A couple of issues I hope you can help out with. The image creation process
from start to finish in a nutshell is that it is started using winnt.sif to
configure the software settings only, there are no hardware entries at this
point, next any additional software applications, default user profile
configurations, etc.. are installed through scripting, lastly the drivers
are copied and then sysprep is run. During the whole process no drivers are
installed other than what windows installs automatically until a machine
with the post sysprep image is built and booted. The drivers are then loaded
from the paths specified in oempnpdriverspath. The image will be used on
both laptops and desktops, Dells and Compaqs.

I didn't find anything searching regarding this first issue, it is that the
Alps Touchpad driver for the Dell laptops is being loaded also on the
desktops rather than the generic PS/2 Compatible Mouse which I would like to
install.

The second issue I did find some information while searching but none
helped. It is that during the hardware detection on the laptops only it is
prompting to click next to have windows automatically install the Plug and
Play Monitor driver instead of just installing it. For this issue I've tried
many different settings in the [Display] section in sysprep.inf short of not
specifying any at all. Currently it is set to:
Xresolution = 1024
Yresolution = 768
I've also tried different settings regarding the Bitsperpel and vrefresh
with no luck. I read in another post that setting it to 800 x 600 may
resolve the issue, but I want the default resolution to be 1024 x 768 which
all hardware is capable of.


Because both these issues have to do with XP's generic drivers it makes me
think I might have missed something regarding them.

You need the original Windows XP CD or an image on your laptop to copy to
create an install CD. You also need to download and install hardware drivers
for your touchpad or mouse/video card and or sound card.

"Sean" wrote:

> A couple of issues I hope you can help out with. The image creation process
> from start to finish in a nutshell is that it is started using winnt.sif to
> configure the software settings only, there are no hardware entries at this
> point, next any additional software applications, default user profile
> configurations, etc.. are installed through scripting, lastly the drivers
> are copied and then sysprep is run. During the whole process no drivers are
> installed other than what windows installs automatically until a machine
> with the post sysprep image is built and booted. The drivers are then loaded
> from the paths specified in oempnpdriverspath. The image will be used on
> both laptops and desktops, Dells and Compaqs.
>
> I didn't find anything searching regarding this first issue, it is that the
> Alps Touchpad driver for the Dell laptops is being loaded also on the
> desktops rather than the generic PS/2 Compatible Mouse which I would like to
> install.
>
> The second issue I did find some information while searching but none
> helped. It is that during the hardware detection on the laptops only it is
> prompting to click next to have windows automatically install the Plug and
> Play Monitor driver instead of just installing it. For this issue I've tried
> many different settings in the [Display] section in sysprep.inf short of not
> specifying any at all. Currently it is set to:
> Xresolution = 1024
> Yresolution = 768
> I've also tried different settings regarding the Bitsperpel and vrefresh
> with no luck. I read in another post that setting it to 800 x 600 may
> resolve the issue, but I want the default resolution to be 1024 x 768 which
> all hardware is capable of.
>
>
> Because both these issues have to do with XP's generic drivers it makes me
> think I might have missed something regarding them.
>
>
>