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Quenga — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:54:02 +0000

@Chris
The driver for the Dell Latitude E5400, Windows XP can be downloaded from the support.dell website at; http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WW1&catid=-1&dateid=-1&impid=-1&osl=EN&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=LAT_E5400&hidos=WLH&hidlang=en&TabIndex=&scanSupported=False&scanConsent=False

I download the driver executable then run it. It is usually expanded to c:\Dell\Drivers\Rxxxxx. I use these expanded files to load for imaging. I don’t know of another way to expand Dell’s driver files. Because I don’t know how to nicely expand the Dell driver files I like to expand the drivers on the system the drivers are made for or on a system that I know the drivers will fail on. Either way, I expand the files on a test system.

Now Dell is offering a cab file containing all drivers needed for this model. Located under the System Management area you’ll find Driver Pack (not Driver Pack for…Preinstallation…) Download the cab, expand it (I like 7-zip). This cab file should have all of the drivers standard for the modes.

After I expand the files and load them into a common directory (c:\drivers) I run SysPrep Driver Scanner – search this page for ‘Run SysPrep Driver Scanner’. I do not use the OemPnPDriversPath within the sysprep.ini file.

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Chris

Chris — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:56:29 +0000

First of all I want to say great wrightup on sysprep.

I’m currently working on syspreping a Dell E5400 and I’m having some trouble getting drivers for the audio to work. I’ve tried diffent methods, Double Driver, Driver Max, ect. to extract the drivers without any luck. The Driver I’m looking for is an IDT Audio Driver 92HDxxx HD Audio. Also just wondering what tools or process you use to extract Drivers.

Thanks

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Quenga

Quenga — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:35:52 +0000

@Bob
*RUN-ONCE FILE*
All of my scripts live on a memory stick. When the Clean script is run it copies the fix.cmd (run-once) file to %windir%\temp (%windir% is usually c:\windows).

Your run-once script can be anywhere, but ensure the location of the script file matches this line in your sysprep.ini file;
[GuiRunOnce]
Command0=%windir%\Temp\Fix.cmd

*MYSYSPREP.INI*
First, the website for mysysprep is: http://www.tsaysoft.com/mysysprep/

I have decided to use the Model information to determine processor types. Ensure you enter the values the same way displayed when you run ‘mysysprep /smbios’ on the target system(s).

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Bob

Bob — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:43:08 +0000

Also from MySysprep.inf above;

;;Wildcard characters
;; * Any string of zero or more characters.
;; ? Any single character.
;;[ ] Any single character within the specified range ([a-f]) or set ([abcdef]).
;;[!] Any single character not within the specified range ([!a-f]) or set ([!abcdef]).

[CPU]
;GenuineIntel.MP=mp.inf
;GenuineIntel.UP=up.inf
;AuthenticAMD.MP=mp.inf
;AuthenticAMD.UP=up.inf

[Manufacturer]
;Manufacturer Name=mfg.inf

[Model Like]
;Model Name with wildcards=modellike.inf

at what stage would i have to supply the value to auto mate the change ACPI to UP or MP. My GX745 has ACPI and it’s a dual core processsor any help would be greatly apprecaited. thanks.

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Bob

Bob — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:04:26 +0000

@Quenga Quenga, once again thanks for your quick and valuable responses, It worked as i was able to duplicate the image from a GX60 unto Inspiron 600 and GX755. But I have a little glitch, when I logon for the first time it report that Windows cannot find "C:\windows\Temp\Fix.cmd" and i knew I have that created and placed in my C:\SysPrep folder should I manually copy this to the C:\Windows\Temp?

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Quenga — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:38:07 +0000

@Bob
First: 2 good wed sites;
http://adminbromo.blogspot.com/2006/10/universal-ghost-image-guide.html
http://www.joshie.com/journal/2005/12/27/windows-xp-a-tale-of-2-hals.html

After you extract the HAL files, copy them to the %systemroot%\system32 folder on your template computer. Ensure to copy halacpi.dll to hal.dll, and then reboot. When the system restarts look at the HAL setting: In Hardware > Device Manager, under Computer should indicate: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC. If you copied all of the HAL files when the new system boots it will adjust the HAL appropriately.

Also, when booting in Safe Mode if the system stops at [apg440.sys] it’s the HAL, if it stops at [mup.sys] it’s the mass storage driver.

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Bob

Bob — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:01:40 +0000

@Quenga Thanks for your reply, as per your instruction I was able to extrac the HAL files but now I ran into the problem of hardware compatibility as the image was made on a GX745 dual core processore but will not load on a Latitude Inspiron 600m a single core processor. Any suggestion on how to go about this?

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Quenga — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:48:32 +0000

@Bob The HAL files are in the i386 directory on the CD or Service Pack download, but are compressed. Use the ‘expand’ command to uncompress them. Then you can put the HAL files in a directory on, say, a memory stick. Remember, the HAL files are Service Pack specific.

Comment on Windows XP Image Building Steps: Expanded by Bob

Bob — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:27:08 +0000

I am a new comer to making image, please where am I copying the HAL files from, XP installation CD?