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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 129.
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:
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Home
• 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 123.
The Primary Partition partitioning module is responsible for preparing the target hard disk to accept a
Windows installation. It creates the partition, formats the partition, and establishes the partition as a bootable
partition. Three Primary Partition partitioning modules are provided as part of the ImageUltra Builder program:
• The Windows 2000 Primary Partition partitioning module
• The Windows XP Home Primary Partition partitioning module
• The Windows XP Pro Primary Partition partitioning module
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