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Windows 7 Test Prep

Learn to create and distribute system images for Windows 7 using WAIK, WinPE, and Sysprep. Includes capturing, configuring, and deploying images with VHD and answer files.

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Windows 7 Test Prep

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  1. Windows 7 Test Prep

  2. Based on this book

  3. Ch 2 (Part 1) Configuring System Images

  4. 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

  5. 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)

  6. WAIK Tools • Link TestPrep Ch 2a

  7. OSCDIMG • Used for creating ISO images

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Install.wim

  13. DEMO • Building an Answer File • Project 11x

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