Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 25)

Chapter 2. An overview of the image process
This chapter will help you understand the various processes and components
associated with the ImageUltra Builder program and how they relate to each other.
For step-by-step instructions on how to complete any of the processes described in
this chapter, refer to the ImageUltra Builder help system.
The ImageUltra Builder program stores individual image components as modules
in the ImageUltra Builder repository. A module is a packaged, compressed,
self-contained unit that often can be combined with other modules in the
repository to make one or more images. Each application is a module, each device
driver is a module, each operating system is a module, and so on.
Note: A module created from a Hardware-Specific Image cannot be combined with
any other modules to enhance its function. A module created from a
Portable-Sysprep image already contains device drivers and applications, but
can be combined with other application modules and device-driver modules
to enhance its function.
Modules fall into the following basic categories:
v Operating-system modules: There are three types of operating system modules:
– Base operating-system modules: These modules contain all of the components
that are part of the core operating system. Base-operating system modules can
be imported from the service partition or Hidden Protected Area (HPA) of a
source Lenovo branded computer or can be created from any of the
following:
- Hardware-Specific Images
- Portable-Sysprep Images
- The I386 folder of a Windows installation CD
Note: The I386 base operating-system module is for use with
Ultra-Portable Images only. Whenever a I386 base operating-system
module is added to a base map, it must be accompanied by the
ImageUltra Customizations module, the Sysprep module, and the
appropriate primary partitioning module (Windows 2000 Primary
Partition, Windows XP Home Primary Partition, or Windows XP Pro
Primary Partition) for the operating system you are installing. 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.
If you want this I386 base operating-system module to install
unattended, you must also create an UNATTEND.TXT module and
include it in your base map. For more information about these
modules and for step-by-step instructions on preparing source files
and creating a module, see Chapter 8, “Preparing source files for
modules,” on page 137.
The Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system module, when
added to a base map, must be accompanied by the following:
v ImageUltra Builder 5.0 Vista / Windows 7 Customizations module
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