Your Windows 7 testing is over and it’s time for rapid deployment! Yet while you’re excited about delivering Windows 7 to users, you might still remember your last upgrade. Deploying Ghost images might have been easy back then, but it wasn’t very flexible. What you want is deployment from a single image, where every computer starts from one golden master. You also want better naming, giving each computer the correct name automatically. Most importantly, you want the process automated so you’re not sitting around waiting to click buttons. You can have all this and more with Microsoft’s free Windows Deployment Services. Microsoft MVP Greg Shields has been rapidly deploying Windows computers for over a decade. In this session full of tips and tricks, bring your laptop and get HANDS-ON with Windows Deployment Services. You’ll learn the secret tricks for creating that single image that installs everywhere. You’ll find WDS’ hidden solution for automatic naming. You’ll learn the tricks you absolutely must know to automate Windows installation. And you’ll leave with a functioning deployment solution you can take home to begin deploying immediately. Are you’re ready for Windows deployment, but not ready for the learning curve? Save yourself weeks of time and join this must-see HANDS-ON session. You’ll walk away with exactly what you need to start rapidly deploying Windows 7 the moment you return home.

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15. LAB 1: CONFIGURING WDS

19. LAB 2: DEPLOYMENT!

23. LAB 3: INJECTING DRIVERS

25. LAB 4: INJECTING DRIVERS INTO BOOT IMAGES

28. Step 5: Automating WinPE

29. The Right Questions? The Right Answers? Windows Image Pane (Question) Upper-Right Pane (Answer) Explanation amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE_{version}_neutral InputLocale = en-us SystemLocale = en-us UILanguage = en-us UILanguageFallback = en-us UserLocale = en-us This item configures the WinPE language to US English. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE_{version}_neutralSetupUILanguage UILanguage = en-us amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralWindowsDeploymentServicesLoginredentials Domain Username Password Enter here the domain, username, and password of the user that connects to your WDS share. This is the same user as in Chapter 1, Figure 1-10. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralisk Configurationisk DiskID = 0 This item begins working with the first disk in the computer. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralisk Configurationiskreate PartitionsreatePartition Extend = true Order = 1 Type = Primary This item creates a single primary disk to install Windows. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralisk Configurationiskodify PartitionsodifyPartition Active = true Format = NTFS Label = Windows Letter = C Order = 1 PartitionID = 1 This item modifies that partition to create the C: drive as the first NTFS drive and partition. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralWindowsDeploymentServicesImageSelectionnstallTo DiskID = 0 PartitionID = 1 This item installs Windows to the disk and volume created in the rows above. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_{version}_neutralWindowsDeploymentServicesImageSelectionnstallImage Filename ImageGroup ImageName See the note below for information about the settings for this question.

30. LAB 5: AUTOMATING WINPE

33. More Questions! More Answers! Windows Image Pane (Question) Upper-Right Pane (Answer) Explanation amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutral (Pass 4) ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% TimeZone Setting ComputerName to %MACHINENAME% will pass through the name you set in WDSs Name and Approve. Set TimeZone to your correct time zone, such as Mountain Standard Time. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core_{version}_neutral (Pass 7) InputLocale = en-us SystemLocale = en-us UILanguage = en-us UserLocale = en-us This item configures the Windows language to US English. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutraloobe (Pass 4) HideEULAPage = true HideWirelessSetupIn OOBE = true NetworkLocation = work ProtectYourPC = 1 Hides the EULA and wireless setup screens, sets the network location to work, and enables Automatic Updates. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutralUserAccountsocalAccountsLocalAccount (Pass 7) DisplayName = LocalAdmin Group = Administrators Name = LocalAdmin This item adds a local administrator account named LocalAdmin. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutralUserAccountsocalAccountsLocalAccountassword (Pass 7) Value = {Password} This item configures the password for the administrator account created above.

34. More Questions! More Answers! Visit technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749073(WS.10).aspx for a list of applicable time zone strings. Windows Image Pane (Question) Upper-Right Pane (Answer) Explanation amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutral (Pass 4) ComputerName = %MACHINENAME% TimeZone Setting ComputerName to %MACHINENAME% will pass through the name you set in WDSs Name and Approve. Set TimeZone to your correct time zone, such as Mountain Standard Time. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-International-Core_{version}_neutral (Pass 7) InputLocale = en-us SystemLocale = en-us UILanguage = en-us UserLocale = en-us This item configures the Windows language to US English. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutraloobe (Pass 4) HideEULAPage = true HideWirelessSetupIn OOBE = true NetworkLocation = work ProtectYourPC = 1 Hides the EULA and wireless setup screens, sets the network location to work, and enables Automatic Updates. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutralUserAccountsocalAccountsLocalAccount (Pass 7) DisplayName = LocalAdmin Group = Administrators Name = LocalAdmin This item adds a local administrator account named LocalAdmin. amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_{version}_neutralUserAccountsocalAccountsLocalAccountassword (Pass 7) Value = {Password} This item configures the password for the administrator account created above.

38. LAB 6: CREATING A CAPTURE IMAGE

44. LAB 7: CAPTURING A CUSTOM IMAGE

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