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All of these are ready-to-use operating-system partitioning modules. You must match the appropriate
Primary Partition module with the I386 base operating-system module.
The ImageUltra Customizations module contains the ImageUltra Customization program, which provides
the hooks required for the Ultra-Portable Images to make use of applications and device drivers defined
in maps. The ImageUltra Customizations module is a ready-to-use operating-system module provided as
part of the ImageUltra Builder program, and is for use with I386 base operating-system modules only. The
ImageUltra Customizations module provided as part of the ImageUltra Builder program is different from
similarly named modules that can be imported from source Lenovo branded computers in that it does not
contain the Sysprep function.
Note: Do not attempt to use the ImageUltra Customizations module with Portable-Sysprep Images or an
Ultra-Portable Image developed from imported ImageUltra-developed base operating-system modules.
Also, some imported ImageUltra-developed application modules might have a dependency on the Sysprep
function and might not install correctly when used in images containing an I386 base operating-system
module and an ImageUltra Customizations module. If an imported ImageUltra-developed application module
does not install correctly, recreate the application module using the ImageUltra Builder program.
The UNATTEND.TXT module is required if you want the image to be installed unattended. This module
enables you to replace the default UNATTEND.TXT file contained in the I386 folder with one you create. This
file enables you to predefine values needed during the installation process, such as the product key, user
name, and company name. In some cases, you might want to create multiple UNATTEND.TXT modules and
let the person who will deploy the image select the appropriate UNATTEND.TXT module.
To create this module, you must first create an UNATTEND.TXT file that contains the values you want
to use. Once you have created the UNATTEND.TXT file, you use the New Module Wizard to create an
operating-system module entry in the repository and to set the attributes associated with the module. When
you have finished defining the attributes, you can select the entry from the repository and build the module.
Creating a partitioning module
A partitioning module is a special type of operating-system module that is used for several functions. You
can use a partitioning module to delete one or more partitions on a target computer before installing an
image and to create additional partitions, beyond the C partition. You can have multiple partitioning modules
in a base map to achieve various results. Because an Ultra-Portable Image installation is typically limited to a
single-partition, you must create a partitioning module if you intend to install an Ultra-Portable Image and
need to have more than one user partition on the target computer hard disk.
If you are installing a multiple-partition Portable-Sysprep Image or Hardware-Specific Image, the use of a
partitioning module for the creation of the additional partitions is optional because the Symantec Norton
Ghost and Symantec DeployCenter tools enable you to capture multiple-partition images from a source
computer.
The advantage of using a partitioning module to create additional partitions is that you can use your base
map to select the appropriate data partition for the image being installed. For example, if you are installing an
image for an accounting department, you can have a separate data partition that contains data specifically
for the accounting department.
To create a partitioning module that contains data, you must use either Symantec Norton Ghost or Symantec
DeployCenter to capture the partition from a source computer and create the installation script for that
partition. The installation script defines the additional partition size and contents. Or, if you just want
to create an empty data partition, you can write a simple batch file and use it as the source file for your
partitioning module. In either case, you use the base map to define which partitioning module to make
available for installation, the conditions under which it is to be installed, and module-installation order.
You must install partitioning modules before Ultra-Portable base operating-system modules. If you are
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