Anatomy of an ultra-portable image – Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft delivers Windows Vista and Windows 7 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 “ImageUltra Builder relationships
with the Hidden Protected Area (HPA)” on page 38 or go to the Lenovo Web
site:
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
file in Windows XP or an UNATTEND.XML file in Windows Vista or Windows 7,
Chapter 1. ImageUltra Builder capabilities
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