OEM Preinstallation of Windows XP Service Pack 2

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OEM Preinstallation of Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Matt Davis
• Technology Specialist
• Microsoft Corporation
• Worldwide System Builder Channel

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Agenda

• Introduction to the OEM Preinstallation Kit
• Overview of the Preinstallation Process
• How to Obtain the OEM Preinstallation Kit and
  Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Installing the OPK Tools
• How To Integrate Windows XP Service Pack 2 into
  an existing OPK Tools Share
• Running the System Preparation Tool
• Whats New in OEM Preinstallation with Windows XP
  Service Pack 2?

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OEM Preinstallation Kit Benefits
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Common OEM Preinstallation Kit Terms
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Overview of the Preinstallation Process
TechnicianComputer

• Install OPK Tools
• Stage or prepare applications
• Build configuration set
• Copy Winbom.ini to floppy disk, custom CD or USB
  flash

• Start the computer with the Windows XP OPK CD
• Insert Winbom.ini floppy disk at startup

MasterComputer
Reseal the computer, or run Audit or Factory
mode to modify and then reseal
Build an image of the installation and store it
on the technician computer, if desired
Destination Computers
Deploy image from the technician computer onto
the destination computer(s)
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How do System Builders Receive the OPK?

• The OPK is included FREE with each multi-pack
  (3-pack or 30-pack) of Windows XP Service Pack 2
  that is purchased from System Builder Channel
  Distributors
• The OPK is not made available for download
• Authorized Distributors for every Region can be
  found by visiting the System Builder website
• http//oem.microsoft.com/script/DistributorPage.as
  px

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How Do System Builders Receive Windows XP Service
Pack 2?

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 Integrated CD is
  available when purchasing System Builder software
  from an Authorized Distributor
• Service Pack 2 standalone executable will be
  available for download in all languages from MS
  OEM System Builder website http//www.microsoft.c
  om/oem

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Installing the OPK Tools
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How To Integrate SP2 Into An Existing Windows
OPKTools Share Demo
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How To Integrate SP2 Into An Existing Windows
OPKTools Share Step by Step

• Obtain full XPSP2.EXE Standalone update file
• Create folder on C\ called XPPro for Windows XP
  Professional and XPHome for XP Home
• Copy entire contents of Windows XP Pro or Home CD
  into these folders
• Open a command prompt and type
• XPSP2.EXE /integrateC\XPPro

• When Service Pack 2 has been completely
  integrated you will see Integrated install has
  completed successfully.
• Now, go to Tools Manage Products in the Setup
  Manager tool
• Click to Add in New Product files by navigating
  to C\XPPro and C\XPHome

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Running the OEM Setup Manager Tool

• Start ? Windows Preinstallation Kit ? Setup
  Manager
• Add Product files in to be deployed
• Same Setup Manager tool can deploy Windows XP,
  Windows Server 2003 in all languages and skus

OEM Setup Manager
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OEM Preinstallation from CD Using The Corporate
Setup Manager

• Do System Builders have to use Network-based
  preinstallation? NO!!!
• System Builders can perform preinstallations from
  a CD using an answer file called WINNT.SIF
• Should run the Corporate Version of the Setup
  Manager tool extracted from DEPLOY.CAB found on
  the Windows XP Operating System CD.

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Whats New In OEM Preinstallation with Service
Pack 2?
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Changes to Unattend.txt Answer File

• IEHardening Section is NEW!
• Entries have been added to the following
  additional sections
• Components Section
• DisableSecurityCenterAlerts Specifies whether to
  disable alerts from Security Center.
• IEHardenAdmin Applies the Enhanced Security
  Configuration to members of the Administrators
  and Power Users groups.
• IEHardenUser Applies the Enhanced Security
  Configuration to members of the Restricted Users
  and Guests groups.
• WbemCrrl Specifies whether to install the
  Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event
  correlation component.
• WbemFwrd Specifies whether to install the
  Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event
  forwarding components.
• WbemMSI Specifies whether to install the Windows
  Management Instrumentation (WMI) Windows
  installer provider.

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Changes to Unattend.txt (Continued)

• Data Section
• AutomaticUpdates Specifies whether to enable
  Automatic Updates.
• GuiUnattended Section
• EMSSkipUnattendProcessing Prevents Windows Setup
  from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf
  during an unattended installation to an EMS
  server.
• Unattended Section
• DUStopOnError Specifies whether to stop the
  Windows Update process when an error is detected.

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Changes to Sysprep.inf Answer File

• IEHardening section (New!)
• Entries have been added to the following section
• GuiUnattended section
• EMSSkipUnattendProcessing Prevents Windows Setup
  from processing Unattend.txt or Sysprep.inf
  during an unattended installation to an EMS
  server.

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Interim Windows Preinstallation Environment

• Windows PE is a minimal Windows system that
  provides limited services based on the Windows XP
  Professional and the Windows Server 2003 kernels
  
• Provides the minimal set of features required to
  run Windows Setup, access and install operating
  systems from the network, script basic repetitive
  tasks, and validate hardware
• Includes features and capabilities that eliminate
  dependencies on MS-DOS-based tools (such as test
  and diagnostics tools), and provides an
  infrastructure within Windows PE to install
  images and perform required tasks in the factory

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Windows Preinstallation Environment
WinPE
Windows XP Pro
Complete OS Solution
Customizable Boot Environment
NTFS
Full Drivers
WinPE is a scaled down version Of Windows XP. It
replaced MSDOS in deployment and diagnostic
scenarios. Forced reboot Every 24 hours of
uptime.
Full networking
Full APIs
Mass storage device support
16/32-bit program support
Integrated Development
Programming Frameworks
Application Services
NTFS
Limited Drivers
Media Services
API subset
TCPIP
Web Services
Hardware (x64,IA64)
File/Print Services
Mass storage device support
Network Access Services
32/64-bit program support
Directory/Security Services
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Goal and Strategy for Interim WinPE

• Goal Develop a version of WinPE that provides
  additional support requested by partners to allow
  deployment within factories thus reducing the
  cost and time factors.
• Strategy Deliver an interim release version of
  WinPE to allow testing and adoption within the
  factory prior to Longhorn OS and OPK releases

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Key Features of Interim WinPE

• Hardware Independence
• APIs and Scripting Capabilities
• Network Access
• Windows 32 bit and 64 bit Device Access
• NTFS Management
• Hardware Diagnostics Support
• Support for PXE Protocols

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WMI Support for HW Tests and Diagnostics

• Ability to add WMI base support to iWinPE
• (Provides access to underlying hardware via
  WinPE)
• Support for over 40 providers and 1500 classes
• Ability to load a Win32/64 bit native driver for
  hardware manipulation and query
• Sample scripts will ship with RC and RTM of
  iWinPE code
• Same functionality will exist in Longhorn-based
  OPK toolset

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Ability to Add Device Drivers to WinPE

• Change build scripts to support additional HW
  device classes and drivers in base WinPE image
• Ability to add additional Win32 drivers outside
  of in-box drivers to existing build of iWinPE
• Ex. Video, Audio, Motherboard and CDRW drives
• Ability to add drivers after WinPE image is built
  for test and diagnostic of the latest
  hardware/drivers avoiding WinPE re-builds

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Call to Action

• Obtain the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Standalone
  Executable to preinstall on machines that you
  build
• Integrate the Service Pack into your existing
  install shares to avoid having to install the SP
  on each machine that you build

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Summary

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 OEM Deployment can be
  performed in exactly the same manner as Windows
  XP Service Pack 1
• Updated documentation is included in Windows XP
  Service Pack 2
• Windows Preinstallation Environment has been
  Updated based on OEM System Builder feedback

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Product Support Available To System Builders Who
Use The OEM Preinstallation Kit

• MS OEM System Builder website
• http//www.microsoft.com/oem
• System Builder Free Support Newsgroups
• http//oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?P
  ageID550460
• E-mail Support for System Builders
• SBST_at_microsoft.com
• OPK Top Issues Page
• http//oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?P
  ageID520851
• OPK Frequently Asked Questions Page
• http//oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?p
  ageid514008