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6. Run setupmgr.exe from the %SystemDrive%\sysprep folder to create a sysprep.inf file. 7. As shown in Figure 1, make the following changes to the sysprep.inf file. - In the [Unattended] section - Change InstallFilesPath to %SystemDrive%\i386. The OemPnPDriversPath should include paths for all .inf installed drivers. - In the [SetupMgr] section - Change DistFolder to %SystemDrive%\i386 NOTE Figure 1 does not show the complete sysprep.inf file. Figure 1. Updating the sysprep.inf file 8. Run the following command: sysprep -mini -shutdown -reseal 9. After shutting down the system, use hard-drive duplication software to deploy the common image. Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Professional 1. Install Windows Vista Business on a supported platform. 2. Install the following and then reboot the system: - Essential System Updates for Windows Vista SP2 - Vista Default Settings 3. Copy all device drivers to the %SystemDrive%\DRV folder. 4. Run Windows System Image Manager to create the sysprep.xml file. 5. As shown in Figure 2, make the following changes to the sysprep.xml file: - In the Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE component - Set the PnP driver search path. - In the Microsoft-Windows-Deployment component - Following the pass="auditUser" phase, set Reseal in OOBE mode. 8

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6.
Run
setupmgr.exe
from the
%SystemDrive%\sysprep
folder to create a
sysprep.inf
file.
7.
As shown in Figure 1, make the following changes to the
sysprep.inf
file.
In the [Unattended] section
Change
InstallFilesPath
to
%SystemDrive%\i386
.
The
OemPnPDriversPath
should include paths for all
.inf
installed drivers.
In the [SetupMgr] section
Change
DistFolder
to
%SystemDrive%\i386
NOTE
Figure 1 does not show the complete sysprep.inf file.
Figure 1.
Updating the sysprep.inf
file
8.
Run the following command:
sysprep
mini
shutdown
reseal
9.
After shutting down the system, use hard-drive duplication software to deploy the common image.
Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Professional
1.
Install Windows Vista Business on a supported platform.
2.
Install the following and then reboot the system:
Essential System Updates for Windows Vista SP2
Vista Default Settings
3.
Copy all device drivers to the
%SystemDrive%\DRV
folder.
4.
Run Windows System Image Manager to create the
sysprep.xml
file.
5.
As shown in Figure 2, make the following changes to the
sysprep.xml
file:
In the Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE component
Set the PnP driver search path.
In the Microsoft-Windows-Deployment component
Following the
pass=”auditUser”
phase, set
Reseal
in
OOBE
mode.