Anatomy of an ultra-portable image, Anatomy, Ultra-portable – Lenovo ThinkPad R400 User Manual
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Ultra-Portable
Image
comes
with
a
cost;
this
type
of
image
takes
more
than
50
minutes
to
install.
Nevertheless,
the
life-cycle
of
an
Ultra-Portable
Image
is
typically
longer
than
Portable-Sysprep
Images
and
Hardware-Specific
Images
because
the
image
can
be
used
across
a
wide
range
of
personal
computer
platforms
regardless
of
the
core
chip
set
and
other
hardware
variations.
v
When
using
imported
ImageUltra-developed
base
operating-system
modules,
you
can
use
the
same
Ultra-Portable
Image
across
the
entire
Lenovo
branded
product
line
of
personal
computers,
but
you
cannot
use
the
same
Ultra-Portable
Image
on
non-Lenovo
branded
computers.
v
When
using
I386
base
operating-system
modules
that
you
develop
using
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program,
you
can
use
the
same
Ultra-Portable
Image
across
multiple
manufactures’
personal
computers.
The
only
limiting
factor
is
the
licensing
agreement
between
you
and
the
Microsoft
Corporation
related
to
the
PID
you
assign
to
the
operating-system
module.
v
Microsoft
delivers
Windows
Vista
images
in
Sysprep
form.
You
will
need
to
provide
a
PID
and
other
customization
in
an
UNATTEND.XML
file.
Anatomy
of
an
Ultra-Portable
Image
An
Ultra-Portable
Image
consists
of
several
modules
that
are
either
developed
using
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
or
imported
from
the
service
partition
or
the
Hidden
Protected
Area
(HPA)
of
a
source
Lenovo
branded
computer.
Notes:
1.
For
more
information
about
the
HPA,
see
or
visit
the
Lenovo
Web
site
at:
http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/site.wss/
docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-
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2.
The
Sysprep
module
is
used
in
conjunction
with
building
an
Ultra-Portable
Image
for
Windows
XP
and
Windows
2000,
and
needs
to
be
placed
in
the
C:\SWWORK\SYSPREP
folder.
These
modules
are
stored
in
the
ImageUltra
Builder
repository.
One
type
of
module
is
the
base
operating-system
module.
The
base
operating-system
module
contains
all
of
the
files
required
for
a
specific
operating
system.
An
ImageUltra
developed
base
operating-system
module
resides
in
the
service
partition
or
HPA
of
the
source
Lenovo
branded
computer
and
is
part
of
a
container
module
that
also
holds
add-on
operating-system
modules
for
hot
fixes,
patches,
updates,
and
service
packs.
Additional
modules,
such
as
application
modules
and
device-driver
modules
also
are
located
in
the
service
partition
or
HPA.
Any
of
the
modules
contained
in
the
service
partition
or
HPA
can
be
imported
into
the
ImageUltra
Builder
repository.
Additionally,
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
enables
you
to
import
modules
from
ThinkCenter
and
ThinkPad
Product
Recovery
CDs
and
build
your
own
application
modules,
device
driver
modules,
and
operating-system
modules.
An
Ultra-Portable
Image
enables
you
to
use
a
common
base
module
with
various
combinations
of
device-driver
and
application
modules
to
produce
department-unique
or
user-unique
images.
Because
of
the
modular
construction
and
reuse
of
modules,
Ultra-Portable
Images
are
much
more
efficient
to
store
than
traditional
images.
As
you
are
developing
an
Ultra-Portable
Image,
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
also
enables
you
to
predefine
default
user
settings
through
an
UNATTEND.TXT
Chapter
1.
ImageUltra
Builder
capabilities
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