Sysprep

[Andy]

Im currently trying to deploy windows XP via sysprep. I
have sussesfully created and image that works on very
similar celeron boxes, however i would like to create an
image to work on other boxes. I've concluded that the HAL
is the problem because when I drop the image on a
dissimilar box it will not boot and when I try to boot in
safe mode it becomes stuck @ mup.sys. I'm just pondering
but if i made a small batch file that ran and asked which
HAL.sys i would like to use would this solve my problem?
I was thinking of just having every HAL**.sys and copying
it to HAL.sys in the windows\sys32 directory and letting
it go. Any feedback would be greatly appreaciated.

 

[Kevin Anderson [MSFT]]

Andy,

That will not officially be supported. Although it might work the Microsoft
recommended solution is to use seperate images per machine / HAL type.
Example: ACPI Multiproc would have one image and ACPI Standard PC would
have another image.

KevinAnd [MSFT] - "This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights."

 

[Guest]

Any other tips/tricks on how to get it to work with
multiple machines / HAL types

-----Original Message-----
Andy,

That will not officially be supported. Although it might work the Microsoft
recommended solution is to use seperate images per machine / HAL type.
Example: ACPI Multiproc would have one image and ACPI Standard PC would
have another image.

KevinAnd [MSFT] - "This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights."

Im currently trying to deploy windows XP via sysprep. I
have sussesfully created and image that works on very
similar celeron boxes, however i would like to create an
image to work on other boxes. I've concluded that the HAL
is the problem because when I drop the image on a
dissimilar box it will not boot and when I try to boot in
safe mode it becomes stuck @ mup.sys. I'm just pondering
but if i made a small batch file that ran and asked which
HAL.sys i would like to use would this solve my problem?
I was thinking of just having every HAL**.sys and copying
it to HAL.sys in the windows\sys32 directory and letting
it go. Any feedback would be greatly appreaciated.

.

 

[Wes Miller [Microsoft]]

Uonfortunately, none that will result in systems that
can/will be supported.

Wes

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

-----Original Message-----

Any other tips/tricks on how to get it to work with
multiple machines / HAL types

-----Original Message-----
Andy,

That will not officially be supported. Although it

might
work the Microsoft

recommended solution is to use seperate images per machine / HAL type.
Example: ACPI Multiproc would have one image and ACPI Standard PC would
have another image.

KevinAnd [MSFT] - "This posting is provided "AS IS"

with
no warranties, and

confers no rights."

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