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From: REM on 25 Jan 2010 11:06

> Frank Hahn <fhahnisfake(a)yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:

>>REM
>> I'm thinking of trying to put together a sysprepped encrypted image,
>> but the current deadline does not allow me to work on this.

>I've wondered if this would work or not, especially the Truecrypt Rescue
>disk image that Truecrypt generates. If it did, then the same disk should
>supposedly work on all computers.

The cat is away! I'm going to see if I can pull it off today.

1) Clean XP install on Dell laptop.
2) Install our software.
3) Copy Driver Packs onto the boot partition.
4) Encrypt.
5) Sysprep.
6) Image the partition.

This will save tons of time. I'll not load any drivers before sysprep
and making the image.

After applying the image running the DriverPacks.Net program will get
the majority of the drivers for all hardware.

http://driverpacks.net/downloads

Fingers crossed...


>Another thing to keep in mind is that the obsolete Truecrypt disk images
>need to be dealt with, etc. Make sure they get marked in some manner so you
>can destroy old disks, etc. Just as an example, if Windows will not start,
>you most likely will need to decrypt the computer which renders the
>original Rescue disk obsolete. When you re-encrypt, you'll end up with a
>new Rescue disk. Just make sure they don't get mixed up or it won't work.

Good point and another reason to work toward a single universal image.

From: REM on 27 Jan 2010 16:54

> REM <REMbranded(a)netscape.com> wrote:

>>> I'm thinking of trying to put together a sysprepped encrypted image,
>>> but the current deadline does not allow me to work on this.

>>I've wondered if this would work or not, especially the Truecrypt Rescue
>>disk image that Truecrypt generates. If it did, then the same disk should
>>supposedly work on all computers.

>1) Clean XP install on Dell laptop.
>2) Install our software.
>3) Copy Driver Packs onto the boot partition.
>4) Encrypt.
>5) Sysprep.
>6) Image the partition.

No luck. If you had a large number of laptops that are identical I
think that it would work.

Creating an image of a boot partition only doesn't carry the TrueCrypt
entries in the mbr.

So, I'll be doing it 9 at a time, which takes about 10 hours for
neglected PCs. A lot of that time was removing old software, running
scandisk, cleaning the registry, doing tons of critical updates and
installing new software. The encryption process is fairly quick.

From: Frank Hahn on 28 Jan 2010 08:07
REM <REMbranded(a)netscape.com> wrote in
news:t9d1m5t9du3a5g3n1ubf4gha9nkb9k3dn3(a)4ax.com:

>
> No luck. If you had a large number of laptops that are identical I
> think that it would work.
>
> Creating an image of a boot partition only doesn't carry the TrueCrypt
> entries in the mbr.
>
One thing you might try if you are willing to sacrifice a laptop booting
until it is redone is to boot the Truecrypt Rescue CD. I think there is an
option to rewrite the MBR. I don't know if that would work or not. If not,
you would have to redo the laptop if it didn't boot. You may be able to run
fixmbr from o=an MSDOS or FreeDOS disk.

--
Frank Hahn
From: REM on 28 Jan 2010 12:04
> Frank Hahn <fhahnisfake(a)yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:

>One thing you might try if you are willing to sacrifice a laptop booting
>until it is redone is to boot the Truecrypt Rescue CD. I think there is an
>option to rewrite the MBR. I don't know if that would work or not. If not,
>you would have to redo the laptop if it didn't boot. You may be able to run
>fixmbr from o=an MSDOS or FreeDOS disk.

Mighty good thinking! :)

I have a laptop that I tried it on sitting on my desk. It's certainly
worth a shot. It would save a tremendous amount of time in getting the
OS up to par, updated and encrypted.

Thanks!!

From: Just Me on 28 Jan 2010 12:05
On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:04:33 -0600, REM wrote:

> Thanks!!

*GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK*
--
JM
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