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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
* Keyserve utility
* [http://www.sassafras.com Sassafras] K2 Keyserver Client
** customized MSI package with pre-configured settings
** customized MSI package with pre-configured settings
* Windows Installer fix
* McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8
* dotNet3.5
** Scripted install?
* DirectX 9.0c
* Miscellaneous software utilites
* Latest graphics card drivers (ATI Catalyst, nVidia old, nVidia new)
** [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
  • 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.