Deploying Windows 7 in Enterprise accounts

Planning & Assessment Windows 7 Installation Process Windows 7 Installation Components Assesment and Application Compatibility Planning Toolkit (MAP) Toolkit (ACT) Prepare for Capture Configura- Pre-Installation Automatization Distribution Points MAP Deployment tion Settings & User Environment Methods The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess IT infrastructure; provides a powerful inventory, assessment, Profiles • MDT/SCCM Task Sequence and reporting tool to simplify the migration planning process. From USB response file • Unattend.xml response file ACT IT infrastructure Automatization From DVD Automatization Tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application com- based on Task based on Task WDS, CD/DVD, USB, Sequence or Sequence or patibility issues before deploying Windows 7. From network Shared folder, Response File WinPE Response File hard disk USMT User State Migration Tool captures desktop, and application set- Loading OS System Image tings, as well as user accounts and users’ files, and then migrates Assess your current IT infrastruc- Tools and documentation to them to a new Windows installation. ture; inventory, assessment, and evaluate and mitigate applica- reporting tool to simplify the tion compatibility issues before WIM migration planning process. deploying Windows 7. Windows 7 Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based format reference PC Start New OS Install Application Reload Configuration PC Migrated to deploy Windows 7 and Windows 2008, which use it as Settings & User Pro- part of their standard installation procedure. Collecting information files WSIM Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) creates and man- ages unattended Windows Setup answer files in a graphical user in- Automatization Automatization terface (GUI). Answer files are XML-based files that are used during based on Task based on Task State Migration Testing applcation Windows Setup to configure and to customize the default Windows Sequence or Sequence or Customized Windows 7 installation. compatibility Response File Response File • storing over network MDT • storing locally without Scanstate.exe Microsoft Deployment Toolkit provides a common console with the User State Migration Tool (USMT) comprehensive tools and guidance needed to efficiently manage physical moving of data deployment of Windows 7 and R2. Microsoft (Hardlink) Loadstate.exe Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the recommended process and toolset Loading OS System Image Loading Boot WIM (WinPE) to automate desktop and server deployment. with PXE Boot Technology Loading OS System Image Unifying Configura- tions with SCCM Command line utility program to copy user files and settings Deployment Windows Deployment Domain System Center Configuration Manager 2007 comprehensively as- from one computer to another. sesses, deploys, and updates servers, client computers, and devic- Share Services (WDS) Controller es-across physical, virtual, distributed, and mobile environments. Optimized for Windows and tightly integrated with Windows 7, it is the best choice for gaining enhanced insight into and control over Boot and Install WIM Files IT systems. Task Sequence Create and Manage Images Use Task Sequence scrpits in MDT and SCCM to automate the de- Response Files ployment, migration and creation of reference PCs. Scripts Auto- Deployment Toolkit mating Pro- WDS cesses WIM Windows Deployment Services is for network-based installation of Windows operating systems. Intended to be used for remotely de- ploying Windows 7. Response File Automated Operation System Installation Windows WAIK Image (optional) Windows Automated Installation Kit includes all the key compo- Windows System Image Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) nents required for Windows 7 deployment e.g.: WinPE, USMT, WSIM, Manager (WSIM) DISM, ImageX, scripts. Collection Site Server System Preparation Tool can be used to prepare an operating sys- Boot WIM Install WIM Adding WIM or Incorporating Boot tem for disk cloning and restoration via a disk image. Removes CLG files to WSIM and Install WIM files unique OS specific data from the image thus enabling mass deploy- for creating re- in the installation ment on multiple PCs. sponse files process. WinPE Windows Preinstallation Environment is a lightweight version of Deployment Workbench Console Task Sequence Script Windows 7 that is used for the deployment of workstations and (part of the MDT) servers. Intended as a replacement for MS-DOS during the installa- Original instal- Reference PC tion phase of Windows, and can be booted via PXE, CD-ROM, USB WinPE lation kit with Sysprep flash drive, or hard disk.

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Basic toolkit for delpoyment Toolkit for “Better” deployment Toolkit for “Best” deployment WAIK, Sysprep, WinPE, ImageX, DISM MAP, USMT, MDT, WDS, WAIK, Sysprep, MAP, ACT, USMT, MDT, SCCM, WDS, WAIK, WinPE, ImageX, DISM Sysprep, WinPE, ImageX, DISM

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