Question : CREATE 1 GHOST IMAGE FOR 4 DIFFERENT HP DESKTOP MODELS.

I would like to create one image with OS, software and drivers for 4 different pc's, they are HP DC7100, DC7600, DC7700 & DC7800. I have created bootable ghost images for each but is there any way to have one image with all the software and drivers?

Answer : CREATE 1 GHOST IMAGE FOR 4 DIFFERENT HP DESKTOP MODELS.

Hi Newbie0000

Here's how I do it

Create the following folders on your Master System
C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Audio
C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Network
C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7100\System
C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Video
C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7600\Audio
etc..

Copy the drivers into the respective folders (note the inf files should be at the root for e.g. C:\Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Audio\Audio.inf

Once completed create a one line in notepad using the following: (note the begginning and end quotes and the separators are semicolons)
"Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Audio;Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Network;Windows\Drivers\DC7100\System; etc.. Windows\Drivers\DC7800\Video;"

Now open your sysprep.inf file under the following section add the line above
[UNATTENDED]
   OEMSKIPEULA="YES"
   OEMPNPDRIVERSPATH = "Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Audio;Windows\Drivers\DC7100\Network;Windows\Drivers\DC7100\System; etc.. Windows\Drivers\DC7800\Video;"

Now when you sysprep use the switches SYSPREP.EXE -RESEAL -MINI -PNP -QUIET this should basically remove all drivers from the machine and then use plugin pray to add the drivers.

You could also add the drivers to your Sysprep Folder i.e. using the $OEM$ folder but I found the above much easier.

Hope that helps.

Cheers