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4. Localboot products: automatic software distribution with opsi
The discover program prepares the snapshot of the original system state. Therefore it
will ask you what drives should be scanned during snapshot. Normally only the system
and program files drive (C:\) has to be monitored, for setup programs usually do not
touch other drives.
Furthermore the discover program presents a list of subdirectories, registry sections and
configuration files to be excluded from the analysis, for they are e.g. temporary files or
contain no relevant information. The list can be edited, however you better use the
default setting if there is no good reason for a change and you don't have enough
background knowledge.
Then the capture of the actual system state (first snapshot) can be started.
The accomplishment of the first snapshot needs some time, and when done, the
discover program sends a message to start the original setup of the application:
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