HP 6080 Pro manual Searching for the Mass Storage Driver Model, Creating the unattend.txt File

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8.In the “Task Sequence Editor” dialog box, click OK to save changes.

Note:

If you want to install multiple mass storage drivers available on your system, you need to create additional “Apply Driver Package” task sequence steps for each mass storage device.

Searching for the Mass Storage Driver Model

If you have a machine pre-built with Windows, run msinfo32.exe, and then go to Components -> Storage -> IDE. Locate the “Name” entry in the “Item” column. The “Value” column of that entry shows the Mass Storage driver model that should be chosen from the task sequence drop-down list.

Figure 9 – Searching for the Mass Storage driver model

Creating the “unattend.txt” File

To automate Microsoft Windows XP deployment with little or no intervention needed from end users, you need to create an OS installation answer file called “unattend.txt” and specify the location of that file in your Task Sequence.

For more details on creating the unattend.txt file, visit the Microsoft website at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155197.

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Contents Unattended Deployment Microsoft Windows on HP Executive Summary HP Driver Pack folder structure HP Driver Pack OverviewLevel Short Naming Convention Example Description Benefits Importing WinPE Drivers to a Boot ImageBefore You Begin Extracted WinPE SoftPaq folder structure Boot image selection Applying the HP Driver Pack to OSD Task Sequences Importing the HP Driver PacksDeploying Windows 7 to Target Systems Successful PXE boot screenImporting the Mass Storage driver Right pane, right-click your task sequence, and select Edit Configuring the Apply Driver Package step Creating the unattend.txt File Searching for the Mass Storage Driver ModelXP Mass Storage Driver Requirements BiosDriver Driver Model Settings Name For Sata Operation Laptops + Ahci ICH7R/DH Default RAID Intel ESB2 Intel ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Additional Resources