Reducing Image Count
You can reduce the number of images you maintain by creating one master image to install Windows XP Professional on destination computers that may use different mass-storage controllers. Table 15-2 describes example scenarios.
Table 15-2. Mass Storage Controller Scenarios
Controller Used to Create the Master Installation | Controller on the Computer | Sample Scenario |
|---|---|---|
IDE | IDE | Created the master image on a computer that uses a PCI IDE controller; the destination computers use an Intel IDE controller. |
IDE | SCSI | Created the master image on a computer that uses a PCI IDE controller; some of the destination computers start from a SCSI controller such as an Adaptec 7800. |
SCSI | SCSI | Created the master image on a computer that uses an Adaptec 7800 controller; ... |
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