Adding DeployAnywhere to a custom Windows PE disk

There are some hardware setups that require using a different version of WIndows PE than WIndows PE 2.0, which is what the Ghost Boot Wizard in Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 uses. The disadvantage to using custom Windows PE boot disks is that some options that are available in the boot wizard are either not available, or it is not intuitive to include. One of these features is DeployAnywhere, the Ghost utility for injecting drivers into a machine after an image is deployed. This method will allow you to use that feature even if you have to use a different PE environment.

How to add DeployAnywhere:

1. Add this file to the PE environemnt:

C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\GhDplyAw32.exe

2. Add this folder to the PE environment:

C:\Documents & Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Ghost\Template\common\windrivers

This provides the executable and the drivers necessary for evaluating and retargeting. Here is the process for using DeployAnywhere:

How to run Deploy Anywhere from the Ghost Boot CD
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/on-technology.nsf/docid/2008050913544860

Please note that the locations of the executable and the windrivers directory are determined by where you add them on the disk, so be advised that the locations specified in the command lines in that document may not be the same. You will need to note the locations where you add those files and substitute that for the locations in the article.

Why would I need to use a different build of Windows PE?

-A lack of Windows Vista drivers may necessitate the use of WIndows PE 1.x
-Resolved boot issues may require use of Windows PE 2.1 or later