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Windows 7 Test Prep

Windows 7 Test Prep. Based on this book. Ch 1. Install, Migrate, or Upgrade to Windows 7. Lesson 1: Installing Windows 7. Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Hardware Requirements Preparing the Windows 7 Installation Source Installing Windows 7. Editions.

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Windows 7 Test Prep

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  1. Windows 7 Test Prep

  2. Based on this book

  3. Ch 1 Install, Migrate, or Upgrade to Windows 7

  4. Lesson 1: Installing Windows 7 • Windows 7 Editions • Windows 7 Hardware Requirements • Preparing the Windows 7 Installation Source • Installing Windows 7

  5. Editions • There are six different Windows 7 editions • Starter • Home Basic • Home Premium • Professional • Enterprise • Ultimate

  6. Windows Versions • Link TestPrep Ch 1a is wrong about Starter, even though it is from Microsoft • TestPrep Ch 1b is better • Home Basic is for developing markets, not the USA

  7. Starter • 32-bit only, only 1 processor • Can't play DVDs • Can't create HomeGroups • No Location Sensors • No Windows Media Center • Can't join a domain • No Aero • No multiple monitors

  8. Home Basic • Only in emerging markets • 32 & 64-bit versions, only 1 processor • Max. 4 GB RAM on 32-bit • Max. 8 GB RAM on 64-bit • No Aero or DVD playback • Can't join a domain • No EFS

  9. Multicore Processors • All 32-bit versions support up to 32 processor cores • All 64-bit versions support up to 256 processor cores

  10. Home Premium • Only 1 processor • Max. RAM: 4 GB for 32-bit, 16 GB for 64-bit • Can burn & play DVDs • Can create HomeGroups • Can't join a domain • Cannot provide Remote Desktop service • No Win XP Mode • No Group Policy, EFS, or Offline Folders

  11. Professional • 1 or 2 processors • Max. RAM: 4 GB for 32-bit, 192 GB for 64-bit • Aero • Can join a domain • Win XP Mode • No Language Packs • No BitLocker • Network backup • Group Policy, EFS, and Offline Folders • No BranchCache or DirectAccess

  12. Enterprise/Ultimate • 1 or 2 processors • Max. RAM: 4 GB for 32-bit, 192 GB for 64-bit • Language Packs • BitLocker • BranchCache • Boot from VHD • DirectAccess

  13. Hardware Requirements • Starter: 512 MB RAM • All others: 1 GB of RAM • Some sources say 2 GB RAM for 64-bit versions

  14. Installation Source • DVD • USB drive (>= 4 GB), FAT32, Active • Network share (must boot target PCs to PE, with USB or DVDs) • Windows Deployment Service (WDS) • Requires a Server 2008 domain • Multicast • Target PCs boot PXE or a Windows Discover Image • Server has the install.wim file

  15. Installing Win 7 • Standard Installation • Unattended Installation • Unattend.xml file on USB drive • Can install Enterprise or Ultimate to VHD • Booting from VHD is only possible if boot loader is Win 7 or Server 2008 R2

  16. Lesson 2: Upgrading to Windows 7 • Upgrading from Windows 7 Editions • Upgrading from Windows Vista • Migrating from Windows XP

  17. Upgrade v. Migration • Upgrade • Vista SP1 -> Win 7 (equal or higher edition) • Lower edition of Win 7 -> Higher Win 7 Edition • Can roll back to Vista until first logon to Win 7 • Migration • You cannot upgrade from x86 to 64-bit • You cannot upgrade from Win XP to Win 7 • Those are wipe-and-load migration tasks instead • Cannot be rolled back

  18. Upgrade Media • Use installation media • DVD, USB, Network share • Windows Anytime Upgrade • No media needed • Windows Upgrade Advisor

  19. Migrating from Windows XP • Side-by-side migration • Move user data from one computer to another • Or from one partition to another • Wipe-and-load migration • Export user data to an external storage device • Clean install • Import user data

  20. Lesson 3: Managing User Profiles • Migrating User Profile Data • Windows Easy Transfer • User State Migration Tool

  21. Viewing Profiles • Control Panel • System • Advanced System Settings • Settings button in User Profiles section • Local v. Roaming Profiles

  22. Windows Easy Transfer • Transfers user data in three ways • Easy Transfer Cable • Network • External hard disk or USB flash drive • Start on the new computer, with Win 7 • Select "This is my new computer" • It will offer to install Easy Transfer on the old computer (you need the Win 7 version)

  23. User State Migration Tool • Command-line tool • Part of WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) • Can write data to removable USB storage or a network share • Does not support side-by-side migration • Two steps • Export profile data with ScanState • Import data with LoadState

  24. USMT Features • USMT does capture • User accounts, user files, OS settings, and application settings • Migrates ACLs • USMT does not capture • Mapped drives, local printers, device drivers, passwords, shared folder permissions, or Internet Connection Sharing settings

  25. USMT and Downgrades • USMT can move data • Win XP -> Win 7 • Vista -> Win 7 • Win 7 -> Win 7 • Win 7 -> Vista • USMT can not move data • Win 7 -> Win XP

  26. USMT's 4 XML Files • MigApp.xml • MigUser.xml

  27. USMT's 4 XML Files • MigApp.xml • Rules about migrating application settings • Favorites, fonts, Outlook Express email, mouse and keyboard settings, wallpaper, etc. • You must add custom XML files to migrate some custom applications

  28. USMT's 4 XML Files • MigUser.xml • Rules about user profiles and user data • My Documents, My Music, Start Menu, Favorites, Shared Documents, etc. • Document files on all fixed volumes, including .doc, .xls, .ppt, .rtf, etc.

  29. USMT's 4 XML Files • MigDocs.xml • Information on the location of user documents • Config.xml • Used to exclude files from migration • Create and modify config.xml with • scanstate.exe /genconfig

  30. Rerouting Files and Settings • Sends files from a folder to a different folder on the target machine • Or select files by file type • Or specify a specific file • Create custom xml file • Specify the custom file in command-line parameters in scanstate and loadstate

  31. Scanstate Command line • Create an encrypted store named MyStore on rhe server named Fileserver that uses the encryption key Mykey: • scanstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:migapp.xml /i:miguser.xml /o /config:config.xml /encrypt /key:"mykey"

  32. LoadState Command Line • Install all applications first • loadstate \\fileserver\migration\mystore /i:migapp.xml /i:mig user.xml /decrypt /key:"mykey"

  33. 3 Migration Store Types • Uncompressed • Duplicates files and folder • Can be navigated with Windows Explorer • Compressed • Single image file, can be encrypted • Cannot be navigated with Windows Explorer • Hard Link • Used only on wipe-and-load migration • Maintains the original user data on the drive through the wipe-and-load proess

  34. Offline Migrations • Boot to Windows PE with USMT • Run Scanstate • Can be done without Administrator access • BitLocker must be suspended during this process • You still need to run LoadState from within Win 7 on the new computer

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