Dell A03 manual Image Installation Guidelines, Clean Image Installation on an Advanced Format HDD

Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide

3.2Image Installation Guidelines

3.2.1Clean Image Installation on an Advanced Format HDD

Microsoft® OS Installation

Windows 7 SP1

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP1

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Method

Using Dell Operating System

1. Install/Upgrade

1. Apply Microsoft KB

1.

Apply Microsoft KB

1. Use Alignment Tool

(2)

to ensure

Media

Intel RST Storage

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Advanced Format drive

partitions are

driver to 9.6 or

2. Install/Upgrade Intel

2.

Install/Upgrade Intel

properly aligned

later

(1)

RST Storage driver to

RST Storage driver to

2. Install/Upgrade Intel RST Storage

9.6 or later(1)

9.6 or later(1)

driver to 9.6 or higher

(1)

Using non-Dell off the shelf

1. Install/Upgrade

1. Apply Microsoft KB

1.

Apply Microsoft KB

1. Use Alignment Tool

(2)

to ensure

Operating System Media

Intel RST Storage

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Advanced Format drive

partitions are

driver to 9.6 or

2. Install/Upgrade Intel

2.

Install/Upgrade Intel

properly aligned

(1)

RST Storage driver to

RST Storage driver to

later

2. Install/Upgrade Intel RST Storage

9.6 or later(1)

9.6 or later(1)

driver to 9.6 or higher

(1)

Using Windows PE 3.0 or

1. Install/Upgrade

1. Apply Microsoft KB

1.

Apply Microsoft KB

1. Install/Upgrade Intel RST Storage

prior

Intel RST Storage

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driver to 9.6 or higher

(1)

Note: If using a Win PE version

driver to 9.6 or

2. Install/Upgrade Intel

2.

Install/Upgrade Intel

earlier than 3.0, apply Windows

later

(1)

RST Storage driver to

RST Storage driver to

Automated KIT

(1)

(1)

9.6 or later

9.6 or later

Using Windows PE 3.1

1. Install/Upgrade Intel RST Storage driver to 9.6 or later

(1)

-(1) The Intel RST Driver 9.6 or higher can be found on the Dell Support website in Dell Drivers and Downloads for your system under the SATA drivers section

-(2) Please refer to the Partition Alignment Tools - Section 3.4

3.2.2Deploying 512B pre-installed image to an Advanced Format drive

Microsoft® OS Installation

Windows 7 SP1

Windows 7

Windows Vista SP1

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Method

Using Dell Factory Installed

No actions required. Dell Factory Images include required components.

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Image

Using Sector-Based Utilities

1. Use Alignment

(2)

(2)

(2)

to ensure

(Norton Ghost, Altiris, etc.)

(2)

1. Use Alignment Tool

1. Use Alignment Tool

1. Use Alignment Tool

to ensure

to ensure Advanced

to ensure Advanced

Advanced Format drive

partitions are

Tool

Advanced Format

Format drive

Format drive

properly aligned before re-imaging

drive

partitions are

partitions are properly

partitions are properly

2. Install/Upgrade Intel RST Storage driver

properly aligned

aligned before re-

aligned before re-

to 9.6 or later

(1)

before re-imaging

imaging

imaging

2. Install/Upgrade

2. Apply Microsoft KB

2. Apply Microsoft KB

Intel RST Storage

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driver to 9.6 or

3. Install/Upgrade Intel

3. Install/Upgrade Intel

later

(1)

RST Storage driver to

RST Storage driver to

9.6 or later(1)

9.6 or later(1)

-(1) The Intel RST Driver 9.6 or higher can be found on the Dell Support website in Dell Drivers and Downloads for your system under the SATA drivers section

-(2) Please refer to the Partition Alignment Tools - Section 3.4