Unattended Windows InstallsAidan FinnBSc, MCSE, MVPhttp://joeelway.spaces.live.com

AgendaAnswer files with WSIMDemo: Create and use an answer fileWindows installation methods

Answer files with WSIM

Demo: Create and use an answer file

Windows installation methods

About Aidan FinnWorking with large and complex IT since 1996Specialised in servers and systems managementMVP:2008: Configuration Manager2009: Virtualisation – Systems ManagementBlog: http://joeelway.spaces.live.comWindows User Group: http://ws-ugi.spaces.live.com

Working with large and complex IT since 1996

Specialised in servers and systems management

MVP:

2008: Configuration Manager

2009: Virtualisation – Systems Management

Blog: http://joeelway.spaces.live.com

Windows User Group: http://ws-ugi.spaces.live.com

Why The Presentation?I’m won’t claim to be best at deploymentBut I can share what I knowA few useful tips to get you started

I’m won’t claim to be best at deployment

But I can share what I know

A few useful tips to get you started

Unattended Installation?Windows asks us a series of questions for a default installationCan be very repetitiveWhat if we supply the answers in advance?

Windows asks us a series of questions for a default installation

Can be very repetitive

What if we supply the answers in advance?

Some BasicsWindows PE: Preinstallation EnvironmentConfiguration Passes:windowsPE: Setup environmentofflineServicing: Apply updatesspecialize: System specificsgeneralize: If you run sysprep /generalizeauditSystem: If you boot to Audit modeauditUser: If you boot to Audit modeoobeSystem: Before Windows Welcome starts

Windows PE: Preinstallation Environment

Configuration Passes:

WIMWindows Imaging (WIM) File FormatA file based imageSingle instance storageContain 1 or more image per WIM fileExamples:sourcesoot.wimsourcesinstall.wim

Windows Imaging (WIM) File Format

A file based image

Single instance storage

Contain 1 or more image per WIM file

Examples:

sourcesoot.wim

sourcesinstall.wim

WSIMWe used to have Setup Manager:Windows NTWindows 2000Windows XP/Server 2003It was quite limitedNow we have WSIM, part of WAIKWindows System Image ManagerWindows Automated Installation KitWindows Vista/Windows Server 2008Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2

We used to have Setup Manager:

Windows NT

Windows 2000

Windows XP/Server 2003

It was quite limited

Now we have WSIM, part of WAIK

Windows System Image Manager

Windows Automated Installation Kit

Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008

Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2

Getting WAIKIt’s FREE!And is the starting point to several MS OS deployment solutionsFrequently updated so search for itIt’s a big download 1.6GB+ nowX64 edition: can only manage x64 buildsX86 edition: can manage both x86 and x64

It’s FREE!

And is the starting point to several MS OS deployment solutions

Frequently updated so search for it

It’s a big download 1.6GB+ now

X64 edition: can only manage x64 builds

X86 edition: can manage both x86 and x64

Enough Talk …Demo …

What Next?DISM: Customise the imagesWDS: Windows Deployment ServicesPart of Windows ServerCapture and deploy images using network bootMDT: Microsoft Deployment ToolkitMore complex than WDSCreate sequences to inject drivers and customisationsConfiguration Manager OSDEnterprise deployment solution

DISM: Customise the images

WDS: Windows Deployment Services

Part of Windows Server

Capture and deploy images using network boot

MDT: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

More complex than WDS

Create sequences to inject drivers and customisations

Configuration Manager OSD

Enterprise deployment solution

Further ReadingMicrosoft Springboardhttp://www.microsoft.com/springboardUsing MDT 2010 To Deploy Windows 7http://tinyurl.com/afmdt2010

Microsoft Springboard

http://www.microsoft.com/springboard

Using MDT 2010 To Deploy Windows 7

http://tinyurl.com/afmdt2010

Upcoming EventsWebcast: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and VMM 2008 R2http://tinyurl.com/w2008r2hyper-vSeptember 9th, 8pm GMTIn-person and webcast: Windows Server 2008 R2 Active DirectoryDetails and register: http://tinyurl.com/w2008r2adSeptember 28th, 09:30GMTMS EPDC2, Leopardstown, DublinLaunch Events!!!

Webcast: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and VMM 2008 R2

http://tinyurl.com/w2008r2hyper-v

September 9th, 8pm GMT

In-person and webcast: Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory

Details and register: http://tinyurl.com/w2008r2ad

September 28th, 09:30GMT

MS EPDC2, Leopardstown, Dublin

Launch Events!!!

Thanks For Tuning InGet this answer file for Windows 7:http://tinyurl.com/win7answerfileThanks to David Gargan for moderatingAny questions? – not that I necessarily have the answers!My Blog: http://joelway.spaces.live.com

Get this answer file for Windows 7:

http://tinyurl.com/win7answerfile

Thanks to David Gargan for moderating

Any questions? – not that I necessarily have the answers!

My Blog: http://joelway.spaces.live.com