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How can I use sysprep with different processors?


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I have 3 versions of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-30. Each version has a slightly newer Intel Centrino Duo processor. I use ghostcast and sysprep to image them all. My problem is that I have to maintain 3 separate images because I get a BSOD if I don't match the computer with the right image. I would think since they're all CF-30's I should be able to make one image for all of them. Even if I sysprep it still BSOD.

I've tried the program UIU and it doesn't blue screen but it doesn't have the drivers needed and asks me for a whole bunch of during setup. Then I have to install all of the drivers once booted. Hardly saving me time.

Is there anyway I can use drivermax (http://www.innovativ....com/drivermax/) to extract drivers from all 3 systems and place them in a folder and point my sysprep.inf there. I read that there is a sysprep command but will sysprep seek out the drivers in subfolders or do I need to point each device to a folder?

Here is a link I found but I don't know what to do with it.

http://www.panasonic...build.asp#CF-30

To me the most simplist way would be to put the three processor drivers in a folder and have sysprep find which one fits when the build boots but I have no idea how to make it happen. Thank you for looking.

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I should mention I'm using Windows XP and I found the Processor information

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  On 23/04/2012 at 18:26, SSF said:

My fault. I left out that I'm using Windows XP due to legacy software :(

Ok, I will check and see what I can find on that. :)

EDIT: Maybe this one will help. http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/2036

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  On 23/04/2012 at 18:37, SSF said:

I don't see how I get BSOD with three dual core processors. Am I missing something?

I guess I misunderstood your request. I was under the impression that you were looking for a tutorial on how to create the single image for multiple systems. Is that correct or incorrect? :s lol

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Yes that's right. From my understanding there is two HAL's. One is one core processor and the other is multicore. So if I had a bunch of different computers but they all had dual core processors and they were sysprep'd then why would it blue screen.

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  On 23/04/2012 at 18:59, spikey_richie said:

Is the ONLY difference the CPU? Chances are they chipset maybe slightly different, or there's some discreet device which is being depended upon for boot...

I'm sure it's not the only difference. I might try the suggestion winlonghorn said here http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/2036 and use drivermax to extract drivers from all 3 images.

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XP sysprep doesn't remove the HAL information, windows 7 sysprep does. You would need to perform a universal restore, but you are doing that if you need to reinstall drivers and such which is hardly saving you any time (really it saves you a bunch as all you have to do is reload drivers not individual apps or updates).

You could write a script to run after initial install to update drivers this would then save you the hassle of doing it manually. You can manually execute the script so you can have the specific drivers added for the specific machine after image has taken place.

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^ What he said. Sysprep before Windows Vista isn't HAL-independent. That was the BIG improvement with Vista. You can try Universal Imaging Utility for Windows XP which works just as well.

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