Multi-system sysprep.

BoomAM · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:39

Hi.
At the moment, to create systems at work, i build a system from the ground up, install the software, sysprep it, then ghost it. That image is then applicable to all systems of the same type.

Im wondering if its possible for me to create an image that'll work on ANY of the systems we have here?

Possible?

bledd · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:52

if it uses the same (or a similar) chipset, most of the time you'll be fine

BoomAM · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:35

I know.
But its between different chipsets, processors, memory configurations, ect; that im wondering about.

Burnsy2023 · 25 Jul 2007 at 14:40

Acronis do a universal hardware image tool, if your willing to pay for it.

Burnsy

Fr0dders · 25 Jul 2007 at 15:02

BoomAM said:
I know.
But its between different chipsets, processors, memory configurations, ect; that im wondering about.

not cheaply

that requires different drivers and the image being able to install the relavant drivers for that system.

not possible with normal imaging software.

Misan · 25 Jul 2007 at 18:30

The way I've achieved this at work (using sysprep and bootng) is to dump all of your drivers in C:\Drivers for example. Then specify the path in the OEMPNPDRIVERS entry in your sysprep file.

It should look something like this.

OemPnPDriversPath=drivers\nic;drivers\video;drivers\audio1;drivers

Basically, whenever we get a new batch of machines in, we add the next batch of drivers to the image and ammend the drivers path above.

BoomAM · 25 Jul 2007 at 21:20

Misan said:
The way I've achieved this at work (using sysprep and bootng) is to dump all of your drivers in C:\Drivers for example. Then specify the path in the OEMPNPDRIVERS entry in your sysprep file.

It should look something like this.

OemPnPDriversPath=drivers\nic;drivers\video;drivers\audio1;drivers

Basically, whenever we get a new batch of machines in, we add the next batch of drivers to the image and ammend the drivers path above.

Is there a more indepth guide to that anywhere?
What would i do in the game of a system using generic drivers? Like old P3 based systems?
Is there not a way to reset the hardware database in windows and have windows, on boot, to redetect everything and either get its stuff from i386 or from the OEM driver folder?

burnsy2023 said:
Acronis do a universal hardware image tool, if your willing to pay for it.

Burnsy

How much, roughly?

Burnsy2023 · 25 Jul 2007 at 22:34

BoomAM said:
How much, roughly?

It's licensed per machine...not cheap...I think about £20 per client.

Burnsy

mike1210 · 26 Jul 2007 at 11:24

http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/video.shtml

check it

This is what I use, you would have to make seperate images for Multicore machines and single core machines. Adjusting the HAL accordingly

TheKnat · 26 Jul 2007 at 13:55

Have a look at this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/05/TechniquesForSimp/default.aspx

That talks about incorporating extra drivers into a Sysprep and its what we use at work.