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Chapter 8. Preparing source files for modules
This chapter provides information about preparing source files and creating modules from source files.
Creating source operating-system images
The method you use to create the source for a base operating-system module depends on the type of image
you intend to deploy to the target computer. The methods for creating the source for a Portable-Sysprep
Image, Hardware-Specific Image, and Ultra-Portable Image differ.
Ultra-Portable Image source files
The ImageUltra Builder program provides the tools necessary to do the following:
• Import an ImageUltra-developed base operating-system module from either a Lenovo branded personal
computer or from a set of ThinkCentre and ThinkPad Product Recovery CDs for use with Ultra-Portable
Images on Lenovo branded computers only. For more information about importing modules, see
“Importing pre-existing maps and modules” on page 13 or refer to the ImageUltra Builder help system
for step-by-step instructions.
• Create an I386 base operating-system module and the associated UNATTEND.TXT module for use with
Ultra-Portable Images for use on Lenovo branded and non-Lenovo branded computers.
Note: The Sysprep module is used in conjunction with building an Ultra-Portable Image for Windows XP
and Windows 2000 operating systems, and needs to be placed in the C:\SWWORK\SYSPREP directory.
– For information about preparing the source files for an I386 base operating-system module and the
associated modules, see “Preparing source files for an I386 base operating-system module” on
page 123.
– For information about preparing the source files for the UNATTEND.TXT add-on operating-system
module, see “Preparing source files for the UNATTEND.TXT module” on page 125.
– For an overview of the I386 base operating-system module and other associated modules used to
create an Ultra-Portable Image, see “Special considerations for I386 base operating-system modules”
on page 75.
– For information about preparing the source files for the Sysprep module, see “Creating a
Portable-Sysprep Image” on page 129.
In addition to installing application modules, add-on operation-system modules, and device driver modules
as part of an Ultra-Portable Image, you also can use partitioning modules to create an additional partition. By
default, Ultra-Portable Images are limited to a single-partition installation. But by using partitioning modules,
you can create an empty partition, create a partition that contains data, or delete one or more partitions.
Any data that needs to be in the additional partition must be contained in the partitioning module; you
cannot install other modules in a data partition created by a partitioning module. Instructions for preparing
files for the various types of modules is provided later in this chapter. For information about incorporating
partitioning modules in a map, see “Using a partitioning module in a base map” on page 87.
Preparing source files for an I386 base operating-system module
The source files for an I386 base operating-system module are available in the I386 folder of a Windows
XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 installation CD. These files are operating-system
specific as well as language specific. Therefore, you must create separate source folders for each operating
system/language combination.
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