Prerequisites and Task Overview for the Device Driver WIM Images

Prior to creating the device driver WIM images for Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2, ensure that the following tasks are completed in the order specified:

1. Install and configure the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) on a server in your network.

   For details, you can download Microsoft's Windows Deployment Services Step-by-Step Guide. Search for “WDS” and look for Windows Deployment Services Step-by-Step Guide at the following site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx

2. Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK). Windows AIK contains applications to mount and modify WIM images as well as applications to create and modify XML unattended setup scripts.

   To download Windows AIK, go to the following site, search for WAIK, and look for Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (Windows Server 2008 SP2), or Windows AIK for Windows 7 (for Windows Server 2008 R2):

   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx

3. Locate the Windows device drivers on the Tools and Driver DVD.

   See Location of Device Drivers on Tools and Drivers DVD.

4. Establish a network-shared device driver repository.

   For example:

   • Create a device driver repository containing the Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2) device drivers.

     Note that for Windows Server 2008 WDS installation environments, a device driver repository is provided, which you can modify. For Windows Server 2003 SP2 WDS installation environments, a device driver repository is not provided, and you must manually create one. The following is an example of how you might want to set up the directory structure for a new device driver repository:

     C:\unattend\drivers\{w2K8|W2k8R2}\catalogs\vendor\version

     Where:

     unattend

     Unattend device driver store.

     drivers

     Name for device driver directory.

     {W2K8 or W2K8R2}

     Name for Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2) device drivers directory.

     catalogs

     Name for Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2) catalog files.

     vendor

     Name of directory for device driver vendor.

     version

     Name of directory for device driver version.

   • Ensure that the directories (folders) in the device driver repository are shared and accessible to the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) during the network installation.

     For example, the device driver repository folder and network shares referenced in this section are set up as follows:

     Repository Folder Network Shares C:\Unattended\Drivers\W2K8 \\wds-server\W2K8-Drivers C:\Unattended\Drivers\W2K8R2 \\wds-server\W2K8R2-Drivers

   • Extract the Windows Server 2008 device drivers on the Tools and Drivers DVD and place them into the device driver repository.

     See Location of Device Drivers on Tools and Drivers DVD.

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     Note - If you do not have a copy of the Tools and Drivers DVD, you can download the ISO image for the Tools and Driver DVD. See Downloading the ISO Image for the Tools and Drivers DVD.

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     The following example demonstrates the directory structure of the device driver repository after you copy a SAS PCIe HBA driver (example version number: 1.19.2.64) from the Tools and Drivers DVD to the device driver repository:

     Windows Server 2008 SP2 Tools and Driver DVD DVDDevice:\windows\W2K8R2\drivers\64bit\hba\lsi\mpt2s Device Driver Repository C:\unattend\drivers\W2K8\lsi\1.19.2.2.64 Windows Server 2008 R2 Tools and Driver DVD DVDDevice:\windows\W2K8R2\drivers\64bit\hba\lsi\mpt2 Device Driver Repository C:\unattend\drivers\W2K8R2\lsi\1.19.2.64

5. Create an imageunattend.xml setup script for Windows Server 2008 (SP2 or R2).

   For details, see How to Create an ImageUnattend.xml Setup Script.

6. For Windows Server 2008 SP2 (only) installations, add the required boot device drivers described in Device Drivers to Incorporate Into WIM Images to boot.wim.

   For details about adding the device drivers to the boot.wim, see Add Device Driver to the Boot WIM (Windows Server 2008 SP2 Only).

7. Map the imageunattend.xml setup script to the Windows Server 2008 image.

   For details, see Map ImageUnattend.xml Setup Script to Windows Server 2008 Install Image.

8. For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installations, add the required device drivers described in Device Drivers to Incorporate Into WIM Images to the install.wim.