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1. From what I have read BartPE or WinPE is used to
boot the target machine prior to installation of any
Microsoft OS?
False
Behavior is the same as Microsoft RIS installation
Instead of using a flat image on the samba share, the ISO image is used as source.
2. Do the subdirectories in the SAMBA share contain
driver inf files for WinPE or for the OS that is
being deployed?
Yes
NIC drivers (.inf ans .sys files) are stored on the samba share to mimic the Microsoft RIS install.
3. If I create a ISO image that contains all of the
"Driver Packs" that I want to be used during install
will they be there when the ISO is mounted? These
driver packs are put into a $OEM$ directory within
the ISO image, or commonly referred to as
"Slipstreamed" drivers.
I never use "Drivers Packs" because i like to have the hand to what is installed on the destination box.. I prefer to create custom installs using my own drivers stored on the ISO image $OEM$\$1\Drivers folder and copied to %SystemDrive%\Drivers during install and a script that make drivers available for the PnP detection.
But "Drivers Packs" should work as well. same method is used except Drivers aren't copied first to %SystemDrive%.
drivers.cmd
CLS
:: Set Current Drive as CD
CD /D "%~dp0"
:: Set Drivers Location Folder
SET DRV=Drivers
:: Install Drivers
.\CopyInf.exe "%SystemDrive%\%DRV%"
this script is launched during unattended install before PnP detection (see WINNT.SIF in my previous post).