[HOWTO] Using DriverPacks w/ Sysprep (Updated for BASE 7.04) (Page 6 of 9)

http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2264

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The thread must be followed and absorbed... it has a couple of sister posts that are stickied too...

That info is as complete a guide as has been submitted to date...
There is a Sysprep version of BASE released to the testing team ATM...
The Guide will be updated after the new platforms support is released in this forum and as a news item on the home page.

I will sumarize for you....

The best plan is
use Galepos offline sysprep for our mass storage pack
then use the DriverPacks BASE SAD feature with Method 2, calling dp_inst_tool.cmd from runonce or guirunonce reg entry added when the machine is resealed.

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well if you did not select a location on the 'Location' page it crated DriverPacks.net in the root of the HDD you ran DriverPacks BASE from

However your log clearly states

2009-07-01 08:38:35 : <SEL>  Selected Location E:\WINDOWS\DriverPacks.net.

(I love it when users include their logs it clears up so much confusion )

your SAD CMD file is at E:\WINDOWS\DriverPacks.net\dp_inst_tool.cmd

PS We will ask Galepo to add a link to his guide... (Please)
PSS any reason you skipped video and sound packs?

"I'm not sure if or how it even injected the drivers. If it did inject them, why would I even DriverPacks BASE SAD feature?"

well you could search for a Mass Storage driver name that is not included with windows... 3waregsm for example
the process is extremely complex so i am unable to summarize it for you...
I do know that it is used by many users without issue (thousands perhaps)

You need SAD because offlinesysprep is only adding Mass...
Many drivers in the packs will fail if the DriverPacks Finisher is not run... Offline sysprep does not call the finisher

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I found out why I am getting blue screens and solved that issue. It is a problem with VMWare actually when it comes to SysPrep.

Using this post:
http://www.altirigos.com/vbulletin/vmwa … creen.html

I followed this and it works now:
Try this.. Edit the VM guest's .VMX file.

"Set this line: scsi0.present = "TRUE"

to

scsi0.present = "FALSE"

No, I don't understand it. It just works."

Just an FYI for you all now.

In my C: Sysprep\I386\$oem folder

I have a file called cmdlines.txt

In that file it says this

"C:\lng\hal_update.bat"

I open text pad and copy the script and name it hal_update.bat

You don't need the --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just whats inside of it

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo off

:DRIVER_HAL_UPDATE
    SET HAL=

    IF %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%==1 (
        devcon.exe /find @ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 | find /i "Multiprocessor" > NUL && SET HAL=ACPIAPIC_UP
        devcon.exe /find @ROOT\PCI_HAL\0000 | find /i "Multiprocessor" > NUL && SET HAL=MPS_UP
    ) ELSE (
        devcon.exe /find @ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 | find /i "Uniprocessor" > NUL && SET HAL=ACPIAPIC_MP
        devcon.exe /find @ROOT\PCI_HAL\0000 | find /i "Uniprocessor" > NUL && SET HAL=MPS_MP
    )

    IF NOT "%HAL%"=="" (
        ECHO.
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO Installing %HAL% HAL
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO.

        devcon.exe sethwid @ROOT\PCI_HAL\0000 := !E_ISA_UP !ACPIPIC_UP !ACPIAPIC_UP !ACPIAPIC_MP !MPS_UP !MPS_MP !SGI_MPS_MP !SYSPRO_MP !SGI_MPS_MP
        devcon.exe sethwid @ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 := !E_ISA_UP !ACPIPIC_UP !ACPIAPIC_UP !ACPIAPIC_MP !MPS_UP !MPS_MP !SGI_MPS_MP !SYSPRO_MP !SGI_MPS_MP
        devcon.exe sethwid @ROOT\PCI_HAL\0000 := +%HAL%
        devcon.exe sethwid @ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 := +%HAL%
        devcon.exe update %windir%\inf\hal.inf %HAL%
        devcon.exe ReScan

        ECHO.
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO Rebooting
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO.
        devcon.exe Reboot
    ) ELSE (
        ECHO.
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO Correct HAL Detected
        ECHO ----------------------------------------
        ECHO.
    )
GOTO :EOF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This will run my hal update .bat during mini setup and the computer was built on ACPI in Vmware

Just have it call on this file, you can put it anywhere. I have it here "C:\lng\hal_update.bat"  This fixed my Hal issues.

I'm just having issues with the way the mass stroage drivers are being install incorrectly.

Any help would be great

Last edited by OverFlow (2010-01-26 09:40:28)

please use code tags (updated your post for you)

RU using Galapos OffLineSysprep for mass storage?
If not you should be. (and it makes your request unneccessary)

You also forgot to mention that Devcon must be in your C:\lng folder for your script to work.

PS If you hate Dell then it is a good thing you were not around in the old days and having to deploy to compaqs.

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NEVER EVER - I REPEAT EVER - Use MakePNF -  NEVER EVER!

FOR ANY REASON... NEVER NEVER NEVER USE makePNF...

I have Said this a THOUSAND times... . 

I am not a sysprep guru you wll have to checkout Galapos info - I think his main site / forum is over at 911...
I am pretty sure you do not have to do bsmd with offline sysprep  don't quote me....

PS DON'T EVER USE MakePNF .

make pnf makes copies of infs, these copies are NOT SIGNED and WILL NOT be used by windows.
This doubles the number of INFs windows must process to match a driver to a device and 50%  of them are useless .

All of the pnf's are useless as they are unsigned and will always be passed over for their original INF they were copied from. the pnf system does not work and never did.
 
Galapo a 911 - http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=19397

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@Quad-Damage
Very interesting that cmdlines.txt can be used to correctly set HAL. If incorrect HAL was set to a deployed machine, I'd get continuous reboot before mini-setup. At least that's what I remember. I'll have to test this cmdlines.txt suggestion sometime!

Regards,
Galapo.

YOu asked me about not includeing the DriverPacks in your image SAD (M2 only) can be on a network drive

http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2264

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@Galapo

Well

I didn't do the Make PNF + this method with the ROE.937

When I run offline in my bartpe I get
It goes all the way past your hal, then I get
RunScanner Error

Create of raget process failed, ret=2
The system cannot find the file Specified

Last edited by Quad-Damage (2010-01-28 10:54:21)

@Galapo

Is there any way to host you program and run the whole thing in windows? By copying the  under windows and run the same program in a PE with a system viewer program. (It could run it from PE but the files would be hosted locally and ran locally just in a PE viewer) I have been doing this to make changes to the OS, If i forget after I have ran ROE.exe 937; due to not wanting the drivers packet program to run. I think that was my error before this was not desisnged to work that way and needs to be ran from within a PE or LiveXP. I couldn't get it to load with my Bartpe (I know it's old school but it works well for me)

I will give liveXp another go with your offline sysprep program.

I really just want to use your program to inject mass storage devices, the -bmsd is not cutting it for me.

Last edited by Quad-Damage (2010-01-29 05:25:11)

I have no idea what a "system viewer program is". But anyway, it is indeed possible to run OfflineSysPrep under windows/locally so long it is pointed to an offline/non-booted system (attached drive or mounted image etc.). You could use the 'UnderWindows' folder as a base to gather what is necessary. The preferrable option would be to use the LiveXP script and select the 'Output' option. This will automatically gather everything that's needed, build the mass storage database, and output to the 'temp' folder in your WinBuilder directory. Here's an image of the button to click on the script:

If you need to use -bmsd, then do this prior to using OfflineSysPrep. Run it under the booted system, sysprep.inf [SysprepMassSorage] will be populated. Then run sysprep as normal to inject the entries into the registry. Reboot to PE or whatever and then run OfflineSysPrep to inject DriverPacks mass storage drivers etc.

I know what I need to do to get OfflineSysPrep to mimic the -bmsd function so that option would be possible, but I need the time and desire to code it.

Anyway, hope this helps.

Regards,
Galapo.

Last edited by Galapo (2010-02-03 15:11:31)