Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. ImageUltra Builder capabilities
- Chapter 2. An overview of the image process
- The five basic steps to develop an image
- Importing pre-existing maps and modules
- Building a module
- Creating or modifying base maps and driver maps
- Deploying Smart Images to target computers
- Installing images on the target computer after deployment
- Performing a direct-network installation
- Advanced functions
- Chapter 3. Staging-area behavior and logic
- Chapter 4. Installing the ImageUltra Builder program
- Chapter 5. Working with the ImageUltra Builder interface
- Chapter 6. Map construction overview
- Creating a base-map tree structure
- Inserting menu items in a base map
- Inserting modules in a base map
- Special considerations for I386 base operating-system modules
- Special considerations for Windows Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system modules
- Primary NTFS Partition partitioning module
- ImageUltra Customizations module
- UNATTEND.TXT module
- UNATTEND.XML module
- Using a container for I386 base operating-system modules and related modules
- Compatibility with imported ImageUltra-developed application modules
- Using utilities in a base map
- Using filters in a base map
- Using links in a base map
- Defining user information in a base map
- Controlling the network-sync function
- Controlling the behavior of the service partition
- Using a partitioning module in a base map
- Simple and complex base maps
- Adding a hidden system menu in a base map
- Customizing module behavior within a base map
- Special considerations for the Rescue and Recovery product
- Previewing your maps
- Creating a device-driver map tree structure
- Using variables (an advanced base-map function)
- Setting a variable to contain a hard coded value
- Setting conditions to determine menu items displayed during the installation process
- Referencing text within menu items and sub-menu item titles
- Setting a variable to prompt the user for a specific value during the installation process
- Setting a variable so that a prompted value is passed as a parameter for a utility or filter
- Excluding modules from a map
- Creating a base-map tree structure
- Chapter 7. Creating maps
- Creating and modifying base maps
- Creating a new base map
- Creating a new base map based on an existing base map
- Adding menu items to a base map
- Adding operating-system modules to a base map
- Adding application modules to a base map
- Replacing modules in a base map
- Customizing module behavior within a base map
- Working with base-map settings and menu-item properties
- Creating and modifying driver maps
- Creating and modifying base maps
- Chapter 8. Preparing source files for modules
- Creating source operating-system images
- Preparing source files for application modules and add-on operating-system modules
- Preparing for a silent install
- Adding mini-applications
- Making files accessible to the ImageUltra Builder console
- After the files are prepared
- Setting the attributes for a new application module
- Setting the attributes based on an existing application module
- Setting the attributes for a new add-on operating-system module
- Setting the attributes based on an existing add-on operating-system module
- Preparing source files for a partitioning module
- Preparing source files for a device-driver module
- Preparing source files for utility modules files
- Preparing source files for filter modules files
- Building a new module
- Chapter 9. Specifying the module-installation order
- Chapter 10. Using ImageUltra Builder on Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Chapter 11. Getting help and support
- Chapter 12. Dealing with exceptions
- Chapter 13. Debugging problems
- The ImageUltra Builder image-installation process
- Finding debug data in the target computer user partition
- Finding debug data in the service partition or network-staging folder
- Monitoring the installation
- Splash Utility
- Sending debug data to the technical support team
- Drive letter limitations and the use of variables
- F11 key does not work on some brands after installation
- Appendix. Notices
- Index