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= Techies page =

**David Granzow:** Beveridge PS, Wandong PS, Broadford PS - Ph 0419 352 730 **Bob Crozier:** Wanganui Park SC - Ph 0408 528 580 **Justin Garlick:** Benalla 31 PS - Ph 0448 229 694
 * John Kent:** Barandudah PS, Yakandandah PS - Ph 0407 295 210

Our aim here is to preconfigure the image so that when we F8 recover, the logon/network drives/printers etc are there and we won't have to do much else to recover the machine ....

We are getting close to a better script. David G will offer to test. The clever guy is using AutoIT http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml The Script what it does: Step 1 Popup Box Tell you what it is Step 2 Login Box for UserName and Password Step 3 Maps Drives Step 4 Sets Printers Step 5 Sets Proxy Server Step 6 Creates Desktop Shortcuts to UNC Paths Step 7 Calls a script on the Server (So we can do things like install Software and make changes to the Netbook, without touching)


 * Imaging Tips: **

Show and Hide 3rd Partition **To Show the partition:** Start > cmd > ctrl-shift-enter to open cmd as administrator Diskpart Select disk 0 Select partion 3 Set id=07 (Id – 07 = NTFS(v6), Id -1b (hidden partition)) Now an E Drive will appear

**To Hide the partition** Start > cmd > ctrl-shift-enter to open cmd as administrator diskpart select disk 0 select partition 3 set id=1b Note:You also need to be on a different drive letter when using diskpart. You can't force the changes to a locked volume :) F8 on boot ... select 'rescue' .... then you will be prompted to type 'I AGREE' ... takes about 30 minutes
 * To Restore/Rescue from the hidden partition:**

** //After you Show the Partition// Cd \windows\system32\sysprep Sysprep /oobe /generalize /unattend:UMPC-Acer.xml /shutdown boot using techtools, go to a dos prompt and follow these directions cmd e: cd \restore del restore.wim x: imagex /compress maximum /capture c: e:\Restore\Restore.wim “AcerAspire1” you may also use /compress fast – that takes about half the time but results in the capture being approx 30% bigger
 * To Image from C Drive to E:
 * With Sysprep and Compression**

Note: Why SysPrep Vista does not ask Name or WorkGroup (Hardware is the same)// imagex /capture c: e:\Restore\Restore.wim “AcerAspire1”
 * No SysPrep No Compression** //(You need to make 3rd Partion 20GB with this method) (I did at first Ghost)

//To Install Wireless Certs I got an Error on Importing the Root Cert To Fix I used MMC to manually Import Note: Check the time...These are all 3 hours before so Certs wont work unless you fix.//


 * What's on the image: installed software**

What should be added to the image:

(DG) I would like to use WSNAME and use this for workstation name and Work Group WSNAME can…. $MAKE Computer Manufacturer from the BIOS $MODEL Computer Model from the BIOS $MAC Mac Address But I would use WSNAME /N:A1-$MAC[8+] /WG:BPS Would give the W/Station the Name "A1-B205F555" and make part of the BPS Workgroup Put WSNAME in the Windows Folder and (Script it?) /USER: Name of user with rights to perform the /RCID operation /PASS: Password of user with rights to perform the /RCID operation

 Start > cmd > ctrl-shift-enter to open cmd as administrator WSNAME /N:A1-$MAC[8+] /WG:BPS

Change Password Utility For Desktop