Imaging XP across different hardware platforms

[kidem]

Hey any one here know once you get xp to boot across different platforms, how do i deploy chipsets ?, the problems is we have 2000 machines and several chipsets like 20 proabably, i dont want to touch everymachine or make an image per chipset any ideas are welcome thanks.

 

[wdoellefeld]

Assuming your using sysprep, make sure you use and populate the mass storage controller atribute.

The chipset should be too much of an issue I have yet to have one off a typical workstation class PC that XP couldn't handle.

 

[kidem]

Well reason im having a problem with a machine under device manager it shows a componet call "ISAPNP read data port" Which has a yellow mark indicating not installed, any ideas?

 

[pweegar]

Is this ISAPNP port actually in use??? If not, try removing it. Sounds like this could be a fairly old card. It aslso sounds like a config file may be missing. The ISAPNP is used to load/configure older ISA bus cards that may/may not be plug and play. Try doing a google search for more info.

 

[kidem]

its all intergrated on the Mobo, i tried uninstalling it, it reinstalls it, and when i disable it, its still shows a red x which works but is a little annoying...but i guess it works thanks

 

[micker377]

Anything "built in" on the motherboard, should be able to start/stop in Bios setup.

 

[kidem]

ok...guys when using sysprep what is the i386 folder for?
And i seem to have a problem after i image a machine in device manager it has com port 1 ,com port 1(yellow !)com port 2 ,com port 2(yellow !) any ideas about that ?

 

[wdoellefeld]

i386 is the where the source files for the installation will be placed.

Any disabled device will have a red X.

The port problems could be a chipset issue. How old are these machines?

Has the manufacturer released updated XP drivers for the ISA data port?

What I like to do is put a copy of any driver that XP can't/won't load (you know which ones by testing) onto the HD of the machine I am imaging so I can run a quick install after imaging if needed. In my experience sometimes XP will choke on the PnP portion of the setup and not see a common device (mostly integrated sound). May want to test with and without the -pnp switch.

 

[MasterofNone]

Not sure how your doing your install, but have a slipstreamed XP install disc (have SP1 and a SP2RC2 version (this has trouble with MS fucking up the TCP/IP stack)). Installed drivers for the motherboard in %oem%\Drivers\00_system (must contain an inf file install)

Then placed the following in the winnt.sif file in i386:

[Unattended]
OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\00_system";"drivers\01_display";"drivers\03_sound"
DriverSigningPolicy= Ignore

Did this with the latest NForce drivers and it sailed through our last install's

 

[Rick998]

The Com port problem may be because IRQ sharing is set differently in the BIOS of different PC's.

If you just remove the non-working Com ports then XP is likely to put them back again as the info is still in the registry.

Try removing all the Com ports - working and non-working - and then re-boot. XP should put back just the working ones.

 

[kidem]

ok...thanks guys......i fixed that problem buy uninstalling com ports on main image and not using -pnp in sysprep,

Here is the next problem im having, when i image a machine 2 machines with intel pro/100 and one with intel pro/1000 wont install even though i have the path to the drivers in OemPnPDriversPath=drivers\pro100\nic;drivers\pro1000\nic; , does any one know how i can fix this?


thanks,

 

[kidem]

and another question is a cd with XP sp1 the same as xp slimstreamed with sp1...i would think so..just asking for sure though?

 

[MasterofNone]

After the install have you tried installing the drivers from the path in OemPnPDriversPath, does it install then??

As for the install cd's, very good question, and whilst I would they are the same, nothing would surprise me any more.

 

[kidem]

yes they work....it does prompt for cd...but i point it to the same path as in OemPnPdriverspath= and it installs...weird!!!! any ideas

 

[kidem]

Hey guys,

Any one know how to get intel pro100 ve to install druing sysprep setup, everytime it comes up after sysprep, that nic isnt installed, i have the driverpolicy set to ignore......any ideas?

 

[bcastner]

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/drivers.htm

 

[kidem]

thanks, i have already read that article, which has been applied and other ideas why it ask for Intel cd-rom during sysprep. i have checked to make sure there was a Digital sig by MS but still no go!!!!

 

[bcastner]

Does the .inf file reference the CD Rom drive?

 

[kidem]

Well i think i fixed it asking for CD-rom, but when it boots up , it run the device setup ...i put in the same path i have in OemPnPDriversPath= drivers\gx260\nic and it install great... its the intel pro\1000 MT and pro\100 VE which are nto installing any other ideas? Thanks for your help!!!!

 

[kidem]

here is my Inf file, also anyone know if these can be used with sysprep...
ConfirmHardware=
OverwriteOemFilesOnupgrade=
CrushDumpSetting=

here is the conf

;SetupMgrTag
[unattended]
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
TargetPath=\windows
OemSkipEula=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\var04\audio;drivers\var04\video;drivers\var04\nic;drivers\var04\chip\xp1;drivers\var04\chip\xp2;drivers\var04\chip\xp3;drivers\var04\chip\xp4;drivers\var04\chip\xp5;drivers\var04\chip\xp6;drivers\var04\xp7;drivers\gx260\audio\smx;drivers\gx260\video;drivers\gx260\audio;drivers\gx260\nic;drivers\gx260\nic\;drivers\gx260\chip;drivers\omni8\audio;drivers\omni8;drivers\omni8\video;drivers\omni8\nic;drivers\omni8\chip;drivers\comp\audio;drivers\comp\video;drivers\comp\nic;drivers\comp\chip;"
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore



[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=35
OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductKey=(xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx = key)
FullName="DeerPark"
OrgName="DeerPark"
ComputerName=*

[Identification]
Joinworkgroup="imaging"

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
msnexplr=off
accessopt=off
autoupdate=off
chat=off
dialer=off
freecell=off
hearts=off
media_clips=off
Minesweeper=off
pinball=off
solitaire=off
spider=off
zonegames=off

[Sysprep]
BuildMassStorageSection=Yes

[Display]
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768

[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=1
AreaCode=937