In order for sysprep to work the systems must use the same HAL. Sysprep 1.0 also required you to have the same HD controller.
In order to create an image for all, you would probably need to start with a GX1, ensure ACPI is enabled in the system BIOS, and use Sysprep 1.1 to create the image. Make sure and follow MS's directions for including alternate hard drive controllers.
Sysprep 1.1 is available on the MS web site and as part of SP2.
I am currently using ONE image, created on a PII 450 ACPI system, to clone all machines in my office. The image was created using Sysprep v1.1 (v1.1 will allow you to clone to systems with differing IDE controllers) and distributed to machines using GHOST 7.0 and most recently 7.5.
This image is now being dumped on the following systems... Intel SE440BX2 w\ PII 450s and PIII 500s, Optiplex GX1, GX110, GX200, GX300, GX400 and PrecisionWorkstion 340. You must create a folder to store all the necessary drivers for the machines in your inventory. In your sysprep.inf file you then can point to the folder that stores all of these drivers. When I receive a new model in my office, I simply add the drivers I will need for the new system to the master image. I test the image to my satisfaction and then dump it to the rest of the new machines.
All 120 machines in this office (including 20 laptops - Dell and IBM) are identical to each other because I can use the same image to clone them. I suggest doing a little more research on using sysprep v1.1 to get to your desired goal.
I actually solved the problem by switching to Windows XP and using this line in my Sysprep.inf file.
[Sysprep]
BuildMassStorageSection=yes
[SysprepMassStorage]
No we have a Standard WXP Image that works on Compaq Deskpro EN's,Dell Gx1,Gx110,Gx150,Gx240, Gateways, and other brands.
We also based the Image off a Dell Gx150. The chipset in that model seem to compatible with multiple hardware platforms.
Sean
Rybred wrote:
- I am currently using ONE image, created on a PII 450
- ACPI system, to clone all machines in my office. The
- image was created using Sysprep v1.1 (v1.1 will
- allow you to clone to systems with differing IDE
- controllers) and distributed to machines using GHOST
- 7.0 and most recently 7.5.
-
- This image is now being dumped on the following
- systems... Intel SE440BX2 w\ PII 450s and PIII 500s,
- Optiplex GX1, GX110, GX200, GX300, GX400 and
- PrecisionWorkstion 340. You must create a folder to
- store all the necessary drivers for the machines in
- your inventory. In your sysprep.inf file you then
- can point to the folder that stores all of these
- drivers. When I receive a new model in my office, I
- simply add the drivers I will need for the new
- system to the master image. I test the image to my
- satisfaction and then dump it to the rest of the new
- machines.
-
- All 120 machines in this office (including 20
- laptops - Dell and IBM) are identical to each other
- because I can use the same image to clone them. I
- suggest doing a little more research on using
- sysprep v1.1 to get to your desired goal.
-
- I hope this helps.
- Ryan Flinn
-
-
Since this is all new stuff to me, and I am working on this for the first time, I am hoping that someone here might be able to help me. The whole concept of sysprep is fine, and I have it working just as I want with one exception. I have failed to get the drivers to load during the mini-setup. I have tried multiple configurations, multiple inf files, and everything else I could find. I have spent 12 hours on the web searching for specific help, and just keep hitting brick walls. Any specific input on getting these drivers to load would be most appreciated.
By the way, I have placed drivers in these locations (multiple attempts of course!):
c:\drivers
c:\sysprep\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\$oem$\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\$oem$\$1\drivers
When you ghost a unit, will it boot at all? If you can at least boot into safe mode, check the registry to see if your path to the drivers is present. If it won't even boot in Safe mode have it write a bootlog at least you will be able to narrow it down some
Sometimes I find getting primative works, have you tried using a running DOS batch file to CALL the drivers install or using SET PATH in an autoexec.bat file?
No, the machine boots up just fine, just simply does not install the drivers.
I did a base install of Windows 2000 SP4 on a GX270. I added the driver for the NIC, but not the audio, video, or chipset. I then created the sysprep directory, and the drivers directory. I syspreped the machine, rebooted it, and noticed that the drivers DID NOT install. This is the basis for my post.
I've been everywhere looking for an answer to this.
We have multiple Dell GX240 workstations that we will be upgrading to GX280's this year. I would like to create a ghost image of the 240 and move it to the 280. That way we won't have to re-generate SID's, GUID's, and most importantly spend hours configuring proprietary software. The only problem is the difference in the hardware, which WinXP doesn't seem to like very much.
Now, I have run sysprep (File version in properties shows 5.1.2600.1106) on the GX240, which is running Windows XP. I have, from the recommendation of another web site, have located the PNP ID's for the mass storage devices and entered the following in the sysprep.inf:
droid256
73 Posts
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March 18th, 2002 20:00
In order for sysprep to work the systems must use the same HAL. Sysprep 1.0 also required you to have the same HD controller.
In order to create an image for all, you would probably need to start with a GX1, ensure ACPI is enabled in the system BIOS, and use Sysprep 1.1 to create the image. Make sure and follow MS's directions for including alternate hard drive controllers.
Sysprep 1.1 is available on the MS web site and as part of SP2.
Droid
polar_bear
2 Posts
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April 23rd, 2002 05:00
stayloa
3 Posts
0
April 25th, 2002 19:00
Rybred
1 Message
0
July 18th, 2002 21:00
This image is now being dumped on the following systems... Intel SE440BX2 w\ PII 450s and PIII 500s, Optiplex GX1, GX110, GX200, GX300, GX400 and PrecisionWorkstion 340. You must create a folder to store all the necessary drivers for the machines in your inventory. In your sysprep.inf file you then can point to the folder that stores all of these drivers. When I receive a new model in my office, I simply add the drivers I will need for the new system to the master image. I test the image to my satisfaction and then dump it to the rest of the new machines.
All 120 machines in this office (including 20 laptops - Dell and IBM) are identical to each other because I can use the same image to clone them. I suggest doing a little more research on using sysprep v1.1 to get to your desired goal.
I hope this helps.
Ryan Flinn
stayloa
3 Posts
0
July 19th, 2002 13:00
I actually solved the problem by switching to Windows XP and using this line in my Sysprep.inf file.
[Sysprep]
BuildMassStorageSection=yes
[SysprepMassStorage]
No we have a Standard WXP Image that works on Compaq Deskpro EN's,Dell Gx1,Gx110,Gx150,Gx240, Gateways, and other brands.
We also based the Image off a Dell Gx150. The chipset in that model seem to compatible with multiple hardware platforms.
Sean
Rybred wrote:
- I am currently using ONE image, created on a PII 450
- ACPI system, to clone all machines in my office. The
- image was created using Sysprep v1.1 (v1.1 will
- allow you to clone to systems with differing IDE
- controllers) and distributed to machines using GHOST
- 7.0 and most recently 7.5.
-
- This image is now being dumped on the following
- systems... Intel SE440BX2 w\ PII 450s and PIII 500s,
- Optiplex GX1, GX110, GX200, GX300, GX400 and
- PrecisionWorkstion 340. You must create a folder to
- store all the necessary drivers for the machines in
- your inventory. In your sysprep.inf file you then
- can point to the folder that stores all of these
- drivers. When I receive a new model in my office, I
- simply add the drivers I will need for the new
- system to the master image. I test the image to my
- satisfaction and then dump it to the rest of the new
- machines.
-
- All 120 machines in this office (including 20
- laptops - Dell and IBM) are identical to each other
- because I can use the same image to clone them. I
- suggest doing a little more research on using
- sysprep v1.1 to get to your desired goal.
-
- I hope this helps.
- Ryan Flinn
-
-
RPerry-SMM
9 Posts
0
August 19th, 2004 14:00
By the way, I have placed drivers in these locations (multiple attempts of course!):
c:\drivers
c:\sysprep\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\$oem$\drivers
c:\sysprep\i386\$oem$\$1\drivers
...all to no avail.
Richard
OptiPlexed
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August 19th, 2004 16:00
When you ghost a unit, will it boot at all? If you can at least boot into safe mode, check the registry to see if your path to the drivers is present. If it won't even boot in Safe mode have it write a bootlog at least you will be able to narrow it down some
Sometimes I find getting primative works, have you tried using a running DOS batch file to CALL the drivers install or using SET PATH in an autoexec.bat file?
RPerry-SMM
9 Posts
0
August 19th, 2004 16:00
I did a base install of Windows 2000 SP4 on a GX270. I added the driver for the NIC, but not the audio, video, or chipset. I then created the sysprep directory, and the drivers directory. I syspreped the machine, rebooted it, and noticed that the drivers DID NOT install. This is the basis for my post.
bmg4357
2 Posts
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May 9th, 2005 20:00
pci\ven_8086&dev_24ca=c:\windows\inf\mshdc.inf
pci\ven_8086&dev_266f=c:\windows\inf\mshdc.inf