Windows Vista Deployment

[VulcanX]

Hey guys i need sum help setting up a customized image of Vista with all my drivers and apps installed and im running Server 2008 with the WAIK package installed and get stuck at step 5 of the following
Instructions
I have created the PE boot disk but when i did that one of the commands didnt wana go through from This Site
this command specifically didnt go through
" xcopy ?c:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\*.*? mount\ /s "
So i forcefully copied the files into the ISO folder in PEBuild
But i think thats where i went wrong
Sum1 plz explain this in depth bcoz after i run sysprep on my client machine i run into probs, i boot from the disk and it start the PE cmd environment, then try to run the first command replacing the x: with the d: and still dont work plz help sum1
Thank you in advance, VulcanX

 

[techmanc]

I am not sure if I am following the question right but is this the line that doesnt work?


" xcopy ?c:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\*.*? mount\ /s "

how is the *.*"mount\ /s used what is it actually trying to copy

also this is step 5 from link how does that compare with your xcopy command?

5. At the PE CMD screen enter the follwing command:
Code:

x:\ImageX.exe /capture C: c:\Images\Vista.wim "Windows Vista" /verify

Where X: = the PE virtual drive

 

[VulcanX]

Well as far as i can see, first off u have to create the PE Boot disk ok, and while u doing that u have to copy the ImageX.exe etc from the folder "c:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86" so that when u run the PE Cmd you can then use the ImageX.exe which then u type the code
x:\ImageX.exe /capture C: c:\Images\Vista.wim "Windows Vista" /verify
and u can then create a master image which then later on u save to a server path and configure ur Deployment Server to run it
Thats what i can tell from the procedure but why is it that the xcopy command isnt working? thats what im finding most strange and also i think its the reason after i run my sysprep and boot from the PE Boot Disk that the PE CMD isnt working correctly and the reason my Image wont be created, but any help is greatly appreciated ppl

 

[techmanc]

I was wondering what kind of deployment needs do you have to see if there might be 3rd party tools that you could use easier?

 

[VulcanX]

Yeah i used to use Acronis Snap Deploy management, but then my company got stingy and didnt wana buy it legally, so i had to get rid of Acronis (didnt wana image the Vista correctly for sum reason) so they forced me to use the Windows Deployment (but what i needed was a custom image with user accounts pre created, office 2007 installed, adobe reader 9, avg anti virus, Vista SP1 etc) to make my life easier, and the only way of doing that is via WAIK which allows u to create custom images via ImageX.exe but summin is bombing out for no reason

 

[techmanc]

I use ShadowProtect Desktop 3.3 and it works great You would want to try there Server Version. I use to back up my OS partitions and it now work on Windows Server 2008 and has 64bit support, You can put your OS the way you want image it.

Link to ShadowProtect Server Edition 3.3 - 30-Day Trial
http://forum.storagecraft.com/...y/files/9/default.aspx