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Automatic Installation System on USB
Memory
Instructor:
Hai Vortman
Students:
Leeor Langer
Eyal Koren
Agenda
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Introduction
Project Requirements
Technology Overview
Design Implementation
Future Development
Introduction
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What is the USB Automatic
Installation System?
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The fastest and easiest way to create
and upgrade a full working station set
in minimum effort and time, using only
a USB device.
Why use such a system?
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Saves hours of repetitive work.
Simple interface-can be used by nonexperts.
Supports various installation methods
and is easily expandable.
USB HDD is a very suitable media
and can replace stacks of CD-ROMs.
Project Requirements
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Removable Media as Data Source
Dynamic system
Flexible system
Minimum user's interference
GUI
Technology Overview
Scripting
Application
Essentials
Utilities
Graphics
Technology Overview Essential Technologies
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Unattended installation
Quiet installation
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Windows Pre-Installation Environment
(WinPE)
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Used as a “launch pad" for GUI and environment.
Lightweight version of MS operating systems.
Operates from a RAM disk (after booting from USB).
Technology Overview –
Utilities
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DiskPart
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ImageX
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Command-line hard disk partitioning utility.
Image capture and deploy (HAL…).
Windows PE utility (Wpeutil)
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Command-line tool for WinPE operations.
Technology Overview –
Scripting
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VBScript
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Windows Management Instrumentation
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Powerful and easy scripting language.
Executes from our host environment (HTA).
Good compatibility with MS components.
Allows management information to be shared between
management applications.
Provides a set of functions which can be utilized by
other scripting languages (VBScript).
Windows Scripting Host
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Automation technology with a great range of
supported features.
Technology Overview Application (HTA)
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HTML syntax without security constraints.
Supports files operations and Registry
entries.
Supported by WinPE.
No need for compilation.
Technology Overview Graphics (CSS)
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Controls the presentation features.
Separation of document content from the
document's presentation.
Simplifies the code.
Provides flexibility and control in
presentation characteristics.
General Design
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WinPE – GUI Platform
VBScript – GUI Engine
HTA – GUI Structure
Data Base – GUI Functionality
CSS Graphics – GUI ‘look and feel’
Scripting
Engines
Unattended
SW Data
Base
WinPE
HTML
application
GUI
CSS
Graphics
General Design
DB
GUI App
VBScript
WSH
WMI
HTA
Custom WinPE
Physical Layer
CSS
Utils
Detailed DesignPartitioner Example
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To understand the complexity of SW
technology integration, lets take for
example the ‘Partitioning’ stage and
see how it utilizes and interacts with
the various technologies.
Graphical Interface
Application
Scripting
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Presents all graphical elements using
CSS.
Only one stage among others in the
application.
VBScript WMI queries for HD
information. VBScript prepares temp
scripts for Diskpart. Initiates Diskpart +
scripts and refreshes the screen.
DiskPart utility wrapper.
Prepares HD for installation and also
allows advanced partitioning options.
Utilities
Platform
Essentials
Design Flow
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operations…
installation
Formatting will take place
choices (name,
alongside installation.
password…)
Installation
initiation
Future Development
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Set up an advanced
networked deployment
system in the Technion:
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Create a master
deployment image
(using capture).
Deploy a complete lab
or “computer farm”
efficiently and quickly.
Automate the process
for ease of use or
integrate into other
automation tools (WDS).
Backup – Data Base
OS for unattended
installation
Naming convention - "unattended"
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OS for Image deployment
The preferred installation method
 Image capture
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Application addition
example