Document Outline

• Preface
  • Who should read this guide
  • Web page references
  • New features in ImageUltra Builder
    • Features added to versions 2.0 and 2.01
    • Features added to version 2.2
    • Features added to version 3.0
    • Features added to version 3.1
    • Features added to version 4.0
    • Features added to version 5.0
    • Features added to version 5.01
    • Back up and Restore Application
• Chapter 1. ImageUltra Builder capabilities
  • Understanding images
  • Definition of a Smart Image
    • Staging areas
    • Types of images supported by a Smart Image
  • The use and importance of Sysprep
  • Which image types are best for you?
    • Ultra-Portable Image
    • Portable-Sysprep Image
    • Hardware-Specific Image
    • Summary of image types
• Chapter 2. An overview of the image process
  • The five basic steps to develop an image
  • Importing pre-existing maps and modules
    • Importing maps and modules from a service partition or HPA
    • Importing maps and modules from repositories, folders, and CDs
  • Building a module
    • Building a driver module, application module, or add-on operating-system module
    • Creating a base operating-system module
    • Creating a partitioning module
  • Creating or modifying base maps and driver maps
    • Base maps
    • Driver maps
    • Defining the deployment and installation method
    • Defining service-partition behavior
    • Enabling the network-sync function
    • Defining users and administrators
    • Defining user information
  • Deploying Smart Images to target computers
  • Installing images on the target computer after deployment
  • Performing a direct-network installation
  • Advanced functions
    • Filters
    • Utilities
• Chapter 3. Staging-area behavior and logic
  • Staging areas details
    • The service partition
    • The network-staging folder
  • Deployment and installation overview
    • Standard network-deployment process with local installation
    • CD, DVD, USB key, or USB hard disk drive distribution
    • Direct-network installation
  • ImageUltra Builder relationships with the Hidden Protected Area (HPA)
    • What is a Hidden Protected Area?
    • Recovery impacts
    • ImageUltra Builder relationships with the Rescue and Recovery product
    • Security dependencies
  • Staging-area logic
• Chapter 4. Installing the ImageUltra Builder program
  • Minimum requirements
    • ImageUltra Builder server computers
    • ImageUltra Builder console computers
    • ImageUltra Builder target computers
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation considerations
  • Limitations
  • Installing the ImageUltra Builder 5.0 program
    • Installing an ImageUltra Builder console
    • Installing an ImageUltra Builder server
    • Accessing the ImageUltra Builder server
    • Installing an ImageUltra Builder console and server
    • Changing the default administration password
  • Upgrading from a previous version of ImageUltra Builder
    • Scenario 1: Upgrading from ImageUltra Builder 3.1
    • Scenario 2: Upgrading from ImageUltra Builder 4.0 or 4.01
  • Getting help after installation
• Chapter 5. Working with the ImageUltra Builder interface
  • Conventions used within the interface
  • Module repository
    • Working with repositories
    • Exporting maps and modules
  • The Repository window
    • Entries and icons
    • Manipulating entries
    • Searching for specific maps and modules
  • Map windows
  • Map Settings window
    • Base Map Appearance Under Windows PE
    • Base-map settings
    • Driver-map settings
  • Menu Item Properties window
  • Menu Link Properties window
  • Module windows
  • Modifying module attributes and map settings
  • Tools
    • Repository tools
    • Map tools
• 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
    • 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
    • Inserting menu items in a driver map
    • Inserting modules in a driver map
    • Using filters in a driver map
  • 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
• 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 a new driver map
    • Creating a new driver map based on an existing driver map
    • Adding menu items to a driver map
    • Adding device-driver modules to a driver map
    • Replacing modules in a driver map
    • Working with driver-map settings and menu-item properties
• Chapter 8. Preparing source files for modules
  • Creating source operating-system images
    • Ultra-Portable Image source files
    • Required third-party tools
    • Creating a Portable-Sysprep Image
    • Creating a Hardware-Specific Image
  • Preparing source files for application modules and add-on operating-system modules
    • Preparing for a silent installation
    • 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
    • Adding mini-applications
    • Requirements for preparing device-driver files for modules
    • Setting the attributes for a new device-driver module
    • Setting the attributes based on an existing device-driver module
  • Preparing source files for utility modules files
    • Setting the attributes for a new utility module
    • Setting the attributes based on an existing utility module
  • Preparing source files for filter modules files
    • Setting the attributes for a new filter module
    • Setting the attributes based on an existing filter module
  • Building a new module
• Chapter 9. Specifying the module-installation order
  • The installation-order process
    • Add-on operating-system modules, application modules, and device-driver modules
    • Partitioning modules
  • Modifying the install hook
  • Modifying the install slot
  • Modifying the install sequence with a base map
  • Installation-order tips and notes
• Chapter 10. Using ImageUltra Builder on Windows Vista and Windows 7
  • Operating system differences between Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 offline servicing module
  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 base operating-system module
  • Creating a Vista-based or Windows 7-based Ultra-Portable Image
  • Staging area details
    • Boot Configuration Data support
    • Using the UNATTEND.XML Module
• Chapter 11. Using the answer file feature
  • Generating the menu item unique ID
  • Generating an answer file template for a base map
  • Editing the answer file template
  • Creating and building a utility module to apply the base map
  • Adding the utility module to a base map
• Chapter 12. Getting help and support
  • Using the documentation and help system
  • Using the Web
  • Contacting an ImageUltra Builder technical expert
• Chapter 13. Dealing with exceptions
  • Application module exceptions
  • Device driver exceptions
  • Making allowances for modules that require a reboot
  • Editing unique scripts
  • Including the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery product
  • Controlling write-access to your repository during a direct-network install
• Chapter 14. 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 A. Notices
  • Trademarks
• Index