d0csys

Hello Everyone,

In my current environment i have 7 different model PCs; HP D500, D510, D530, DC5000, DC5100, DC5700, DC5800

I have one hardware independent image to support all 7 models using Deploy Anywhere. I inject PNP drivers by modifying the devicepath registry key with the driver paths for each model. This works beautifully with the exception that Windows XP Mini-setup may take up to 20 minutes to complete.

This is the process that i currently have for networked PCs using PXE boot and Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3. My issue is that i now need to address non-networked pcs.

I've been searching on google and i can't find any straight fordward information on how to image a PC using a DVD or USB drive with WinPE 2.1 on the disk and the image files on that same DVD disk and no network support. My .img file is about 3GB's so it would fit on a DVD.

This would be ideal for my very non-techy users. They would simply have to put in the DVD at boot up and let the PC image.

This is the script i currently use to call Deploy Anywhere on my network PCs and i am assuming i would still use it to run Deploy Anywhere off the DVD;

symantec.com/connect/articles/hardware-independant-imaging-altiris-deployanywhere-and-winpe-21-scripting

I would obviously have to copy the altiris deployment server "driversdb" directory and GhDplyAw32.exe and all of it's necessary files to a folder on the DVD i am assuming.

I attempted to use image explorer and "Make self-extracting..." which didn't get me far.

If someone could help me out or guide me in the right direction i would appreciate it.

Thank You

Ace58

Hi

This is how I do it.
I the DS, go to Tools/ImageExplorer.
Then file/Make Selfextracting, choose your imagefile and build an exe file.

Take this exe and the second image file and put it on a bootable dvd, together with rdeploy.exe, rdeployt.exe.
Make a call in your autoexe.bat on last line for your image exe file.

All the user have to do is to boot on dvd and follow the guidelines.

If you want more details, then let me know.


Kurt

d0csys

Kurt,

Thanks for the prompt response!

I see what you're saying to do. You do this with an MS-DOS boot disk or a Win-PE Bootable CD?

I attempted to use this aprroach;

symantec.com/connect/blogs/winpe-21-bootable-dvd-rdeploy

and

symantec.com/connect/articles/rdeploy-part-2-creating-bootable-winpe-dvd-flashdrive-os-included

However i constantly get a black screen with a 0xc0000017 error message right after the loading files screen.

I think my only option is to use WinPE so i can stage the ghost files and the Driversdb database on the DVD so that DeployAnywhere can function using the code indicated above.

Can anyone shed some light on getting this to work past the 0xc0000017 error or another approach to get this done.

Thanks

PS: i am testing using a virtual machine with 1024mb of ram.

d0csys

Thanks everyone for the help.

I've been able to resolve my problems with the WinPE Bootable Dvd

The Following now happens;

-At boot up PC Boots into WinPE 2.1 when DVD in drive.
-The Image is deployed using rdeploy with -noprompt
-A devicepath registry injection occurs for PNP
-DeployAnywhere runs off the CD utilizing but independent off the deployment server driversdb
-The Driver files for the PNP devicepath value are copied down to the C:\ partion
-Imaged 7 different model's off 1 dvd.

If anyone would like i can create a step by step tutorial on how i did this or help someone if they are having problems making it work.

Thanks

d0csys

Hi everyone,

It appears i am having issues (WINPE BSOD after loading files ) when the contents of the DVD exceed 4GB's or so

Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Does anyone know how to resolve the issue?


Thanks!

d0csys

Any ideas anyone?

Bill Sullivan

Can you explain how you are beyond 4.5GB?
Seems quite a bit too big.