Preventing device detection

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Hi folks!

First up, I'm using Windows 2K3 Server, but there doesn't seem to be a forum
for that, but I'm told that it acts pretty much the same as XP in these
circumstances.

I'm usung SYSPREP to prepare machines for imaging with Ghost for use in the
classroom environment. We are installing onto Laptop computers, but don't
want all of the features of the laptop. In fact, some of those features
actually cause problems (for example, the built-in wireless).

If I disable the wireless card prior to runnig SYSPREP, then when mini-setup
runs, it re-detects (and thus re-enables) the card. I have to manually diable
it again!

Is there a place (presumably in sysprep.ini) where I can give a list of
devices not to be detected?

Many thanks :-)
 
Hi folks!

First up, I'm using Windows 2K3 Server, but there doesn't seem to be a forum
for that, but I'm told that it acts pretty much the same as XP in these
circumstances.

I'm usung SYSPREP to prepare machines for imaging with Ghost for use in the
classroom environment. We are installing onto Laptop computers, but don't
want all of the features of the laptop. In fact, some of those features
actually cause problems (for example, the built-in wireless).

If I disable the wireless card prior to runnig SYSPREP, then when mini-setup
runs, it re-detects (and thus re-enables) the card. I have to manually diable
it again!

Is there a place (presumably in sysprep.ini) where I can give a list of
devices not to be detected?

Many thanks :-)
Click to expand...

Windows server 2003 is in the general "server" newsgroups.
 
Wierdbeard65 said:
Hi folks!

First up, I'm using Windows 2K3 Server, but there doesn't seem to be a
forum
for that, but I'm told that it acts pretty much the same as XP in
these
circumstances.

I'm usung SYSPREP to prepare machines for imaging with Ghost for use
in the
classroom environment. We are installing onto Laptop computers, but
don't
want all of the features of the laptop. In fact, some of those
features
actually cause problems (for example, the built-in wireless).

If I disable the wireless card prior to runnig SYSPREP, then when
mini-setup
runs, it re-detects (and thus re-enables) the card. I have to manually
diable
it again!

Is there a place (presumably in sysprep.ini) where I can give a list
of
devices not to be detected?
Click to expand...

I don't know how to do what you are asking, but if it is possible it is
likely documented in either
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457100.aspx or in
deploy.chm in the deploy.cab found in the \Support\Tools folder on the
OS CD.

Good luck!
 
Zaphod Beeblebrox said:
I don't know how to do what you are asking, but if it is possible it
is likely documented in either
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457100.aspx or in
deploy.chm in the deploy.cab found in the \Support\Tools folder on the
OS CD.
Click to expand...

Another resource is the ref.chm, also in deploy.cab I believe. A quick
scan shows that you might have some luck with UpdateInstalledDrivers =
No in the [Unattended] section.

Hope this helps.
 
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