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Hi everybody there! I'm a new user. I'd like to ask you one question, hope you can answer. I'm building a winxp master installation on a ACPI Multiprocessor PC and I'd like to add some lines to sysprep.

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Hi everybody there! I'm a new user.
I'd like to ask you one question, hope you can answer.
I'm building a winxp master installation on a ACPI Multiprocessor PC and I'd like to add some lines to sysprep.inf in order to make my master installation the more compatible as possible.
 
I was told to add the following:
 
[sysprep]
BuildMassStorageSection=Yes
 
and so I did. Another thing I read is that you can also switch from a multiprocessor HAl to a UP HAL. I looked into the help file and I found two entries to be added:
 
UpdateHAL and UpdateUPHAL
 
Which one do I have to use? I think it's the latter, but I get confused about the syntax. The guide says:
 
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UpdateUPHAL
Identifies the processor type and loads the appropriate kernel.
 
Syntax: UpdateUPHAL = hwid,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf
 
Value: hwid,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf
(where hwid is either MPS_UP or ACPIAPIC_UP)
 
Example: UpdateUPHAL = MPS_UP,%WINDIR%\Inf\Hal.inf
 
Comments Valid only for Sysprep.inf. Required if the master installation is built on an APIC multiprocessor computer and the image of that master installation is on compatible APIC uniprocessor or multiprocessor destination computers.
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Can someone help me?
 
Thanks in advace.
Donato
 
P.s.: sorry for my poor english, i'm italian

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Hi and welcome.
 

Quote:... ACPI Multiprocessor PC ...

 
In this case it is UpdateUPHAL.
 

Quote:Identifies the processor type and loads the appropriate kernel.
 
Syntax
 
UpdateUPHAL = hwid, %windir%\inf\hal.inf
 
Value Description
hwid Specifies the hardware ID, which is either MPS_UP or ACPIAPIC_UP
%windir%\inf\hal.inf Specifies the location of the Hal.inf.
 
Example
 
[unattended]
UpdateUPHAL = ACPIAPIC_UP,%windir%\inf\hal.inf
 
Comments
 
This entry is required if the master installation is built on an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) multiprocessor computer and the image of that master installation is on compatible APIC uniprocessor or multiprocessor destination computers.

 
Microsoft Knowledge Base article #302577
 
Sysprep @ Microsoft
 
Unattended - section in MS Server System, scroll down to bottom
 

Quote:P.s.: sorry for my poor english, i'm italian

 
No worries, your english is just fine.


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Thank u!
 
So I just have to add
 
[unattended]
UpdateUPHAL = ACPIAPIC_UP,%windir%\inf\hal.inf
 
before running sysprep.exe, is it correct? (I didn't know if I had to use MPS_UP or ACPIAPIC_UP). That's OK!
 
Another thing: this image will work on an uniprocessor ACPI, but will it still work fine on a multiprocessor system?
 
 


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Quote:
So I just have to add
Unattended]
UpdateUPHAL = ACPIAPIC_UP,%windir%\inf\hal.inf

before running sysprep.exe, is it correct?


See the MS Knowledge base article #302577 / "Use the Setup Manager tool to create the Sysprep.inf answer file".

You to need create the sysprep.inf file before you run sysprep.exe, with text editor or Setup Manager tool.

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this image will work on an uniprocessor ACPI, but will it still work fine on a multiprocessor system?


See the Table 2.16 HAL Compatibility.

So if you create image in ACPI APIC UP(uniprocessor) it is compatible with ACPI–APIC MP(multi-processor).

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Uniprocessor to multiprocessor
For this process, the image is created on a uniprocessor reference computer with an APIC HAL. This image can then be used on computers with compatible hardware and compatible HALs (either APIC UP HALs or APIC MP HALs).


Quote:
Multiprocessor to uniprocessor
For this process, the image is created on a multiprocessor reference computer. This image can be used on other multiprocessor computers or on uniprocessor computers.


Good luck


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What am I referring to here Wilhelmus?

You are referring to my signature.

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perfect for technical support forums in fact, lol!

Exactly.


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Thank u! You're very kind I'll try and tell you if it works fine