Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 32)

Creating a base operating-system module from a
Portable-Sysprep Image
Creating a module from a Portable-Sysprep Image is nearly identical to creating a
module from a Hardware-Specific Image. The only difference is in the way you
create the Portable-Sysprep Image on the source computer.
By altering how the image is created, you can enable the image to append other
application programs and device drivers during the deployment and installation
process. The following are the alterations required to create a Portable-Sysprep
image.
Run the ImageUltra Customization Program (IUCP), provided by the ImageUltra
Builder program, on the source computer before you run the Sysprep program.
The ImageUltra Customization Program provides the hooks required for Portable
Sysprep Images to make use of applications and device drivers defined in maps.
Most other aspects of developing a Portable-Sysprep Image are the same as
developing a traditional Hardware-Specific Image including running the Sysprep
tool and creating the image files using either Symantec Norton Ghost or Symantec
DeployCenter. Once you have created the image files, you use the New Module
Wizard to create an operating-system module entry in the repository to set the
attributes associated with the module. When you have finished defining the
attributes, you can select the entry from the repository and build the module. For
step-by-step instructions on building a Portable-Sysprep Image, see “Creating a
Portable-Sysprep Image” on page 144.
Creating an I386 base operating system module
An I386 base operating-system module is the central element of an Ultra-Portable
Image; however, when an I386 base operating-system is added to a base map, it
must be accompanied by the appropriate Primary Partition partitioning module
(Windows 2000 Primary Partition, Windows XP Home Primary Partition, or Win
XP Pro Primary Partition), the ImageUltra Customizations module, the Sysprep
module, and optionally the UNATTEND.TXT module. This section provides an
overview on how to create and implement these modules.
Note: 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.
The I386 base operating-system module contains all of the files and subfolders
contained in the I386 folder of a Windows installation CD. These files contain the
content and installation procedures associated with installing the operation system.
You must create an I386 base operating-system module for each operating system
you want to deploy as an Ultra-Portable Image. The only operating systems that
can be deployed as Ultra-Portable Images are:
v Windows XP Professional
v Windows XP Home
v Windows 2000
To build an I386 base operating-system module, you use the New Module Wizard
to create an operating-system module entry in the repository. When you have
finished defining the attributes, you can select the entry from the repository and
use the build tool to create the module. For more information on creating an I386
base operating system module, see “Preparing source files for an I386 base
operating-system module” on page 138.
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