[cjwallace]

Hi guys.

I have SMS Server 2003 with OSD which has WinPE as part of the OSD

Now i would like to use Microsoft's BDD but i need a WinPE disc.

So does anyone know how i might use OSD WinPE with Microsoft BDD?

Many thanks for any help anyone can give

[cjwallace]

Anyone?

I really would like to use SMS 2003 with OSD and Microsoft BDD

[Br4tt3]

cjwallace, on Mar 5 2006, 09:29 AM, said:

Anyone?

I really would like to use SMS 2003 with OSD and Microsoft BDD

I am using BDD2.5 / SMS 2003 / OSD - But I really dont know what u mean, if u have ur build kit for WinPE 2005/2004 u can create a WinPE from that. Afterwards, u have an option for updating the WinPE version from within the SMS interface... thats about it!

Specify what u r wondering about and maby I can be more specific as well..

stay cool...

[cjwallace]

Hello mate

Ok i will try to be a bit more clear about the issue.

I have SMS Server 2003 SP2 with the OSD Feature pack installed.

I have Microsoft BDD 2.5 installed.

Now when i open Microsoft BDD and go through all the steps for setting up the image such as user names in the config.hta. On the last tab for Windows PE x86 it has the path for the Windows PE source file , but at the moment i dont have anything to put in there as we dont have Windows PE 2004 or 2005 only the version of Windows PE that ships with OSD

I have copied my XP CDROM which has SP2 built in into the Source\XPSP2 directory but i am unable to build a LAB CD as i dont have Windows PE

Any ideas?

Thanks for your help on this issue

[prathapml]

Hi there!
Did you try BartPE yet? You might prefer that more.

But still, if WinPE is all you want, go to this topic - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=70&t=56488
and scroll down for download link.

Do post back how it goes...
Hoping this helps

[cjwallace]

Hi thanks for the link but we are not an OEM , we are a Law Firm.

[Br4tt3]

As you can still use the version shipped with OSD of WinPE, you cannot use BDD unless u have the appropiate Microsoft agreement that will enable you to use WinPE2005 or WinPE2004.

WinPE build kits for WinPE 2005 are most commonly used with OSD and BDD for updating the shipped version with OSD, however, still, u need that agreement with MS to obtain the build kit and later on updating the SMS with...

Hope it works out for u...

[prathapml]

cjwallace, on Mar 6 2006, 06:23 PM, said:

Hi thanks for the link but we are not an OEM , we are a Law Firm.

Ummm.... That doesn't matter.
Just scroll down to post #11 in that page!

[cjwallace]

but i cant use OEM software with our select license software surly?


This whole thing is so confusing

All i want to do is use Microsoft BDD with our SMS Server & OSD

[prathapml]

ITS FREEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!
For god's sake, you want it, you use it.

[cjwallace]

but is OEM????????????

[prathapml]

[Br4tt3]

I have also fetched it from that OEM site but;

1. when talking to ur Microsoft representative, they will tell u that it is not alright to obtain WinPE from that site unless, guess what, u r a OEM....
2. WinPE is still not public available as any unless SA agreement and so on...

So, working on law firm u prolly better of talking ot MS about that unless talking to BSA the next day...

[prathapml]

FUD

[getwired]

Bart isn't exactly a lawyer, and his "license" kind of bypasses the EULA that comes with Windows AND the one that would be on a properly licensed copy of WinPE... So...

[mats]

You can't use PE without a propper license.

You can download pe from the opk web but if you don't have an oem/system builder agrement with ms you can't use it leagally.

The way to get PE is by SA, system builder agreement or partner status.

[Br4tt3]

getwired, on Mar 7 2006, 04:10 PM, said:

Bart isn't exactly a lawyer, and his "license" kind of bypasses the EULA that comes with Windows AND the one that would be on a properly licensed copy of WinPE... So...

of course, then BartPE would not work with SMS2003 OSD kit and BDD unless modifying it.... So?

[Bilou_Gateux]

Question related to the OSDWinPE.wim image included in Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Operating System (OS) Deployment Feature Pack release [SMS2003OSDFP_ENU].

Is the Windows Image (WIM) format used by the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) OS Deployment Feature Pack the final version that Windows Vista will use?

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A. No, the WIM format that the SMS OS Deployment Feature Pack uses can be thought of as version 0.9 of the WIM format, whereas Vista will ship with version 1 of the format. SMS 4.0 will fully support the Vista WIM format (1.0) and potentially an update will be made available to make SMS 2003 Vista WIM format compatible. The new Vista deployment tools (e.g., Ximage) will work only with version 1 WIM files and not files created with the SMS Deployment Feature Pack.

I have downloaded SMS 4.0 Beta 1 but too bad, as stated above, the ximage binary included don't work with the oldest 0.9 wim format.

Where can i get a compatible ximage.exe or does one of you have a compatible copy (please PM me).

I do not plan to install SMS2003 on my network, just want to play with the OSDWinPE.wim. I have access to MSDN subscriptions CDs but don't know where to find it.

Thanks.