Lenovo ThinkPad R400 User Manual
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Table
2.
Characteristics
of
a
Portable-Sysprep
Image
Description
Advantages
Disadvantages
v
Semi-modular
(supports
the
installation
of
separate
application
modules
and
driver
modules
to
append
the
base
image)
v
Setup
is
run
once
on
a
source
computer
v
Sysprep
cleans
out
user
information
and
some
hardware-specific
information
from
the
registry
v
Performs
a
limited
hardware
query
at
the
target
computer
(Windows
Plug-n-Play
function)
v
User
information
can
be
predefined
v
Initial
setup
at
the
target
computer
is
typically
10
minutes
or
less
for
a
base
image,
plus
the
time
it
takes
to
install
all
applications
v
Some
portability
(such
as
video,
audio,
network,
and
so
on)
v
Supports
Lenovo
branded
and
non-Lenovo
branded
computers
v
Base
operating
system
module
can
include
some
large
core
applications
(such
as
office
suites),
which
speeds
installation
time
v
Image
is
used
only
for
identical
or
similar
hardware,
and
in
most
cases
is
manufacturer
unique.
Note:
For
Windows
Vista,
Portable
Sysprep
images
are
hardware
independent.
The
following
table
summarizes
the
characteristics
associated
with
a
Hardware-Specific
Image:
Table
3.
Characteristics
of
a
Hardware-Specific
Image
Description
Advantages
Disadvantages
v
Setup
is
run
once
at
a
source
computer
v
Applications
and
drivers
are
part
of
the
base
image
v
Sysprep
can
be
run
to
clean
out
user
information
v
Initial
setup
at
the
target
machine
is
typically
10
minutes
or
less
v
Images
can
be
developed
for,
deployed
to,
and
installed
on
Lenovo
branded
and
non-Lenovo
branded
computers,
but
each
image
must
be
unique
to
a
specific
hardware
and
software
configuration
v
One
image
per
hardware
platform
v
Image
is
for
use
on
identical
computers
only
v
Unique
image
must
be
created
for
each
set
of
applications,
or
applications
must
be
added
manually
after
installation.
v
No
portability
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