OK - got all that and now it works fine. Is there any way to actually add a start menu to the boot disk?
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Joseph L. Casale <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Gavin, > Look at the chms, they detail all you need to know. It really is worth a > read. WinPE 2.0 is so powerfull… > > > > Check out WAIK.CHM: > > A complete walkthrough can be read here: > > Windows Preinstallation Phases -> Phase 4: Image Deployment -> Deployment > How-To Topics -> Work with Windows PE -> Building a Windows PE Image > > > > 1. You need to mount the wim, imagex can do this. > > a. Deployment Tools Technical Reference -> ImageX Technical > Reference -> ImageX Command-Line Options > > i. Mount > it rw obviously > > 2. Add in your apps and drivers > > a. Deployment Tools Technical Reference -> Command-Line Tools > Technical Reference -> PEImg Command-Line Options > > i. > /inf=<path > to drivers inf> > > b. Manually copy your apps into folders under Program Files. > > 3. Unmount your wim and **commit** it. > > 4. Author a new ISO. > > > > Note: When you install this it loads a driver and sometimes you can't > remove a folder after unmounting a wim from it. Do this on a wkst, don't do > it on a production machine… > > > > jlc > > > > *From:* Gavin Wilby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:59 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Anyone using/ got knowledge of WAIK? > > > > Hi, > > > > I can do that, thats fine. > > > > I need the disk to be able to recognise RAID arrays on a HP 642 card as > well. How do I got about implementing those drivers? > > > > Gavin. > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Joseph L. Casale < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Re master the iso, search for the winpe init.cmd [SP] (the one that is run > when start it and wait for networking to load etc, you'll see the name). > > Add a: > > Cd \program files\Ghost {n}\ > > Ghost32.exe > > > > To the end, remaster. > > jlc > > > > *From:* Gavin Wilby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:18 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Anyone using/ got knowledge of WAIK? > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I have downloaded and installed WAIK ( > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en), > not to do desktop deployment but to create boot disks that I can use on a > variety of different hardware platforms and get the software to run (Ghost > for example). > > > > I have successfully created a disk with the Ghost installation inside, but > its a bit messy (in that you have to traverse to it via the command line to > launch) and have some questions. > > > > Is it possible to create a windows type GUI when the WAIK boot disk boots, > so I can give it to my guys and they can just boot it and use the > preinstalled tools? > > If not, I spose I can script the launching of the tools by modifying the > script that runs at boot time to auto launch them? > > > > How easy is it to integrate drivers to the WAIK build, it would be handy to > have HP 641 and 642 SCSI raid drivers prebuilt into the boot disk. I know > how to install the prebuilt packages, but not 3rd party drivers. > > > > As I say, if anyone has done any of this that would be helpful. > > > > Gavin. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
