For those of you interested in deploying Operating Systems using System Center Configuration Manager 2007, here's a step by step 4 part guide to Deploying Windows 7 Enterprise.

Deploy Windows 7 part 1.

Build and Capture

Part 1 is the longest part of the 4 part guide and covers the steps required to successfully Build and Capture Windows 7 RTM. It was tested successfully on both X86 and X64 Enterprise RTM releases.

Step 1. get the ISO

Step 2. Add Operating System Install Package

Step 3. Create Distribution Point for the Image

Step 4. Update Distribution Point

Step 5. Create the Build and Capture Task Sequence

Step 6. Advertise the Build and Capture Task Sequence

Step 7. Add a system to the Build and Capture 7 collection

Step 8. PXE boot the newly added Windows 7 client

Deploy Windows 7 part 2.

Add the captured WIM file

Step 1. Add the Captured Wim file as an Operating System Image

Step 2. Distribute the Captured WIM file

Deploy Windows 7 part 3.

Create a new Task Sequence

Step 1. Create a new Task Sequence

Deploy Windows 7 part 4.

Advertise the Task Sequence

Step 1. Advertise the Task Sequence

Step 2. Last Actions

enjoy !

cheers

isnt sp2 for SCCM still in beta?

it's in release candidate phase now (RC)