Comments on: Successfully deploy a ghost Image to Many computers at the same time. http://anebg.net/2008/07/01/successfully-deploy-a-ghost-image-to-many-computers-at-the-same-time/ 2 geek life, brainstorm, computing! Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Austin Park http://anebg.net/2008/07/01/successfully-deploy-a-ghost-image-to-many-computers-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Austin Park Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:51:21 +0000 http://anebg.net/?p=17#comment-286 Thanks, again. Actually, I was already thinking of doing that--to have Returnil set up before the deployment--and I haven't tried it yet, because of some rising concerns on my mind. What I am concerned of is Returnil's behavior--on every reboot, it discards all changes made on the system partition. Because of this behavior, I have to disable it before installing either update or new software (which would definitely make changes on the system partition) and enable it again when I am done with those tasks. Does any step on your post involves making changes on the system partition, so that I would have to temporarily disable Returnil for that period? (Possibly "Resealing" on System Preparation Tool? (Step 9)) Thanks, again.
Actually, I was already thinking of doing that–to have Returnil set up before the deployment–and I haven’t tried it yet, because of some rising concerns on my mind.
What I am concerned of is Returnil’s behavior–on every reboot, it discards all changes made on the system partition. Because of this behavior, I have to disable it before installing either update or new software (which would definitely make changes on the system partition) and enable it again when I am done with those tasks.
Does any step on your post involves making changes on the system partition, so that I would have to temporarily disable Returnil for that period? (Possibly “Resealing” on System Preparation Tool? (Step 9))

]]> By: anebg http://anebg.net/2008/07/01/successfully-deploy-a-ghost-image-to-many-computers-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-285 anebg Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:09:30 +0000 http://anebg.net/?p=17#comment-285 Technically, all that you would have to do is to install Returnil before you ship the image and every once in a while update all the software and re-deploy the image. Or you could get into more interesting stuff like installing WSUS on your (if you have a) Domain Controller and allowing Returnil to apply updates through it. Good luck! Technically, all that you would have to do is to install Returnil before you ship the image and every once in a while update all the software and re-deploy the image.

Or you could get into more interesting stuff like installing WSUS on your (if you have a) Domain Controller and allowing Returnil to apply updates through it.

Good luck!

]]> By: Austin Park http://anebg.net/2008/07/01/successfully-deploy-a-ghost-image-to-many-computers-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Austin Park Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:53:55 +0000 http://anebg.net/?p=17#comment-284 Thanks for the information. I am currently in charge of managing a small school lab consists of shared computers, and found your post really useful. By the way, I was wondering if I can use this method to deploy an image of hard drive with system rollback software like Returnil enabled on it. I mean, I want to prevent users from making permanent changes on the system partition, so that I can ensure that the computers remain clean between sessions. Also, if I am allowed to do that, there would be a chance that I need to renew the rollback, for example, I would sometimes run Windows Update, or install an application for everyone to use. Can I use the same method used in the first deployment, so that I can easily apply changes to all computers? In case if you have a better suggestion, I would be happy to hear that too. Please let me know. Thank you. Thanks for the information.
I am currently in charge of managing a small school lab consists of shared computers, and found your post really useful.
By the way, I was wondering if I can use this method to deploy an image of hard drive with system rollback software like Returnil enabled on it. I mean, I want to prevent users from making permanent changes on the system partition, so that I can ensure that the computers remain clean between sessions.
Also, if I am allowed to do that, there would be a chance that I need to renew the rollback, for example, I would sometimes run Windows Update, or install an application for everyone to use. Can I use the same method used in the first deployment, so that I can easily apply changes to all computers?
In case if you have a better suggestion, I would be happy to hear that too. Please let me know.

Thank you.

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