bilou_gateux
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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).

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