[THIN] Re: cloning servers
- From: "Jeff Durbin" <techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:34:40 -0700
Sysprep is, indeed, the answer. What you need to do is add the G4's 6i
driver to the Sysprepped image so that when it boots, Windows can install
the driver it needs. I did this exact process - G3 to G4 - a few weeks ago
and it worked like a charm. You have to create a Sysprep.inf file that has
the references to the drivers you're adding, and have those drivers in a
folder below your Sysprep folder. Here's the Sysprep.inf file you'll need:
;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
OemSkipEula=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
OEMSkipRegional=1
OEMDuplicatorstring=Win2K3 SP0, CPS 4.0, Server Drives Not Remapped
TimeZone=4
OemSkipWelcome=1
[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
FullName="Network Administrator"
OrgName="Company Name, Inc."
ComputerName=*
[Display]
BitsPerPel=16
Xresolution=1024
YResolution=768
[LicenseFilePrintData]
AutoMode=PerSeat
[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=GHOST
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes
[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes
[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0
[SysprepMassStorage]
PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_B178&SUBSYS_40800E11="%systemdrive%\sysprep\HPRAID\cpqcissm
.inf","\",""Smart Array 5x and 6x Driver Diskette","\TXTSETUP.OEM"
Put the Sysprep files at c:\sysprep. Put the 6i drivers at
c:\Sysprep\HPRAID. If you can't get it to work, email me offlist and I'll
zip up my Sysprep folder for you, drivers and all. Obviously, you'll want to
modify the sysprep.inf file to use your own company name, product key, etc.
The relevant portion is the '[SysprepMassStorage]' section.
Here's a link to a Dell white paper I followed to set it up:
http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/SysPrepSingleImage_Legal_3.5.
04_Final.doc
Jeff Durbin
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Bray, Donovan (ESC)
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:55 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: cloning servers
The answer is to use sysprep.
This article might help you. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303786/
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam.Baum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Adam.Baum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 3:43 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] cloning servers
All,
I need to clone a server, but the target server is not an exact match. I
want to go from a DL380 G3 to a DL380G4. The problem I am having is the
SCSI controller. The G3 uses a 5i, the G4 uses a 6i. I tried installing a
driver for the 6i, but it turns out to be the same as the 5i. The problem I
am having is when I move the drives into the G4, I get a Blue screen of
"Innaccessible boot device". I am guessing on it because it goes by too
fast.
ANyone know how to get the G3 to save a reg key for the 6i?
adam
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