Newbie question about driverpacks

[ZEUS__]

hi,
I want to make a multiboot dvd so I realize that I may use powerpacker..but I have some questions.

1-powerpacker integrated driverpacks for us or must we integrate it first and then show it to setting.ini?I have a cd with driverpacks+ryanvm update packs..so before using powerpacker I should make a new cd without driverpacks in case powerpacker integrate drivers for us?

2-if we shouldn't integrate drivers first(if powerpacker make it for us)
which option should selected for driverpacks?

Installation platforms are of driverpacks;
1-disc
2-bartPE
3-multibootDisc

3-I have last version of powerpacker and try something with my driverpacks+ryanvm's update packs but it say check your version when I click "Pack this files into directory" ?


And the last is;
May we make a multiboot dvd that options on its boot menu with powerpacker?;
1-install windows xp with driverpacks
2-install windows xp without driverspack
3-ERD commander 2005
4-Hiren boot cd
5-boot from HDD

thanks..

[gospeed.racer]

I do not really use that system anymore- my DVD was getting much too large so I now install driverpacks after the install, using WPI. It cut my builds by 1/2. If you want to integrate them, these are the answers to your questions according to my previous builds:

1-Create your setup and integrate drivers during your powerpacker setup. Make you use a custom name for the setup during powerpacker. If you let it choose a name for you, it will almost always overwrite an old install.

2-I use disk. I have never tried multiboot, not sure what changes.

3-double check the paths of all the variables, maybe one is not right. I only get that error when I have been moving stuff around.

4- absolutely! The boot menu system in powerpacker is BCDW. Thee is much info out there on how to make a BCDW menu, but I learned mostly by just doing it. Here is my old boot folder, along with a .bat that you can use to look at it. If you place the .bat at the root of your cd, you should be able to see your boot menu as well. My menu system was very big and confusing, so only take this as an example.

http://www.siginetsoftware.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=578&d=1227644627

[ZEUS__]

thanks for reply @gospeed.racer.I foundmy mistake.I try it with an integrated driverpacks.I'll look up yor example..

but you say

so I now install driverpacks after the install, using WPI.

really?I understood it true.oh my Good!! driverpacks run with WPI after install XP and install all drivers silent?I really need this..can you explain or give me a link about it?

[gospeed.racer]

I use the driverpacks, still compressed, along with Driverforge (http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=110783) to install via WPI. It is a very simple installer, just set up once and keep the DRIVERFORGE.INI. It will hold all your settings and allow you to call DRIVERFORGE.EXE from WPI (or anywhere else really, I call it from my main menu as well on some DVD's). I would recommend using WPI to force a reboot after install of drivers.

I put the drivers, the .exe, and the .ini all in one folder. It will run with uncompressed drivers if you want to really speed stuff up, but on mine it takes up 1.5gb! Had to keep them compressed. Using this method has simplified my DVD a lot. I was building 2 versions of every install- one with and one without driverpacks. Running it after install seems to work great.

Here are some of my preferences after setting up Driverforge a few times-
Automatic Install=Y
Silent Install=N
Delete Uncompressed Drivers=Y
Restart Machine=N
Show Device Manager=N

[ZEUS__]

God bless you!! I'm so happy, cause I think also about Driverpacks cause my DVD size..I make everything for slim-down my cd but not.I install a lot of add-on with rvm integrator also(about 24)..

now just a question.I try it now on stand-alone and will plug it on my WPI but I curious about what is the path of below section on WPI?I use also compressed driverpacks..
here is my .ini;



[AutoInstall]
Automatic_Install=Y
Silent_Install=N
Sleep_at_Start=1
[Drivers]
Compressed_Driver_Location=C:\ROOT\DP\DriverPacks
Uncompressed_Driver_Location=None
[Settings]
Delete_Uncompressed_Drivers=Y
Restart_Machine=N
Show_Device_Manager=N
Driver_Signing_Policy_Pre=IgnoreUser
Driver_Signing_Policy_Post=Warn
Check_For_Wizard_Title=Found New Hardware Wizard
[Scripts]
Pre_Script=N
Pre_Script_File=
Pre_Script_Show=
Pre_Script_Wait=
Pre_Script_Switches=
Post_Script=N
Post_Script_File=
Post_Script_Show=
Post_Script_Wait=
Post_Script_Switches=


Compressed_Driver_Location=%wpipath%\Install\Drive rPacks
or
Compressed_Driver_Location=%cdrom%\Install\DriverP acks

to work from cd on WPI?

[gospeed.racer]

Nevermind if you read this before I edited, I was reading the help file and found the proper way. "CD\" will install from the current directory. The method I was using copied over the drivers to the %systemdrive%, and then deleted them once done...BIG extra steps :(

Just finished testing, confirmed working:


[AutoInstall]
Automatic_Install=Y
Silent_Install=N
Sleep_at_Start=1
[Drivers]
Compressed_Driver_Location=CD\
Uncompressed_Driver_Location=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\D
[Settings]
Delete_Uncompressed_Drivers=Y
Restart_Machine=N
Show_Device_Manager=N
Driver_Signing_Policy_Pre=IgnoreUser
Driver_Signing_Policy_Post=Warn
Check_For_Wizard_Title=Found New Hardware Wizard
[Scripts]
Pre_Script=N
Pre_Script_File=
Pre_Script_Show=
Pre_Script_Wait=
Pre_Script_Switches=
Post_Script=N
Post_Script_File=
Post_Script_Show=
Post_Script_Wait=
Post_Script_Switches=

[ZEUS__]

really so thanks @gospeed.racer..this helps me a lot..I only use DPs_base for sata drivers textmode, all other drivers will install with DriverForge..:)

[gospeed.racer]

No problem, glad I could help! plus, I learned a bit as well:p