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Figure 1-47 Scripts generated<br />

24.Click Finish. The module has now been created.<br />

Tip: Once this module has been tested, you will want to promote it to a “gold” state. When<br />

a module is in gold state, it is locked and no additional changes can be made. This<br />

prevents unwanted modification of modules you know have been verified for functionality.<br />

1.14 Creating a partitioning module<br />

A partitioning module is a special type of operating-system module that has the following<br />

purposes:<br />

► To delete one or more user partitions before installing an image<br />

► To create an additional data partition on the target computer beyond the C partition - see<br />

section below.<br />

► To preserve one or more pre-existing data partitions on a target computer<br />

► To disable the default partitioning behavior of the <strong>ImageUltra</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> program<br />

Important: Understand that the order in which these partitioning modules are installed is<br />

extremely important. You set the order in the Install Sequence tab of the base-map Map<br />

Settings window (see “Install Sequence tab” on page 78).<br />

By default, the <strong>ImageUltra</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> program automatically deletes all user partitions on the<br />

target computer as a starting point for installation. You can override the default behavior or<br />

make the behavior dependent on a menu selection through the use of partitioning<br />

modules.The <strong>ImageUltra</strong> <strong>Builder</strong> program provides three ready-to-use partitioning modules in<br />

the root node of the repository. With the help of an imaging cloning tool like Symantec<br />

DeployCenter, you can also generate your own partitioning modules using script files:<br />

► DrivePrep - Delete All Partitions: This partitioning module is designed to delete all user<br />

partitions on the target computer hard disk before the new image is installed.<br />

► DrivePrep - Delete C Partition Only: This partitioning module is designed to preserve<br />

pre-existing data partitions on a target computer and use the space previously used by the<br />

C partition for the new image.<br />

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