How to create a standard image for all kind of PC

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Guest

Hi
I need help and advise on how to create a standard image (using Ghost or Powerquest Drive Image) that can be used across all PC

I have tried create a image after Sysprep using a HP Vectra PC and then ghost over to another IBM Netvista PC and Win XP do not start up. My purpose is to reduce the number of different images for different PCs

Thanks.
 
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Bruce Chambers

Greetings --

This cannot be done with WinXP. WinXP, like Win2K before it, is
not nearly as "promiscuous" as Win9x when it comes to accepting any
old hardware configuration you throw at it. On installation, WinXP
_must_ "tailor" itself to the specific hardware found.

Bruce Chambers
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M

Marcus Wolf

Hi,

wrong!!

You can!!!!

Set up your master on your HP Vectra, put everything on the system what is
needed.
IMPORTANT: change the computer type two ACPI Advanced configuration and the
IDE controller to the IDE standard one. This is a must, especially the
first, because that gives you some sort of "universal" HAL
make sysprep folder on c:\ => extract the deploy.cab out support in their
and run setupmgr. Or use mine.
Create a folder in the root called drivers (see my sysprep.inf for the
layout of the oempnpdriverspath, no breaks => just one line)
Defrag your hdd
run bootvis.exe to optimize your system
run sysprep in the following way
1. sysprep.exe -bmsd
2. sysprep.exe -clean (wait until your hdd LED doesn't flash anymore or
just two minutes)
3. sysprep.exe -quiet -mini -reseal
=> the maschine will shutdown
=> imgae your hdd and distribute that image, depending on the size the
mini-setup will take 5-8 minutes.

My image runs on HP Vectra VL420, Compaq 530SFF, IBM Laptops T30,T40, T41,
and so on......


have fun, if you have any questions feel free to contact me:
(e-mail address removed)

Marcus Wolf


Sysprep.inf

;SetupMgrTag
;SYSPREP.INF for Sysprep 2.0
;ACPI MP image for Windows XP SP1
;
[Unattended]
UnattendMode = FullUnattended
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
NoWaitAfterTextMode = 1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode = 1
TargetPath=\winnt
Repartition=No
Unattendswitch=Yes
UpdateInstalledDrivers = Yes
WaitForReboot=No
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\HP\L\510;drivers\HP\L\530;drivers\HP\S\510;driver
s\HP\S\530;drivers\HP\V\510;drivers\HP\V\530;drivers\IBM\T30\P;drivers\IBM\T
30\V;drivers\IBM\T40\A;drivers\IBM\T40\C;drivers\IBM\T40\L;drivers\IBM\T40\M
;drivers\IBM\T40\Mo;drivers\IBM\T40\P;drivers\IBM\T40\V;drivers\NN\C;drivers
\NN\L\3COM;drivers\NN\L\BroadCom;drivers\NN\L\Intel;drivers\NN\L\Real;driver
s\NN\SATA;drivers\NN\V\Ati;drivers\NN\V\NVIDIA" ExtendOemPartition = 1
FileSystem = ConvertNTFS

[OEM_Ads]
Banner = " your company "

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="*******"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
OEMDuplicatorstring="WinXP universal image" ; put in what you want, it
will be written in the registry and can help to identify machines later
TimeZone=110
OemSkipWelcome=1
ProfilesDir="%systemroot%\profiles\"

[Sysprep]
BuildMassStorageSection = Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]

[UserData]
ProductKey=12345-12345-12345-12345-12345
FullName="your name"
OrgName="your company"
ComputerName="" ; If you don't put in a name, setup will ask you for
one, this is the only interaction necessary, fter you partioned the hdd

[Display]
BitsPerPel=16
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768
Vrefresh=75

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=
Dialing=Tone
AreaCode=
LongDistanceAccess=

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000407


[data]
;Force systems supporting extended INT13 BIOS calls to use the multi()
syntax
UseBIOSToBoot = 1
UnattendedInstall = Yes

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=C:\sysprep\i386
DistShare=windist

[Identification]
JoinDomain=domaine_name

MachineObjectOU="OU=Desktops,OU=Computers,OU=NY,OU=Sites,DC=de,DC=yourcompan
y,DC=net"
DomainAdmin=netdom_join
DomainAdminPassword=*********

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*

[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=Yes
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=Yes
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0

[Components]
msmsgs=off
msnexplr=off
OEAccess=off
media_clips=off
media_utopia=off
Accessopt=off
AutoUpdate=off
templates=off
fax=off
Clipbook=off
charmap=off
calc=off
hypertrm=off
rec=off
vol=off
pinball=off
freecell=off
minesweeper=off
solitaire=off
spider=off
hearts=off
zonegames=off

[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes
DefaultThemesOff=Yes
 
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Reinhard Binder

Hello Marcus!


I did similar things in W2K, but there I needed to remove the driver
for the graphics adapter. Do you have any experiance in deploying the
image to computers with different graphics adapters?


Greetings

Reinhard
 
M

Marcus Wolf

Hi,

yes it is possible. We use the image on desktops with NVIDIA-Adapters and
Laptops with ATI-Adapters.

regards,

Marcus Wolf
 

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