Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 User Manual

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This is done for every CAB file found in the directory. If you want to
change this behavior, provide your own Silent Install command,
Preinstall command, or Postinstall command.

3.

On the Options tab, the Target Partition should be set to the C: partition. The
Install hook

should be set to Install packages offline (Windows Vista and

Windows 7 Only)

. Select an Install slot between 1 and 9.

4.

Save your options and continue the module building by exiting.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 base operating-system module

The new operating system module type for Windows Vista is the Vista base
operating-system module. The new operating system module type for Windows 7
is the Windows 7 base operating-system module. The I386 base operating-system
module is the module type for Windows XP.

Creating a Vista-based or Windows 7-based Ultra-Portable Image

A Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system module is the central element of an
Ultra-Portable Image; however, when a Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system
module is added to a base map, it must be accompanied by the following:

v

Appropriate Windows partitioning module:
– Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit) Primary Partition
– Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64 bit) Primary Partition

v

ImageUltra Windows Vista / Windows 7 Customizations module

v

ImageUltra Windows Vista / Windows 7 Servicing Tools module

v

The UNATTEND.XML module

Note:

C:\SOURCES is the default Vista or Windows 7 installation path.

The Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system module contains all of the files and
subfolders contained in the C:\SOURCES folder of a Windows installation CD.
These files contain the content and installation procedures associated with
installing the operating system.

You must create a Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system module for each
Windows Vista or Windows 7 SKU (store-keeping unit) you want to deploy as an
Ultra-Portable Image. The only operating systems that can be deployed as
Windows Vista or Windows 7 Ultra-Portable Images are:

v

Windows Vista / Windows 7 Business (32 and 64 bit)

v

Windows Vista / Windows 7 Ultimate (32 and 64 bit)

v

Windows Vista / Windows 7 Enterprise (32 and 64 bit)

v

Windows Vista / Windows 7 Home Premium (32 and 64 bit)

To build a Vista or Windows 7 base operating-system module, use the New
Module Wizard to create an operating-system module in the repository. When you
have finished defining the attributes, you can select the module from the
repository and use the build tool to create the module.

If you are creating an Ultra-Portable Image using a Vista or Windows 7 base
operating-system module, you must create an UNATTEND.XML file in Windows
Vista or Windows 7 to define certain user information and control the
operating-system installation. The UNATTEND.XML file is an answer file that
resides in the C:\Windows\Panther folder and contains all of the information

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