Automation of Gavotte Ramdisk

By default, Gavotte Ramdisk can setup automatically. Because of the limitation of image size, maximum packed image size is 64K only, sometimes it is nesscessary to customize the setup. The automation of the Gavotte Ramdisk customization can be done as following:

1. Use Startup/Shutdown of Windows Settings in Computer Configuration to set policies that are applied to computer.

   1. Create a startup batch file, e.g. ramdiskstart.bat, to setup the Gavotte Ramdisk and store in a directory, e.g. c:\. For example:

      md R:\Temporary
      if not exist d:\ramdiskbackup\Temporary goto N1
      xcopy d:\ramdiskbackup\Temporary\*.* R:\Temporary /E /V /C /Q /G /R /K /Y
      :N1
      EXIT

   2. Create a shutdown batch file, e.g. ramdiskend.bat, to backup the Gavotte Ramdisk and store in a directory, e.g. c:\. For example:

      cd /d d:\
      if exist d:\ramdiskbackup goto N1
      md d:\ramdiskbackup
      :N1
      if exist d:\ramdiskbackup\Temporary goto N2
      md d:\ramdiskbackup\Temporary
      :N2
      xcopy R:\Temporary\*.* d:\ramdiskbackup\Temporary /D /E /V /C /Q /G /R /K /Y 

   3. Click 'Start' on the taskbar and then click 'run' to open the 'Run' window. Then type 'gpedit.msc' and click 'OK' button to open 'Group Policy' window

      

   4. Click '+' to expand  'Windows Settings'

      

   5.  Click 'Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)' to display the startup and Shutdown items in the left pane. Then double-click 'startup' to open the 'Startup Properties' window

      

   6. Click the 'Add' button to open the 'Add a Script' Window.

      

   7. Add 'c:\ramdiskstart.bat' to 'Script Name' and left Script Parameters blank. Then click 'OK' to continue.

      

   8. Check the scipt is added and click 'OK' to exit.

       

   9. Similarly, double-click 'shutdown' to open the 'Shutdown Properties' window. Click 'Add' button to open the 'Add a Script' Window. Then add 'c:\ramdiskend.bat' to 'Script Name' and left Script Parameters blank. Then click 'OK' to continue.

      

   10. Check the scipt is added and click 'OK' to exit.

        

   11. Click 'File' in menu and then click 'Exit' to exit.

        

2. Use Logon/Logoff of Windows Settings in User Configuration to set policies that are applied to users.

   1. Simular to 1 but select the 'Scripts (Logon/Logoff)' of 'Windows Settings' under 'User Configuration'.