Sysprep with additional drivers/ Windows 7

[clivebuckwheat]

I have built a Windows 7 image and I have placed all my drivers in C:\Drivers, do I have to reference this folder in my sysprep.xml file as well?. I have also red on other foruns that there is a key in the registry I have to change to point to this folder?. Please excuse my ignorance in this matter it as it is my first attempt in making a universal image with the drivers in my organization.

[Tripredacus]

You can use the DriverPaths object, among others.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744282%28WS.10%29.aspx

[clivebuckwheat]

Thanks for the reply. I'd rather add drivers during the mini-setup of sysprep. The link you gave me is via WinPe??. Do you know how to add drivers during the sysprep mini-setup process?. Or will this add drivers during the mini-setup.

Edited August 25, 2010 by clivebuckwheat

[Atheros]

Thanks for the reply. I'd rather add drivers during the mini-setup of sysprep. The link you gave me is via WinPe. Do you know how to add drivers during the sysprep mini-setup process?.

all drivers are installed during the generalize phase. as far as i know you cannot add them after.

Both Network and DVD install copys a folder that is injected to the system during the installation (just before process generalize phase)

personally i just BLAAT them into the Custom WIMfile. that way the image remains HAL free and can be installed on ANY system.

[clivebuckwheat]

Thanks for the reply. I'd rather add drivers during the mini-setup of sysprep. The link you gave me is via WinPe. Do you know how to add drivers during the sysprep mini-setup process?.

all drivers are installed during the generalize phase. as far as i know you cannot add them after.

Both Network and DVD install copys a folder that is injected to the system during the installation (just before process generalize phase)

personally i just BLAAT them into the Custom WIMfile. that way the image remains HAL free and can be installed on ANY system.

We use ghost not imagex, unfortunately.

[clivebuckwheat]

I think I am getting my terminology confused then, is the generalize phase during the sysprep minisetup?

Thanks for the reply. I'd rather add drivers during the mini-setup of sysprep. The link you gave me is via WinPe. Do you know how to add drivers during the sysprep mini-setup process?.

all drivers are installed during the generalize phase. as far as i know you cannot add them after.

Both Network and DVD install copys a folder that is injected to the system during the installation (just before process generalize phase)

personally i just BLAAT them into the Custom WIMfile. that way the image remains HAL free and can be installed on ANY system.

We use ghost not imagex, unfortunately.