Owner's Manual

Prerequisites and Deployment 17
Other Supporting Tools and System Files
While DTK provides all the necessary utilities and scripts for deploying Dell
systems, there are additional applications, utilities, and system files needed to
create the pre-operating system environment in which this toolkit is used.
NOTE: Make sure that the tools are 32-bit compatible.
Table 2-2 lists the Windows system files and other tools that you need to use
DTK utilities and its sample scripts.
Table 2-1. Drivers
Drivers Purpose
common\hapi Essential drivers for DTK tools to work.
common\raidcfg Essential drivers for raidcfg to work.
winpe2.x\chipset Essential chipset drivers.
winpe2.x\massstorage Essential drivers for mass storage controllers to work.
winpe2.x\nic Recommended drivers for NICs.
winpe2.x\buildwim Used to create the ISO image using Windows AIK.
winpe2.x\
VPE_driverinst
Used to install Dell-provided drivers, from \Dell\x32\Drivers
or \Dell\x64\Drivers, into the customized Windows PE 2.0
image.
winpe3.x\WINPE3.0_driv
erinst.bat
Used to install Dell-provided drivers, from \Dell\x32\Drivers
or \Dell\x64\Drivers, into the customized Windows PE 3.0
image.
Table 2-2. Supporting Tools and System Files for Windows
Additional Tools Purpose Source
Windows AIK 1.1
released with Vista SP1
and Windows 2008 to
build Windows PE 2.0
Create a bootable media for
Windows PE 2.0.
microsoft.com
Windows AIK for
Windows 7 to build
Windows PE 3.0
Create a bootable media for
Windows PE 3.0.
microsoft.com