Heres a new script Idea.
#1
Posted 21 February 2008 - 05:51 AM
Tell me what you think.
Thanks
Claw
#2
Posted 21 February 2008 - 06:15 AM
Currently, mass storage and lan can be integrated. Isn't that all that's really needed in a rescue disk?
Regards,
Galapo.
#3
Posted 21 February 2008 - 08:03 AM
You need to be able to load the Hard Disks to be able to do the repair / restore. On Servers and workstations with SATA and/or RAID (possibly SCSI disks) you will more than likley need drivers that are not included. We need to collect as many of these to include in the disk. I would like to create a rescue disk to repair and restore Servers such as Dell and HP.
What does anybody think to this.
#4
Posted 23 February 2008 - 02:05 AM
Regards,
Galapo.
#5
Posted 23 February 2008 - 03:55 AM
... does entering entries into CriticalDeviceDatabase and services allow devices to be recognised as with a full install, ...
Hi Galapo,
The word 'critical' caught my eye. I don't know much about driver installation apart from peimg, and not sure if this is relevent. I see here that there are new tools in WAIK 1.1 including
Driver Package Installer (DPInst). Add non-boot critical drivers during Windows Setup using the Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
Boot critical driver projection tool (PostReflect.exe).
I can't download the new WAIK until I find a friend with fast and copious bandwidth.
Wondering if DPInst is used exclusively with Vista setup.exe or can be used independently, and what is 'boot critical driver projection'? peimg has a new switch for 'scratchspace'. Apparently 'windows pe 2.0' (i.e. the supplied winpe.wim) has only very minor updates.
Interesting that it may be possible to tweak peimg as an offline driver installer for XP.
Regards
#6
Posted 23 February 2008 - 04:03 AM
I assume 'boot critical' refers to drivers needed for successful boot, eg mass storage drivers. 'Non-boot critical' drivers would be other drivers. 'PostReflect.exe' sounds interesting and I wonder how it differs from peimg? Peimg seems to cover both 'boot critical' as well as 'non-boot critical' drivers.
Regards,
Galapo.
#7
Posted 23 February 2008 - 05:27 PM
#8
Posted 24 February 2008 - 02:12 AM
Could you inform me as to when Ghost 14 SRD and Active Boot Disk 3.0 perform their "on the fly" driver installation: during early boot; late boot; or after complete boot into the PE environment?
Thanks,
Galapo.
#9
Posted 24 February 2008 - 08:00 AM
I would be intrested in this.
You need to be able to load the Hard Disks to be able to do the repair / restore. On Servers and workstations with SATA and/or RAID (possibly SCSI disks) you will more than likley need drivers that are not included. We need to collect as many of these to include in the disk. I would like to create a rescue disk to repair and restore Servers such as Dell and HP.
What does anybody think to this.
This is exactly what I am talking about. I will be doing a lot of work on server systems and being able to build a repository as well as increasing the capabilities of my "Ultimate Repair Disk" will save me time. A post earlier a guy said they had the LAN pack working on LiveXP and I couldn't figure it out. The mass storage worked fine with the script but I didn't see a LAN drivers one. Not to mention wireless. Coffee shop tech support would be easier.
I'm liking where this thread is going.
Claw
#10
Posted 24 February 2008 - 08:21 AM
There's a option on the penetwork script to point to additional lan drivers, eg folder with extacted DriverPacks lan drivers. See here where I was explaining this to someone else: http://www.boot-land...?...ost&p=28946A post earlier a guy said they had the LAN pack working on LiveXP and I couldn't figure it out.
Regards,
Galapo.
#11
Posted 27 February 2008 - 06:52 AM
1. Boot from PE CD (from memory image)
2. Replace PE CD with MS installation CD (or hardware manufacturer CD) and run "something" (that behaves as "Install New Hardware") that would install missing drivers. Of course, it's kinda additional work, but it's "total" solution to problems with missing drivers
Alexei
#12
Posted 28 February 2008 - 07:26 AM
Again: Could you inform me as to when Ghost 14 SRD and Active Boot Disk 3.0 perform their "on the fly" driver installation: during early boot; late boot; or after complete boot into the PE environment?even Ghost 14 SRD and and Active Boot Disk 3.0, that are based on WinPe2.0 include a tool to add drivers, on the fly, spo you can boot, and if the disk controller you are using is not recognized you can point to specific*.inf and you will see the specific HD you are looking for. I hope to be af any help for s.o.
But wouldn't that then be limited to drivers only contained on the CD?It may be a useful solution to do it like this:
1. Boot from PE CD (from memory image)
2. Replace PE CD with MS installation CD (or hardware manufacturer CD) and run "something" (that behaves as "Install New Hardware") that would install missing drivers. Of course, it's kinda additional work, but it's "total" solution to problems with missing drivers
Regards,
Galapo.
#13
Posted 28 February 2008 - 01:54 PM
That's the only source in case of NIC and HDD controller:)But wouldn't that then be limited to drivers only contained on the CD?
#14
Posted 28 February 2008 - 07:34 PM
In my opinion there are other potential sources: DriverPacks; and user-provided from downloads from manufacturers website for newer hardware not having made it into drivers provided by the OS itself.That's the only source in case of NIC and HDD controller:)
Regards,
Galapo.
#15
Posted 28 February 2008 - 08:09 PM
I guess Alexei meant that once you boot from a CD and you have NOT the proper driver for the (SATA) HDD and for the NIC, the only sources available at that moment are the contents of the CD itself....
jaclaz
#16
Posted 28 February 2008 - 08:17 PM
Regards,
Galapo.
#17
Posted 29 February 2008 - 05:06 AM
There's a option on the penetwork script to point to additional lan drivers, eg folder with extacted DriverPacks lan drivers. See here where I was explaining this to someone else: http://www.boot-land...?...ost&p=28946
Regards,
Galapo.
Awesome it works for my wired card. I downloaded and added the wireless api file at least I think I did and the wireless is detected and not working because the penetwork program says I'm missing the api. Do I need a specific file or the whole update?
#18
Posted 29 February 2008 - 05:11 AM
Regards,
Galapo.
#19
Posted 29 February 2008 - 01:01 PM
Just download the API patch from M$. Do not install or unpack it. Tell PENEtwork script where the file is. That'S all.Awesome it works for my wired card. I downloaded and added the wireless api file at least I think I did and the wireless is detected and not working because the penetwork program says I'm missing the api. Do I need a specific file or the whole update?
#20
Posted 02 March 2008 - 08:00 AM
I meant scenario like that:Galapo.
I guess Alexei meant that once you boot from a CD and you have NOT the proper driver for the (SATA) HDD and for the NIC, the only sources available at that moment are the contents of the CD itself....
jaclaz
- You boot some PC from PE CD
- Then you realize your PE CD doesn't have NIC, HDD or whatever else driver for the hardware on this PC
- However, you have this driver on Hardware OEM CD or MS installation CD or CD or even installed on this PC
Of course, you don't want to add this driver into your PE, burn new PE CD, and boot again
It would be pretty nice if you could start "Install New Hardware" in your PE, replace CD, and have device recognized and driver installed right away without rebooting.
Alexei
#21
Posted 02 March 2008 - 08:06 AM
I definitely agree! If we could achieve this, that would be fantastic. ThisIt would be pretty nice if you could start "Install New Hardware" in your PE, replace CD, and have device recognized and driver installed right away without rebooting.
- However, you have this driver on Hardware OEM CD or MS installation CD or CD or even installed on this PCprobably covers all the bases. "CD" could be replaced by "usb" or whatever, depending on the scenario.
Regards,
Galapo.
#22
Posted 04 March 2008 - 12:55 AM
I wonder too if 'drvload.exe' can be used outside of Vista: http://technet2.micr...3.mspx?mfr=trueDriver Package Installer (DPInst). Add non-boot critical drivers during Windows Setup using the Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
Boot critical driver projection tool (PostReflect.exe).
Wondering if DPInst is used exclusively with Vista setup.exe or can be used independently, and what is 'boot critical driver projection'? peimg has a new switch for 'scratchspace'. Apparently 'windows pe 2.0' (i.e. the supplied winpe.wim) has only very minor updates.
I need to find time to do some testing on all of this...
Regards,
Galapo.
#23
Posted 04 March 2008 - 11:20 PM
Also, drvload.exe does not work with XP PE. Error message is:
DrvLoad: Unable to load newdev.dll (Error 0x01007698).
Regards,
Galapo.
#24
Posted 05 March 2008 - 03:00 PM
Just download the API patch from M$. Do not install or unpack it. Tell PENEtwork script where the file is. That'S all.
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply but I have been very busy at my 2 jobs. But I want to reply to this because thats exactly what I did and it said it couldn't find the api when I tried to use the wireless. Drivers were found so I know this isn't the case. I have been testing it on the Intel wireless.
#25
Posted 05 March 2008 - 03:44 PM
I can only suggest two things:
- Maybe the download was corrupted. Redownload the file.
- Scripts having problems with paths which include spaces is quite common. So make sure there are no spaces in the path.
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