WIM Drivers

we have set up a PXE server in our school it works really well but due to the amouth of machines we have, we now hav 29 boot wims for each machine.

when it comes to updating our core images programs e.g. flash we have do the update 29 times for all the images.

what we want to do is create 1 images for desktops with a bank of drivers in so that no matter what desktop we use the one image has the drivers.

29 boot images? if it is just a boot image why not use dism to add all the appropriate nic/sata drivers to one boot wim?

if its install images up to a point it depends on os with win7 if you use mdt you can have 0 images just add the drivers to its store update its boot.wim then boot into it it will apply all drivers it needs (works for xp and 7). if its just straight images pulled from pc type a and its win7 you can like the boot images inject extra drivers into the image with dism. As to one image it does depend what you put in your base image if they are all the same and win7 then one image is doable with xp and different hals i wouldnt expect it to work or at least work well

sadly i wish it was 7 but its xp and each machine has a mulitude of different drivers

I was down to a couple of images on xp for many different types of machines. You can include the drivers in sysprep, the key ones being the nic drivers, after that you can point windows to a driver repository after the machines have been built via sysprep. Here's an example of my sysprep.inf.

SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
OemSkipEula=Yes
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
TargetPath=\windows
OemPnPDriversPath=sysprep\i386\chipset;sysprep\i38 6\nic;sysprep\i386\audio;sysprep\i386\video;syspre p\i386\video1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
ResetSourcePath=\\jschs2\drivers\Winxp
KeepPageFile=0
UpdateInstalledDrivers=Yes

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword="****"
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=85

[UserData]
FullName="********"
OrgName="****"
ProductKey=*********************
[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000809

[Identification]
JoinDomain=****
DomainAdmin=***
DomainAdminPassword=****

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[Data]
UseBIOSToBoot=1
UnattendedInstall=Yes

[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0

[SysprepMassStorage]
Primary_IDE_Channel = %systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
Secondary_IDE_Channel = %systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\*PNP0600=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
*PNP0600=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\KME-KXLC005-A99E=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\_-NinjaATA--3768=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCMCIA\FUJITSU-IDE-PC_CARD-DDF2=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
*AZT0502=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\CC_0101=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5215=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5219=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5229=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1097&DEV_0038=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0640=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1095&DEV_0646=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1222=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1230=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7010=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7111=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2411=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2421=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
;Added for 1GHz support
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244B=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7199=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1042&DEV_1000=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0601=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_5513=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0001=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_10AD&DEV_0150=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D33=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571=%systemroot%\inf\mshdc.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11111028=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11121111=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_11111111=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1960&SUBSYS_04671028=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1540=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1542=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP4215=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTEDIsa\aha154x=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
SPARROW_SCSI=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTED\sparrow=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1502=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1505=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1510=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1512=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1515=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1520=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP1522=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP3015=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP3215=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP6360=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*ADP6370=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-BE89=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-B67E=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\Adaptec__Inc.-APA-1460_SCSI_Host_Adapter-6F71=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5075=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5175=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5275=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5375=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5475=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5575=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5675=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5775=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5378=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_5778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7860=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6378=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8078=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8178=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8278=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8478=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8578=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8678=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8778=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_8878=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7891=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7892=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7896=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_7897=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_3B78=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_EC78=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6075=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_6075&SUBSYS_75609004=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9004&DEV_3860=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0010=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0020=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0030=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_001F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_002F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_003F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0050=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0051=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_005F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
*FDC0000=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTEDPci\Fd16_700=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
FD16_700_SCSI=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1036&DEV_0000=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
DETECTED\fd16_700=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
GEN_SCSIADAPTER=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1014&DEV_002E=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_Portable_CD-ROM_Drive-84E3=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_CD-ROM_DRIVE_CD-400-5AFA=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCMCIA\IBM-PCMCIA_Portable_CD-ROM_Drive-84E2=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1020=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_2100&SUBSYS_00011077=%systemroot% \inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1240=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1077&DEV_1080=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0001=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0002=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0003=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0004=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0005=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
CI\VEN_1000&DEV_0006=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000B=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000C=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000D=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_000F=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
PCI\VEN_105A&DEV_4D38=%systemroot%\inf\scsi.inf
;End of File


[sysprepcleanup]
Service=atapi
Service=pciide
Service=aliide
Service=intelide
Service=viaide
Service=sparrow