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** injected with device drivers for most of our various platforms | ** injected with device drivers for most of our various platforms | ||
** injected with post-SP3 hotfixes | ** injected with post-SP3 hotfixes | ||
* | * [http://www.sassafras.com Sassafras] K2 Keyserver Client | ||
** customized MSI package with pre-configured settings | ** customized MSI package with pre-configured settings | ||
* | * McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8 | ||
* | ** Scripted install? | ||
* | * Miscellaneous software utilites | ||
* Latest graphics card drivers (ATI | ** [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7Zip] | ||
** [http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Sun Microsystems JDK] | |||
** .NET 3.5 Update | |||
** [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox] | |||
** WSUS script (registry update) | |||
** Windows Installer 4.5 | |||
* Latest graphics card drivers | |||
** ATI Catalyst 9.1 (for all ATI graphics cards) | |||
** nVidia 175.19 (for legacy cards like GeForce 3, GeForce 4, FX5x00, etc.) | |||
** nVidia 182.06 (for new cards from GeForce 6 and newer) | |||
** DirectX 9.0c (for games) | |||
* more to add later | * more to add later | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 18 March 2009
Enterprise deployment image (DVD)
The deployment image is for a clean installation of Microsoft Windows to a PC. The purpose of the image is to consolidate all the various required software (from different media) to one central source. This elimilates disc swapping and makes automated/unattended installation possible, thus minimizing installation time and human attention. The image shall be updated at least every 6 months.
DVD contents
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32bit), VLK, SP3-integrated
- customized with nLite deployment tool
- injected with printer (HP Color LaserJet 4600, Lexmark T630, Lexmark T640) drivers
- injected with device drivers for most of our various platforms
- injected with post-SP3 hotfixes
- Sassafras K2 Keyserver Client
- customized MSI package with pre-configured settings
- McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8
- Scripted install?
- Miscellaneous software utilites
- 7Zip
- Sun Microsystems JDK
- .NET 3.5 Update
- Mozilla Firefox
- WSUS script (registry update)
- Windows Installer 4.5
- Latest graphics card drivers
- ATI Catalyst 9.1 (for all ATI graphics cards)
- nVidia 175.19 (for legacy cards like GeForce 3, GeForce 4, FX5x00, etc.)
- nVidia 182.06 (for new cards from GeForce 6 and newer)
- DirectX 9.0c (for games)
- more to add later
Removing unused device drivers
- Press 'Windows'+'Break' to bring up the System Properties dialog box.
- Select the Advanced tab, then click Environment Variables.
- Click New. In the Variable Name box type: devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices, and in the Variable Value box type 1.
- Click OK, and go to Device Manager (under the Hardware tab in System Properties).
- Expand the different branches of devices. A faded icon means the device driver is unused.
- To remove a device driver, right click the icon and click Uninstall.