Release Notes for Microsoft Windows "Panther" XP SP3 Build 5512

Release Notes

Panther XP

Windows "Panther" XP Service Pack 3

WIM Based XP SP3 for Uni and Multi Processor Systems

Important information for System Builders and Administrators

Please Note

The $oem$ directory for Setup is located at:

(dvdroot).\sources\dist\i386\$oem$

Adding PnP Drivers

- Add additional pnp device drivers to: $oem$\drivers\000 or any of the other 10 numbered folders, 000 - 009.

Adding Mass Storage Drivers

(1.) Mass storage drivers files may be place in a sub folder of $oem$\drivers on the setup dvd image. Added driver files are copied to the Windows install drive prior to setup. Directly editing the Install.WIM is not required.

Sysprep.inf is stored in the setup dvd SOURCES folder and may be updated to include required [HardwareIdsDatabase] information as follows:

[SysprepMassStorage]

;Intel SATA Controller EXAMPLE

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2681&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2821&CC_0106=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iaahci.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iastor.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iastor.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iastor.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iastor.inf

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104=C:\Drivers\IntelSATA\iastor.inf

(2.) Mass storage drivers must be added to WinPE.WIM using one of three provided options below. Administrators can make necessary changes using ximage.exe (6.0.4059.0) in support tools to apply and recapture the Beta 1 format WIM image file(s).

note:
When rebuilding the image(s), set the WinPE.WIM image file 'flag' to '1' and the Install.WIM 'flag' to '0'.

(a.) Mass storage drivers may be added to the WinPE image by copying driver (*.sys) file(s) to the \i386\system32\drivers folder and updating the txtsetup.sif file [HardwareIdsDatabase] section as follows:

[HardwareIdsDatabase]

;Intel SATA Controller EXAMPLE

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2653&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C1&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C5&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2681&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2821&CC_0106 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2652&CC_0104 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104 = iastor

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104 = iastor

(b.) Alternatively include a winpeoem.sif file inside the WinPE \i386\system32 directory and place the driver files in new folder(s) as in the following example:

Bart Lagerweij

Apr 2 2003, 03:44 AM

OK, I found an easy way to add a storage driver.

The driver I'm adding is Compaq Smart Array 5.x
The Windows .NET/XP driver files from compaq are:

CPQCISSM.CAT
CPQCISSM.DLL
CPQCISSM.INF
CPQCISSM.SYS
TXTSETUP.OEM

Create a directory for these driver, I'm using "I386\system32\drivers\cpqcissm\"
Copy *all* the driver files into the "cpqcissm" folder.

Edit the file "i386\system32\winpeoem.sif"
Change 3 lines:

[OemDriverParams]
OemDriverRoot= Drivers
OemDriverDirs= cpqcissm

Note that you can add a second directory to "OemDriverDirs", for example OemDriverDirs= cpqcissm, mydriver2

I've tested it on a ERD commander 2002 bootable CD and it worked!

Regards,
Bart.

(c.) Copy mass storage driver (*.sys) file(s) to the WinPE \i386\system32\drivers folder and include a winpeoem.sif file with a [massstoragedrivers.append] section:

;(VMWare example)
[massstoragedrivers.append]
vmscsi = vmscsi.sys

note:
peimg.exe from the Vista AIK/OPK may be used to 'inject' device drivers.

Adding installers and post Setup scripts

- Svcpack option: .exe, .cmd, .bat, and .vbs file types will be executed after setup and before first logon when added to: $oem$\svcpack

- Runonce option: .exe, .cmd, .bat, and .vbs file types will be run once at first logon when added to: $oem$\runonce

Please note: The runonce directory should used be for most software installers. Users settings, license data, etc., may be overwritten or not applied when added by an installer using the svcpack directory.

Adding DLL files that need to be registered

- Add .dll files to be registered inside: $oem$\dlls

- Dll files placed in the "$oem$\dlls" folder are copied to "%systemroot%\system32" and then registered.

Adding other files during Setup

- The $oem$ directory may optionally contain the standard abbreviated folders for adding files during Windows setup.

All files and folders inside "$oem$\$1" are copied to the "%SystemDrive%" root folder.

The contents of "$oem$\$$" is copied to the "%SystemRoot%" (.\WINDOWS) folder.

"$oem$\$Docs" is copied to "%SystemDrive%\DOCUME~1" (".\Documents and Settings")

"$oem$\$Progs" is copied to "%SystemDrive%\PROGRA~1" (".\Program Files")

Panther log retrieval

- Panther engine image transfer and setup logs are relocated to the Administrator %Temp% folder (".\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp").