Compaq dc5100 - Microtower PC Development Manual
Hp compaq business desktop pcs - developing a common windows xp image for deployment on multiple hp desktops
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Building a Common Image
Developing a common software image across HP desktops
June 2004
Purpose ......................................................................................................................................2
Windows Licensing Note..................................................................................................................2
Definition of terms ...........................................................................................................................2
Advantages of a common image .......................................................................................................3
Limitations of a common image .........................................................................................................3
Choosing a base image ...................................................................................................................3
Customizing the image ....................................................................................................................4
Extending the process ......................................................................................................................6
Extending hardware support in the image ....................................................................................6
Supporting non-bundled hardware devices ...................................................................................6
Supporting setup.exe installations ...............................................................................................6
Using Sysprep.exe.......................................................................................................................6
Creating Sysprep.inf.................................................................................................................7
Required sysprep.inf settings for Windows XP ...............................................................................7
cmdlines.txt.............................................................................................................................8
oobeinfo.ini (Windows XP) ........................................................................................................8
Running sysprep ......................................................................................................................8
Appendix A - Sample answer files.....................................................................................................8
Windows XP sysprep.inf ...............................................................................................................8
Cmdlines.txt................................................................................................................................9
Oobeinfo.ini.............................................................................................................................10
Appendix B - Support information ...................................................................................................10
Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................10
Appendix D -Restore Plus! CD software directory structure ...................................................................12
Appendix E - References................................................................................................................13
Appendix F - Obtaining drivers from the HP Restore Plus! CD..............................................................13
Searching the restore CD for drivers using Windows XP................................................................14
For more information .....................................................................................................................15
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Building a Common Image Developing a common software image across HP desktops June 2004 Purpose ............................2 Windows Licensing Note........................2 Definition of terms ...........................2 Advantages of a common image .......................3 Limitations of a common image ......................3 Choosing a base image ........................3 Customizing the image ........................4 Extending the process ........................6 Extending hardware support in the image ..................6... -
Page 2: Purpose
Common Image—For the purposes of this paper, a common image is defined as an operating system image that works across multiple hardware platforms such as the HP Compaq dc7100. For details on extending your image beyond product family, please see the Extending the process section in this document. -
Page 3: Advantages Of A Common Image
Reference Machine—The reference machine is defined as the system that is being used to perform work to pool drivers, customize software and set OS options and parameters. This will be the machine from which the image is captured. Sysprep (System preparation tool)—This is a Microsoft tool that prepares the operating system for imaging. This tool must be run before imaging a system and then deploying that image. -
Page 4: Customizing The Image
Customizing the image There are several steps you may take to customize an operating system image before capturing and deploying that image. Removing Preinstalled Software HP preinstalls several applications and software packages that provide additional value to customers. For more information regarding the HP factory image, please refer to the HP white paper, Software Image Contents. - Page 5 After you have obtained the necessary drivers using one of the methods mentioned above, you need to pool the drivers into a common location on the reference machine. HP uses the following directories for drivers: c:\Compaq\Video; c:\Compaq\Nic; c:\Compaq\Audio; c:\Compaq\Modem; c:\ Compaq\Misc1; c:\ Compaq\Misc2; c:\Compaq\Misc3; c:\Compaq\Misc4; c:\Compaq\Misc5; c:\Compaq\Network;...
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Page 6: Extending The Process
Plug-and-Play driver path. To prevent this, you may create unique folder names for each driver type. For example, rather than placing all video drivers in the c:\compaq\video folder, you can create several folders such as video1, video2, etc. If you use this technique, be sure to update the OEMPnpDriversPath setting in sysprep.inf. -
Page 7: Creating Sysprep.inf
;Adaptec 7899 (Embedded) pci\VEN_1000&DEV_0020 = c:\compaq\msd\oemsetup.inf ;Symbios 53C1010-33 pci\VEN_1000&DEV_0021 = c:\compaq\msd\oemsetup.inf ;Symbios 53C1000,53C1010-66 PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_801F = c:\compaq\msd\ADPU320.INF ;Adaptec AIC-7902 - Ultra320 PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8011 = c:\compaq\msd\ADPU320.INF ;Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D - Ultra320 SCSI PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0621 = c:\compaq\msd\symmpi.inf ;LSI PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0622 = c:\compaq\msd\symmpi.inf ;LSI PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0624 = c:\compaq\msd\symmpi.inf ;LSI... -
Page 8: Cmdlines.txt
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0030 = c:\compaq\msd\symmpi.inf ;LSI cmdlines.txt In addition to the sysprep directory and .inf file, you will need to create the directory c:\i386\$oem$. Within this directory, you will need to place a file named cmdlines.txt containing at least the following lines: [Commands] "c:\sysprep\sysprep -clean"... -
Page 9: Cmdlines.txt
;Adaptec 3960D pci\ven_9005&dev_008F = %systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf ;Adaptec 7892 (Embedded) pci\ven_9005&dev_00CF = %systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf ;Adaptec 7899 (Embedded) PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_801F = c:\compaq\msd\ADPU320.INF ;Adaptec AIC-7902 - Ultra320 SCSI PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_8011 = c:\compaq\msd\ADPU320.INF ;Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D - Ultra320 SCSI Adapter PCI\VEN_1044&DEV_A501&SUBSYS_C03C1044 = %systemroot%\inf\pnpscsi.inf ;Adaptec 2000S PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0030 = C:\compaq\MSD\symmpi.inf ;... -
Page 10: Oobeinfo.ini
A common image is a software image that can be installed on a mixed set of PC hardware platforms without modification such as the HP Compaq dc7100. The software image contains all of the appropriate operating system and device driver files. The image may be installed and run on any of the representative hardware configurations that the image supports. - Page 11 What is HP doing in the area of Common Image? For desktops, The HP Compaq dc7100 product family shares a common integrated architecture allowing IT professionals to easily manage and deploy a shared image across their environment. HP Professional Services are available. The HP PC Custom Solutions (PCCS) organization can work with you to consult on common image creation.
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Page 12: Appendix D -Restore Plus! Cd Software Directory Structure
Appendix D –Restore Plus! CD software directory structure Table D.1 – Directory Structure Labeling for OS Support Directory Name Supported OS WinXP32C Windows XP Home Edition WinXP32P Windows XP Professional WinXP2K.32 Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional WinXP32.All Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Most drivers will be contained in the Global directory. -
Page 13: Appendix E - References
If a product family contains more than one restore CD (for example the HP Compaq dc7100 family), you can repeat the following driver search and pooling process on each CD. -
Page 14: Searching The Restore Cd For Drivers Using Windows Xp
1. Insert the CD into the reference system and browse to the CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer. 2. Right-click on the SW directory and click the Search button. 3. In the file name field, type one of the categories listed above when discussing the Compaq\xxxx folder structure (for example: replacing nic, audio, video, modem, for xxxx). -
Page 15: For More Information
6. After configuring these options, click the Search button. The result should be all folders containing the desired drivers (in this case, audio) on the restore CD. There may only be one folder if all systems in a product family use the same audio driver, or there may be several drivers as is the case for video options within a product family.