Windows 7 Test Prep

Based on this book

Ch 2 (Part 1) Configuring System Images

Lesson 1: Capturing System Images • • • • • • • Installing & Using WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) Using the WPE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) Creating a Reference Image Distributing an Image to Many Computers Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool Sysprep

• • Installing & Using WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) WAIK comes as an ISO image – Burn the ISO to a DVD – Install from the DVD Or use 7-zip (Project 11x)

• Link TestPrep Ch 2a WAIK Tools

OSCDIMG • Used for creating ISO images

Using the WinPE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) • • Free lightweight version of Windows 7 Can boot from – PXE (Network) – DVD – UFD (USB Flash Drive) – VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) – Hard disk

Making a WinPE Boot Disk • • • • • Use the copycpe.cmd script – From C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools To create a local Windows PE Build Directory Then use Oscdimg to create an ISO image of WinPE Burn the ISO to DVD-ROM Boot from the DVD-ROM and use ImageX to capture a WIM image

Creating a Reference Image • • VHD Image – Requires Win 7 Enterprise or Ultimate – Capture an image of your current Win 7 computer and save the image to a VHD – Boot from the VHD Image on a network share – Any version of Win 7 is OK – The most common case, used to deploy Win 7 to many computers

Building an Answer File • • • • Configure default Internet Explorer settings, networking configuration, etc.

Permits unattended installation, by answering all required questions Use Windows SIM to create the answer file Example file is in WAIK – C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Samples\Corp_autounattended_sample.xml

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DEMO • • Building an Answer File Project 11x