-factory mode and device drivers

[Guest]

We have created one WinXPSP2 image for similar boxes (Dell laptops). These
laptops use the same network driver. There are two scenarios:
1. We ran sysprep reseal (without running factory). On first login we are
prompt for the network driver location with the file location box pointing to
c:\windows\drivers cache\i386 folder.

2. We ran sysprep -factory then sysprep -reseal. The winbom.ini folder
includes the driver path entry. On first login the system takes 10 minutes to
get past "installing network devices." The driver will auto-install. Ten
minutes is a long time. It would be faster to install the driver manually.

I a a few questions:
1. Are there any references how Windows XP loads devices into
c:\windows\drivers cache\i386 folder on first login. How does Windows copy
files to this cache folder? I think there is are registry keys that tell
WIndows where to copy drivers from.

2. is there more "detailed" documentation what -factory and winbom.ini do?

Skipper's Girl

 

[Guest]

When you run Sysprep -Reseal all network devices are removed and reinstalled
during Mini Setup or Windows Welcome. In order for the devices to be
reinstalled you will need to have specified the path of where the original
drivers can be found.

If the drivers are not supported inbox by the OS, then you need to specify
the path to the drivers using the OEMPNPDriversPath in your Sysprep.inf

Information on this can be found in the Ref.chm located under the
Support\tools\deploy.cab on your Windows CD.

Hawkens

 

[Guest]

Had similar issue found the need to edit some reg files we left the Cache
entry as is but changed these 3 keys from D:\ “the CD drive†to local source
c:\windows\i386
1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
\ServicePackSourcePath
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
\SourcePath
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SourcePath
Of course we copied our I386 folder to the same location so XP could find
the cabs.

Hope it helps.