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HP ThinState Capture
The HP ThinState Capture tool is a wizard-based utility that you can use to capture a Windows
Embedded image, which you can then deploy to another HP computer of identical model and
hardware.
NOTE:
HP ThinState Capture is not a standalone utility and can only be accessed by the
administrator from within the computer image.
Save all data on the USB flash drive prior to performing this procedure.
1.
Select Start > Control Panel > HP ThinState Capture.
2.
Click Next.
3.
Insert a USB flash drive. The USB flash drive letter and size are displayed.
The USB flash drive must be greater in size than the onboard flash drive. Therefore, if your
computer has a 512-MB flash drive, the USB flash drive must be 1 GB.
4.
Click Capture.
5.
Click Yes.
The HP ThinState Capture utility formats and makes the USB flash drive bootable. HP ThinState
Capture will now reboot the system.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
You can now use the USB flash drive to deploy the captured image to another HP computer of
the identical model and hardware.
HP ThinState Deploy
To perform an HP ThinState deployment, follow these steps:
1.
On the computer that will receive the captured image, set the boot order in Computer Setup to
USB boot. For more information, see
2.
Insert the USB flash drive that was created by using HP ThinState Capture, and then restart the
computer.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you remove the USB flash drive and cycle power to the system, the image will unbundle. This
process can take 10 to 12 minutes. Do not interrupt or cycle power to the computer during this
process.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
The Microsoft Internet Explorer browser is installed locally on the computer. For information about
Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com.
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player contains security, performance, and functionality improvements. For more
information about improvements to Windows Media Player, go to the Microsoft Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com.
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