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I have been trying to create a single image for several different
workstations. I am trying to use the OEMPNPDriversPath option in the
SYSPREP.INF file and cannot figure out how it works. When does the
information from the OEMPNPDriversPath get entered into the registry? Does
this information get entered into the registry when SYSPREP is run, or when
the workstation is booting up after the image has been pushed to it? I have
created a SYSPREP.INF file and tested it on one workstation and it seems to
be working fine. I have then SYSPREPed the machine and taken an image of the
workstation. I have then modified the OEMPNPDriversPath in the SYSPREP.INF
file in the image, then pushed the image to another similar workstation.
When the mini setup is complete, I checked the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath and it contains the
information that is in the original SYSPREP.INF file, not the modifications
that were added to the SYSPREP.INF file. I have then removed the SYSPREP.INF
file from the image and pushed the image to the same workstation. I have to
now manually go through the mini setup, but when I check the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath it contains the
information that was in the original SYSPREP.INF. (before running SYSPREP
and creating the image on the original workstation, I checked and the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath had the default
values in it and nothing else). From what I have read, it was my
understanding that the OEMPNPDriversPath is used to put the information into
the registry when the workstation is booting up after having SYSPREP run on
it. Am I wrong? I want to be able to modify the OEMPNPDriversPath file for
different drivers without having to create a completely new image. Can
somebody provide me with some direction.
I am using Windows XP with SP1 and using the most recent SYSPREP version 2.0
Thanks in advance
workstations. I am trying to use the OEMPNPDriversPath option in the
SYSPREP.INF file and cannot figure out how it works. When does the
information from the OEMPNPDriversPath get entered into the registry? Does
this information get entered into the registry when SYSPREP is run, or when
the workstation is booting up after the image has been pushed to it? I have
created a SYSPREP.INF file and tested it on one workstation and it seems to
be working fine. I have then SYSPREPed the machine and taken an image of the
workstation. I have then modified the OEMPNPDriversPath in the SYSPREP.INF
file in the image, then pushed the image to another similar workstation.
When the mini setup is complete, I checked the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath and it contains the
information that is in the original SYSPREP.INF file, not the modifications
that were added to the SYSPREP.INF file. I have then removed the SYSPREP.INF
file from the image and pushed the image to the same workstation. I have to
now manually go through the mini setup, but when I check the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath it contains the
information that was in the original SYSPREP.INF. (before running SYSPREP
and creating the image on the original workstation, I checked and the
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath had the default
values in it and nothing else). From what I have read, it was my
understanding that the OEMPNPDriversPath is used to put the information into
the registry when the workstation is booting up after having SYSPREP run on
it. Am I wrong? I want to be able to modify the OEMPNPDriversPath file for
different drivers without having to create a completely new image. Can
somebody provide me with some direction.
I am using Windows XP with SP1 and using the most recent SYSPREP version 2.0
Thanks in advance