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  1. We are now using Windows Deployment Services and Winpe and sysprep locally to deploy the WindowsXp images.

    We want to step over to Windows 7 soon. With Windows 7 i can use a .xml file to automate the installation (exept for the computer name).

    Then i still use sysprep. But within the .xml file i have read that automate can be done in the .xml.

    How can i arrange the user profiles in the .xml file so that every new user that logs in gets this profile?

    How does Windows 7 handles the default user profile? because under c:\users\ there is a default and a default user profile..

    Nobody an idea?

    1. Windows 7 does use an XML file (autounattend.xml) you can edit this file within the WAIK which is free for download from MS

    2. You don't have to resysprep your image unless you want to install applications prior to deployment. the WIM file is already sysprepped and ready to go.

    3. you will want to use the Default profile for any changes you want to use for any new user to receive. the Default User folder is a redirct (symbolic link) to the default folder.

  2. Luke,

    You are right, if the client is not in AD, then no GPO to turn on the NAP agents. If that is the case then the machine with be quarantined. The servers that are part of your remediation group will allow those machines to be joined to the domain (you have a RODC there) your DHCP server will still server the client an address, just will only allow routes to the servers in the remediation group. Once there you can join the machine to the domain and it can recieve the GPO. For future use, i would suggest turning on the NAP agents during an unattended build process, that way the GPO is only a fail back incase someone tries to turn of the agents.

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  4. what is the format of the file after the sysprep occurs? i apologize, i assume that alteris was using a WIM file to push the clients machine. If alteris is not using a WIM you can do this:

    1. extract the files off the DVD

    2. inject the drivers into the WIM file

    3. recreate your DVD

    4. install your image

    5. capture the image with the drivers.

  5. if you are using a custom WIM you have created you can still use peimg (found in the WAIK) to mount the wim (imagex) and inject drivers directly to it.

    *example steps*

    Copy WIM from alteris location

    Mount Wim on in a folder you have created (make sure to use Mountrw)

    use peimg to inject the INF file and drivers for the SAS disk

    unmount and commit the WIM.

    test wim file with alteris and verify success

  6. i would suggest downloading the Windows AIK and using that to work on your image, much easier that way. If you are not adding any installed applications to the image you can used the sysprepped image that comes with retail disk. just pull the files from the disk, load up the WIM with SIM and create an unattended file with the settings you want, name it autounattended and add it to the files from the disk and create a new ISO.

  7. Intel does not (suprisingly) support Windows 7 yet, but I figure the Vista x86 and x64 drivers should work the same on Windows 7.

    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Fi...01〈=eng

    The problem is the drivers in Windows 7 RC are 8.6.2.1012 4/8/2009

    The latest package on Intel's site are 8.8.0.1009 3/13/2009

    It is odd that the drivers shipped with 7 RC are dated newer but a lower version number, something is wrong.

    Anyway, I am not really interested in having the latest drivers, but rather just want at least the Matrix Storage Console so I can monitor the status of my drives.

    I am not sure if I should run the installer, because I am not sure if it is going to install bad drivers and cause problems.

    Ideas?

    i am running 8.8.1009 on win 7 64 bit without issue, it should install fine for you :)

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