Software Deployment

Hi Brad,
have you injected the drivers into the WinPE image?
If yes, tell us how you did it.
Regards, Nick

Bootdisk creation for Altiris Environment for Panasonic CF-74 Toughbook.

1. Took files from working WINPE Altiris BootDisk and copied all contents (to include hidden files and folders) to C:\ BasediscCF74 folder (created manually).

2. Copied all contents of C:\BasediscCF74 folder to c:\UpdateddiscCF74 (created manually).

3. Created C:\UpdateddiscCF74\I386\System32\DISK Drivers\iaahci (to hold driver files for the CF74 mass storage controller).

4. Copied all driver files from floppy disk (made from downloaded and extracted zip file f6fd_74_3_d070637-located @ panasonic's support website) to C:\UpdateddiscCF74\I386\System32\DISK DRIVERS\iaahci. 8 files included: iastor.sys, license.txt, readme.txt, txtsetup.oem, iaahci.cat, iastor.cat, iastor,inf, iaahci.inf.

5. Opened txtsetup.oem (in iaahci folder) and changed the following:

[Defaults] to [Defaults]
Scsi=iastor_ich8m to scsi=iaahci_ich8m

This was done to reference the correct driver (as listed in Computer Management underneath IDE controller icon as current driver). This changed the default driver referenced from ICH8m-E to the correct ICH8m-e/m.

6. Opened C:\UpdateddiscCF74\I386\System32\winpeoem.sif to identify the new driver location. Changes made: Added IAAHCI in list of folders referenced in OEM DriverDirs under [OEM Driver Params]. This added the IAAHCI folder to the list of folders recognized by winpeoem.sif. It points out the correct location of the new ICH8m-e/m driver.

7. Burned bootable ISO from this info and still didn't work. Argh!

This was my documentation for the process. Would this be sufficient to create a bootdisk that worked, or is there something else I need to do? I just started a packaging job and would like some professional advice from people who have actually dealt with a situation like this. This seemed a bit strange as well: When I contacted Panasonic, they said that I needed to use an external USB floppy drive OF A SPECIFIC MODEL NUMBER when loading the drivers. Imagine my surprise when they said it had to be a panasonic-made floppy drive. I think they're just pulling my chain on that one...it sounds pretty dubious, but still if there's something out there that would support this claim, I'd like to hear about it.

Whoops, sorry for all the back to back posts, but just remembered. Please ignore the comment about

"My Computer" shows up as "%...%" so I'm pretty sure it's not being recognized.

that I posted in the first chapter of this exciting story. It does that with all image jobs regardless of make/model/whatever. I just got excited and overlooked it.

Whoops, sorry for all the back to back posts, but just remembered.This forum allows you to edit your posts.

Thanks Scab. I'm not a big poster unless I run into something I truly do not understand. I'll edit accordingly from now on. Any ideas on how to fix this? Still an issue.

Sorry, no. I have zero experience with WinPE and this forum is concerned with software packaging (Windows Installer, MSI files and such). I'd imagine the Altiris forums would be a richer source of information and help.

Gotcha. I'll try to post this in an Altiris forum...like I said I'm not too familar with posting yet. Thanks for the help Scab.

Hi Brad,
don't think your driver injection process is adequate.
See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923834/en-us
For the necessary steps to inject a driver, go to step "h".
Hope this helps.
Regards, Nick