Windows 7 was deployed at West Hatch High School using Windows Deployment Services and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 to upgrade aging hardware and move from Windows XP. The deployment was a success, allowing older PCs to run Windows 7, though some drivers and issues with hibernation on laptops presented problems. The new deployment methods provided quick, easy, and customizable imaging to standardize the Windows 7 installation across different machines.

1. Windows 7Alan RichardsWest Hatch High School

2. TopicsWhy Windows 7PlanningDeployment MethodsWDSMDT 2010In place upgradeSuccessesProblems / Issues

3. Why Windows 7PersonalPart of a planOld HardwareNot Vista capableNeeded to ‘dump’ XP

4. PlanningWhole new networkNew deployment serverServer 2008 Enterprise x64 (Upgraded to R2 on release)

5. Deployment MethodsWindows Deployment ServicesMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

6. WDSSimple and effectiveQuick setupEasy to configureF12 options in R2Stop need for 2nd F12 key press to continueCapture and deploy imagesDeploy base installCapture image of master machine4 images for Whole School

7. MDT 2010Script drivenSimilar to WDSIntegrate with WDS for multicast deploymentIntegrates with SCCM

8. MDT 2010 - Screenshots

9. SuccessesSIMS on Windows 7Not officially supported by CapitaOld hardware now running Windows 7Staff queuing to have it installed on laptopsPrepares machine for BitLockerBitLocker to goWindows Snap is sick

10. Problems / IssuesDriversOld VGA cardsOld WirelessDefault route – 0.0.0.0 onLinkRegistry entry to add DisableDHCPMediaSenseLaptops and hibernationLaptops with no TPM chipNeed for encryption key on USBMovie Maker

11. Contactsarichards@westhatch.essex.sch.ukwww.learninggateway.net/blogs@arichards_Saruk