Multiple Deployment Questions

[Daniel Rudy]

Using various resources that I have found on the web, I have managed to
implement a custom, bootable, Windows XP Professional CD with Service
Pack 1 intergrated. Now, I have quite a few questions reguarding this.

Can this be done on a DVD? I have a ton a base programs that I would
*LIKE* to install along with Windows, but can't due to the size limits
of a 80 minute CD-RW.

Also, how do I integrate custom device drivers into the base install?
The deployment documentation wasn't exactly clear, and the computer that
this is for has multiple and different disk controllers that need to
have drivers loaded and they are not apart of the basic Windows install.

Another computer at this location just needs the network and sound
device drivers which also are not in the base Windows install. How do I
get those drivers intergrated?

Applying custom default settings to the default profile. How do I do it
without modifying the registry?

This is more of a user question, but why does WinXP want 2 admin
accounts? One is obviously Administrator, and the other something else.
It will not even let me select the limited option.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, you can use a DVD.

How to Prepare Images for Disk Duplication with Sysprep
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx

Customizing the Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prbc_cai_rzfk.asp

Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324874&Product=winxp


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|
| Using various resources that I have found on the web, I have managed to
| implement a custom, bootable, Windows XP Professional CD with Service
| Pack 1 intergrated. Now, I have quite a few questions reguarding this.
|
| Can this be done on a DVD? I have a ton a base programs that I would
| *LIKE* to install along with Windows, but can't due to the size limits
| of a 80 minute CD-RW.
|
| Also, how do I integrate custom device drivers into the base install?
| The deployment documentation wasn't exactly clear, and the computer that
| this is for has multiple and different disk controllers that need to
| have drivers loaded and they are not apart of the basic Windows install.
|
| Another computer at this location just needs the network and sound
| device drivers which also are not in the base Windows install. How do I
| get those drivers intergrated?
|
| Applying custom default settings to the default profile. How do I do it
| without modifying the registry?
|
| This is more of a user question, but why does WinXP want 2 admin
| accounts? One is obviously Administrator, and the other something else.
| It will not even let me select the limited option.
|
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| Daniel Rudy
|
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| Remove all numbers, then remove invalid, email, no, and spam to reply.

 

[Daniel Rudy]

And somewhere around the time of 07/11/2004 07:33, the world stopped and
listened as Carey Frisch [MVP] contributed the following to humanity:

Yes, you can use a DVD.

That is a good thing.

How to Prepare Images for Disk Duplication with Sysprep
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/duplication.mspx

Customizing the Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prbc_cai_rzfk.asp

Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Deployment Methods
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324874&Product=winxp

Alot of this is documentation that I've already seen or have. I more or
less figured the device driver thing out on my own, but there is still
the matter of the .DEFAULT user profile. About the only thing that I
can do is merge registry information into the registry to change the
default profile. Is there an official list of settings that can be
played with on the default profile? Or do I have to find everytihg out
by trial and error?

Also, when a user logs in for the very first time, I want a script to
run to install software that must be installed on a per-user basis.
Will RunOnce in the .DEFAULT profile do this for me?

Thanks.