Compaq 6000 Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for t - Page 2

Summary ...21 Appendix A: Sample Answer Files 22 Windows XP sysprep.inf 22 Cmdlines.txt 23 Oobeinfo.ini 23 Introduction The goal of this document is to guide IT professionals through the process of creating a Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 image that can be deployed across the various platforms within an HP product family; specifically the dc7900, 8000 Elite, and 6000 Pro platforms. Due to the high level of testing and qualification that goes into the image preinstalled on HP products; HP recommends the following:  The assumption is an image for the dc7900 already exists.  Begin with the dc7900 preinstalled image as a base on which to build a customized common image.  If the pre-install image has been modified since delivery, use the provided ―RestoreCD Plus!‖ (Windows XP) or ―RestoreDVD Plus‖ (Windows Vista / Windows 7) solution to restore the factory image to the hard drive. In addition, if the operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, the product family may support an F11 feature that will also restore the factory image to the hard drive.  If the first two options are not possible or preferable, a clean installation may be performed using the method and media of choice. This white paper will not guide you through this process of creating a new operating system installation; instead, you should refer to Microsoft documentation obtained through appropriate channels. This information can be obtained from the appropriate Microsoft Windows operating system Resource Kit, Microsoft's website, or other Microsoft subscriptions. This document will not cover image capture, deployment, or management. Due to the high number of infrastructures available for these processes, it will be left to each customer to decide, research, and implement these portions of the imaging process. With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivered a set of tools to update images without having to install them. Below is a synopsis of the changes for Windows 7.  ImageX allows multiple images to be modified simultaneously. The Windows Imaging API (WIMGAPI) is still available and is included in every Windows 7 edition.  DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) is the consolidation of the offline management tools (including pkgmgr.exe and intlcfg.exe) into a single tool, known as DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). DISM supports logging, inventory commands, offline INF driver package installation, direct application of MS update packages, international settings, and PEImg support for WinPE.