro.
As long as the drivers are already in place it shouldn't matter that the
clone is deployed to a different machine, PnP does the work for you.

Really, the only time this can be a pain is where the two configurations
require different HALs.

Andy

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"Chris M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there way to reseal a runtime image so that when it is
> cloned and then booted on the destination machine it will
> install any devices and reboot before running the main
> application? This is for a kiosk application and we have
> two slightly different hardware configurations that we use
> and would like it if the reboot prompt would not come up
> with the main application. Basically we need it to run
> the FBA just like it does the first time after the image
> is created.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chris
>

The two hardware configurations have different
motherboards and processors. I do have all of the drivers
set up in Target Designer. If I have the XP "balloons"
turned on you can see that it is detecting and installing
the devices for the other hardware configuration well
after explorer and the main applications are loaded. This
will usually result in a reboot prompt. Before I had a
Win98 image that had drivers set up for both
configurations but it would always go thtough the device
detection, installation and reboot before loading explorer
and the main application. I guess I'm asking if there is
any way to make WinXP install all devices before loading
everything else?

Thanks,
Chris


>-----Original Message-----
>Is a reboot required after your unique HW is installed?
If not, then simply
>add the drivers for both devices to the configuration via
Target Designer.
>PnP will detect the new HW on first boot just as it does
with full XP Pro.
>As long as the drivers are already in place it shouldn't
matter that the
>clone is deployed to a different machine, PnP does the
work for you.
>
>Really, the only time this can be a pain is where the two
configurations
>require different HALs.
>
>Andy
>
>--
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>==========================================================
>
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>"Chris M." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>> Is there way to reseal a runtime image so that when it
is
>> cloned and then booted on the destination machine it
will
>> install any devices and reboot before running the main
>> application? This is for a kiosk application and we
have
>> two slightly different hardware configurations that we
use
>> and would like it if the reboot prompt would not come up
>> with the main application. Basically we need it to run
>> the FBA just like it does the first time after the image
>> is created.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>
>.
>