Tripredacus Posted October 13, 2010 Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) Changed page to highlight MSFN topics as well. You can recommend some by replying to this topic.Note: These pages may not display correctly unless you use Internet Explorer.Windows 7 DeploymentDeploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine (Microsoft Download Center)http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=EE2A1D38-88A9-43B3-95BC-7E962F0B6030&displaylang=enInstalling Windows 7 on an Existing Windows XP Computer (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939987(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpScenario: Service an Online Image (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744334(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpTechnet Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portalhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=SPBLOGUnderstanding Servicing Strategies (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744297(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpWindows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpHotfix for Non-standard-ASCII characters in Computer Name (Microsoft Support)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534111Building a Standard Image of Windows 7: Step by Step Guide (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee523217%28v=ws.10%29.aspxHow to create an OEM folder (MSFN)http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152813-how-to-create-an-oem-folder/Methods for Running Windows Setup (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749415%28v=ws.10%29.aspxWork with Answer Files in Windows SIM (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799285%28WS.10%29.aspxChange a User Tile with Setupcomplete.cmd (MSFN)http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/162625-change-a-user-tile-with-setupcompletecmd/-------------Application Compatibility ToolkitCompatibility Administrator - Video (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee532031.aspx?ITPID=win7dtpGetting Started with the Application Compatibility Toolkit - Video (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd776526.aspx?ITPID=win7dtpInside the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 (TechNet Magazine)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.06.act.aspxUsing the Sdbinst.exe Command-Line Tool (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749169(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtp-------------DISMDISM Step By Step - Video (TechNet Edge)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/dism-step-by-step-from-dan-stolts.aspxDISM Command-Line Options (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744382(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpPrepare and Service Windows Images Using the New DISM Tool (TechNet Magazine)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd490958.aspxRight-Click WIM menu for Win7 + WAIK (MSFN)http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/150275-add-right-click-wim-windows-7/-------------ImagexImagex Command-Line Options (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799302(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtp-------------Microsoft Deployment ToolkitMDT TimeZoneName and TimeZone list (myitforum)http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/smslist/archive/2009/09/21/mssms-mdt-database-quot-timezonename-quot.aspxMDT - Lite Touch (TechNet) videohttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Video/ff711679MDT - Building Windows 7 Install Media (TechNet) videohttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Video/ff710916-------------OCSetupAdd or Remove System MSIs or Packages Online with OCSetup (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744344(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpOCSetup Command-Line Options (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799247(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtp-------------User State Migration ToolScanState Syntax (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560781(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpStep-by-Step: Basic Windows Migration using USMT for IT Professionals (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd883247(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpUser State Migration Tool 4.0 User's Guide (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560801(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpWhat does USMT Migrate? (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560792(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpWhat's New in USMT 4.0 (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560752(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtp-------------Windows Deployment ServicesAdding Driver Packages to a Boot Image (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759162.aspxCreating Custom Install Images (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637993(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpCreating Discover Images (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637996(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpWindows Deployment Services Getting Started Guide (TechNet)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771670(WS.10).aspx?ITPID=win7dtpWDS F11 Server Selection Feature (Deploy Vista)http://www.deployvista.com/Default.aspx?tabid=70&EntryID=99PoC Jumpstart Kit 3.0 (Microsoft)http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=1834Third-Party ToolsGDism ELDI Java and .NET GUI for DISMhttp://www.msfn.org/board/topic/147650-gdism-eldi-java-and-net/StefanRtR's Win-Integratorhttp://www.msfn.org/board/topic/139748-stefanrtrs-win-integrator/Windows 7 Component Removerhttp://www.msfn.org/board/topic/155410-windows-7-component-remover/This post has been promoted to an article Edited April 15, 2013 by Tripredacus
drive55 Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Thanks very much for gathering all these links in 1 place !! As I begin to read through & study these, I'm impressed by just how much information is available, even though it does require to RTFM - Microsoft style ! and it seems that many, including myself, come to MSFN as hobbyists &/or "filesharers", probably not employed in I.T., and typically wanting everything to be handed on a silver platter, and getting p***ed if/when it isn't ! so, as I read, make notes, & dL the available video tutorial-presentations, then "suddenly" a whole LOT more begins to make sense, and I also appreciate even more, the creative efforts of so many of the people here who code various GUI apps to make the strict/traditional command line I.T. approach "clickable". still, if a hobbyist is willing to invest the time to "S"TFM ("Study" TFM), slowly but surely they'll begin to gain the same knowledge of the employed I.T. pro - it's available to anyone willing to pay the price of effort & persistence thru the frustration
Tripredacus Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 Added link to WDS F11 Server Selection:http://www.deployvista.com/Default.aspx?tabid=70&EntryID=99Basically you add additional WDS Servers into your main WDS screen. The only thing you should configure in the additional servers is to specify the AD Server to make things faster. Then when you PXE boot a client, you are given the option to press F11 to select between deployment servers, or press F12 to boot off the primary server. This only works on Server 2008 R2. I have tested it out and seems to work.
cluberti Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Unless you're forbidden from doing so, even Microsoft recommends using at least MDT to do most of this. I know a lot of actual OEMs cannot, but otherwise use MDT if you're doing a lot of building of machines and software .
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