Errata

Outdated information in book. Please remove the mention of an evaluation because the evaluation versions on TechNet are now listing Windows 8 and no longer offering Windows 7.

"A copy of the Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition installation media or an evaluation version of Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition, which can be downloaded from Microsoft?s Web site"

change to:

"A copy of the Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition installation media"

If truely creating a "System Reserved" partition you should change

d:\windows\system32\bcdboot d:\windows

to

d:\windows\system32\bcdboot d:\windows /s c:

If not you get a "BOOTMGR is missing" error on reboot.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Please amend as reader specifies (add /s c: to command).

Inaddition to the errors already spotted for PDF version (also in printed version) - 1st sentence reads " When you select Debugging Mode in Advanced Boot Options,"

should read:-

" When you select Repair Your Computer in Advanced Boot Options,"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Reader's comment is correct. Please amend as reader suggests.

Ian

A computer can't be its own default gateway. By convention, the router in a subnet typically has the IP address x.y.z.1

"For example, if you want to configure the Local Area Connection interface with an IPv4 address 10.0.0.11, a subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway 10.0.0.11, you enter the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 set address "local area connection" static 10.0.0.11 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.11"

Should be:

"For example, if you want to configure the Local Area Connection interface with an IPv4 address 10.0.0.11, a subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway 10.0.0.1, you enter the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 set address "local area connection" static 10.0.0.11 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.1"

The computer could be configured to use itself as a DNS server, but it's more likely that you'd want the default gateway (e.g. a router) to be the DNS server too.

"If you also wanted to set the DNS server address as 10.0.0.11, you enter the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers "local area connection" static 10.0.0.11"

Should be:

"If you also wanted to set the DNS server address as 10.0.0.1, you enter the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 set dnsservers "local area connection" static 10.0.0.1"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Please amend as reader suggests.

Ian

Case scenario information says that "The current Routing and Remote Access server is running the Windows Server 2008 x64 operating system", while the answer on p824 says "Windows 7 Enterprise supports IKEv2 VPNs, though Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Routing and Remote Access servers do not . It is necessary to upgrade the Routing and Remote Access server to Windows Server 2008 R2 to support IKEv2 VPNs ."

Information on p551 should read:
"The current Routing and Remote Access server is running the Windows Server 2003 x64 operating system."

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 824

Change

though Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Routing and Remote Access servers do not

to

though Windows Server 2008 Routing and Remote Access servers do not.

The Deployment Workbench as described in the book, has the layout of the version included in MDT 2008, which is different from the version it says it's describing: the version included in MDT 2010.

There are only two items left. In stead of:

Information Center
Distribution Share
Task Sequences
Deploy

There are only:

Information Center
Deployment Shares

There is a complete reorganization of the way Deployment Workbench works. For example, the checklist mentioned in the text is no longer there.

Note from the Author or Editor:
The text describes the MDT 2010 tool at the time the book was written (not the MDT 2008). The tool has since been upgraded. This entire section needs to be rewritten, which isn't possible before the reprint. Please add the following tho the end of the MORE INFO element on page 148:

"Note that the MDT 2010 tool is still under development at the time of writing and may operate differently from the description given. Please study the Internet guide, which describes the latest version."

DISM command to unmount a WIM is written as dism /unmount-wim c:\mountedimages. Should be dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\mountedimages. Also, not stated, you will need to either also include /commit or /discard afterwards.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 119

change

dism /unmount-wim c:\mountedimages

to

dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:c:\mountedimages

, and then clicking the Share tab of the folder's properties....

Should read...

and then clicking the SHARING tab of the folder's properties....

Note from the Author or Editor:
Change 428

and then clicking the Share tab

to

and then clicking the Sharing tab

Basic File Sharing dialog box cannot specify local groups so we are left with Advance Sharing which has the following permission: Full Control, Change, and Read. Question no.4 correct answer at the back of the book is B, which is Modify

Choice B should read Change.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 441

Change answer 4 B to

B. Change

Page 813 change answer 4 B to

You should assign the Change permission because this allows users to add, modify, and delete files located on the accounting shared folder

You can start Resource Monitor from the Processes tab of Task Manager....

Should Read:

You can start Resource Monitor from the Permformance tab of Task Manager...

The Process tab does not have a link to to Resource Monitor, but the Performance tab has a big button for Resouce Monitor.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 667

Change

You can start Resource Monitor from the Processes tab of Task Manager or by entering resmon in the Search box on the Start menu.

to

You can start Resource Monitor from the Performance tab of Task Manager or by entering resmon in the Search box on the Start menu.

On page 383, under Windows Firewall heading, 7th line reads:

Windows Firewall uses simple rules that directly relate to a program or SERVICE.

On page 388, Quick Check Answer, second sentence reads:

You cannot create rules for Windows Firewall based on port address or SERVICE.

I am very confused with this...PLEASE CLARIFY!

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 383

Change "Windows Firewall uses simple rules that directly relate to a program or service."

to

"Windows Firewall uses simple rules that directly relate to a program
or feature."

The command in the second step is:

wdsutil /verbose /progress /replace-image /image:<name> /imagetype:boot /architecture:{x86|x64|ia64} /replacementimage/imagefile:<path>

The command should be:

wdsutil /verbose /progress /replace-image /image:<name> /imagetype:boot /architecture:{x86|x64|ia64} /replacementimage /imagefile:<path>

Note from the Author or Editor:
wdsutil /verbose /progress /replace-image /image:<name> /imagetype:boot /architecture:{x86|x64|ia64} /replacementimage/imagefile:<path>

The command should be:

wdsutil /verbose /progress /replace-image /image:<name> /imagetype:boot /architecture:{x86|x64|ia64} /replacementimage /imagefile:<path>

(missing a space before /imagefile)

On page 631:logman create config
"logman create *config *my_cfg_log -reg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\ "
Should be
"logman create *cfg *my_cfg_log -reg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\ "

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 656

Change both instances of

"Logman create config"

to

"Logman create cfg"

&#9632; Branch 3: 2001:: ce49:7601:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe through 2001::0a0a:1efe:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe

the beginning of the branch 3 ip range is the same as the end of the range.

Should read :

&#9632; Branch 3: 2001:: ce49:7601:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe through 2001::0a0a:1efe:e866:efff:f5ff:eb01

Note from the Author or Editor:
Change

Branch 3: 2001:: ce49:7601:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe through 2001::0a0a:1efe:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe

to

Branch 3: 2001:: ce49:7601:e866:efff:f5ff:ebfe through 2001::0a0a:1efe:e866:efff:f5ff:eb01

Book defines IDE interface as "Integrated Development Enviroment" should be "Integrated Drive Electronics"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Change

"Integrated Development Environment (IDE)"

to

"Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)"

Copy command is written as

"copy d:\myimage.wim y:"

it should be

"copy d:\installationimage.wim y:"

to correctly correspond to the image 'installationimage.wim' that is created in Step 2 on the prior page.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 69

Change

"copy d:\myimage.wim y:"

to

"copy d:\installationimage.wim y:"

Change:
The console enables you to perform almost all deployment tasks, although you cannot use it to pre-stage client computers. You can, however, use it to set the Auto-Add policy and approve or reject pending computers.
to
The console enables you to perform almost all deployment tasks. You can use it to set the Auto-Add policy, to pre-stage, and to approve or reject pending computers.

Change:
The technician computer does not need to be running Windows 7 - it could, for example, be a Windows Vista or Windows XP client.
to
The technician computer does not need to be running Windows 7 - it could, for example, be a Windows Vista SP1 client.

Change:
The x64 versions of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions support up to 128 GB of RAM.

to

The x64 versions of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions support up to 192 GB of RAM.

Change:
"Therefore, its eventual interface might vary from what you see in this book."
To:
"Therefore, its eventual functionality and user interface might vary from what you see in this book."

Add these two sentences to the end:
"At the time of this writing, MDT 2010 is in beta. Therefore, its eventual functionality and user interface might vary from what you see in this book."

Error: 'The x64 version of Windows 7 Enterprise supports up to 128 GB of RAM'
Correction: 'The x64 version of Windows 7 Enterprise supports up to 192 GB of RAM'

Change the "VIM2VHD, 96" entry to "WIM2VHD, 96" and move it down in the same subentry list after the "Web Proxy Auto Detect, 608" entry.

This is in the middle of a discussion about the options for configuring the Windows Easy Transfer backup. The next paragraph says, "By selecting Advanced...", but this is now referring to an option during the Restore. There is no indication in the text that these next steps are performed during the restore and not the backup.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 37, change

"By selecting Advanced, you can ..."

to

"By selecting Advanced during restore, you can ..."

Removed the following:
However, the Windows AIK toolset currently does not include an image-burning utility, and Microsoft advises the use of reputable third-party software to create the Windows PE boot disk from this ISO image.

(Leaving only the first sentence)

Change note
MULTIPROCESSOR AND MULTICORE

Windows 7 Starer, Home Basic, and Home Premium will recognize only one physical processor. Other editions support two physical processors. All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 can support up to 32 processor cores, while 64&#8209;bit versions can support up to 256 processor cores.

Delete final sentence "To download Virtual PC 2007, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx."

Deleted Exercise 2 in it's entirety.

"Practice" heading:
Change from "Creating a Bootable VHD" to "Creating a VHD"

First paragraph (below "Practice" heading:
Delete sentence "You then add the VHD to the Boot menu so that your computer can boot from it"

In fifth line of first paragraph

Change "installed pending" to "install pending"

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 131
In fifth line of first paragraph
Change "installed pending" to "install pending"

Both built-in DCSs have a default duration of 1 minute.

It should also be mentioned that the DCS discussed here refer to the DCS found in the System-Tab of the Data Collector Sets in the Performance Monitor.

Note from the Author or Editor:
page 652

"a default overall duration of 10 minutes"
change to
"a default overall duration of 1 minute"

There is no "Total" in the Kernal Memory (MB)-Table

so the 3. paragraph:
In the Kernel Memory (MB) table, Total is the amount of memory being used by the core
part of Windows, called the kernel; Paged refers to the amount of virtual memory the kernel
is using; Nonpaged is the amount of RAM memory used by the kernel.

should be

In the Kernel Memory (MB) table, Paged refers to the amount of virtual memory the kernel
is using; Nonpaged is the amount of RAM memory used by the kernel.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 665
In the Kernel Memory (MB) table, Total is the amount of memory being used by the core part of Windows, called the kernel; Paged refers to the amount of virtual memory the kernel is using; Nonpaged is the amount of RAM memory used by the kernel.

Should be

In the Kernel Memory (MB) table, Paged refers to the amount of virtual memory the kernel is using; Nonpaged is the amount of RAM memory used by the kernel.

The sixth paragraph lists some subnet masks, but they are inaccurate.

"You will learn why 255.255.255.128, 255.255.225.0, 225.255.254.0, and 255.255.252.0 are valid subnet masks, whereas 255.255.253.0 is not."

There seems to be a typo in this phrase, since 255.255.225.0 can not be a valid subnet mask. Subnet masks consist of contiguous bits so if this was just a typo it should either be 255.255.224.0 (/19) or a 255.255.255.0 (/24)

The next subnet listed is also invalid: 225.255.254.0 which should probably be 255.255.254.0
Again, probably a typo...

Note from the Author or Editor:
300
Location on the page:
6th paragraph
255.255.225.0
should be
255.255.255.0

and
225.255.254.0
should be
255.255.254.0

The example provided does not move but copy the files recursively. So the sentence

To use Robocopy.exe to move all files and folders from the folder name C:\Example\ to the folder D:\Destination, use the command

should be


To use Robocopy.exe to copy all files and folders from the folder name C:\Example\ to the folder D:\Destination, use the command


If you want to move the files and folders (and delete the original files) you have to provide the /move option.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 449
To use Robocopy.exe to move all files ...
Should be
To use Robocopy.exe to copy all files ...

the command netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Calc" dir=in program="c:\windows\system32\calc.exe"

should be

the command netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Calc" dir=in program="c:\windows\system32\calc.exe" action=allow

Note from the Author or Editor:
395
second bullet of examples of WFAS-rules
the command netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Calc" dir=in program="c:\windows\system32\calc.exe"
should be
the command netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Calc" dir=in program="c:\windows\system32\calc.exe" action=allow

Virtual PC 2007 to run exercises in does not support Windows 7.

The following website is the location to download this program from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=28C97D22-6EB8-4A09-A7F7-F6C7A1F000B5&displaylang=en

This website clearly states this software does not support Windows 7.

Entry in book:

To run computers as virtual machines within Windows, you can use Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, or third-party virtual machine software.

Please can you clarify this as i have used a hack to get around this.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page xxiv

Change "To run computers as virtual machines with Windows, you can use Hyper-V, or third-party virtual machine software"

Delete the link to "To download Virtual PC 2007 ...."

The syntax is as follows:
cscript wim2vhd.wsf. /wim:<wimPath> ......

and should be
The syntax is as follows:
cscript wim2vhd.wsf /wim:<wimPath> ......

that is without a dot behind wsf

The text states that Windows 7 Home Premium supports two physical processors and in actual fact only supports 1.

PCs with multiple processors (CPUs):
Commercial servers, workstations, and other high-end PCs may have more than one physical processor. Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate allow for two physical processors, providing the best performance on these computers. Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium will recognize only one physical processor.

Pasted from <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/system-requirements.aspx>

In Chapter Summary, in the final bullet, add a serial comma to
Windows 7 supports single, spanned, RAID-0 and RAID-1 volumes.

So that it's

Windows 7 supports single, spanned, RAID-0, and RAID-1 volumes.

Since Windows 7 does NOT support RAID-5 volumes, the second bullet should be

Windows 7 offers software RAID-0, RAID-1 and RAID-5 volumes.

should be

Windows 7 offers software RAID-0 and RAID-1 volumes.

In the example at the bottom the page the first parameter should be /wim and not /win and there is no space after the second parameter /sku:
so:
cscript wim2vhd.wsf /win:x:\mysources\install.wim /sku: ultimate /unattend:C:\answer_files\unattend.xml

should be
cscript wim2vhd.wsf /wim:x:\mysources\install.wim /sku:ultimate
/unattend:C:\answer_files\unattend.xml

Second sentence in cited paragraph, says:

"From here, you can start the installation by clicking Install Now."

It should say:

"From here, click Next and then you can start the installation by clicking Install Now."

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 10
"From here, you can start the installation by clicking Install Now."
change to
"From here, click Next and then you can start the installation by clicking Install Now."

192.168.0.0/16 (192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.255)

should be

192.168.0.0/16 (192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.254)

Note from the Author or Editor:
Page 306
192.168.0.0/16 (192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.255)
should be
192.168.0.0/16 (192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.254)

right-click Computer Management
should be
right-click Disk Management

"You can use either Task Manager or System Configuration to start and stop services on a computer running Windows 7 without rebooting the computer."
Should be
"You can use either Task Manager or the Services Console to start and stop services..."

dism /mount-wim /wimfile:w:\myimage.wim /index:1 /mountdir:d:\mymountedimages
Should be
dism /mount-wim /wimfile:w:\myimage.wim /index:1 /mountdir:d:\mountedimages

dism /image:d:\orinsimage /add-driver /driver:d:\orinsimage /recurse
Should be
dism /image:d:\orinsimage /add-driver /driver:c:\orinsnewdrivers /recurse

"D. Incorrect: You cannot use Backup And Restore to write a System Image backup to an optical drive, although you can use this media for file and folder backups."
Should be
"D. Correct: You can use Backup And Restore to write a System Image backup to an optical drive."

Windows Vista Enterprise (x86) can only be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise (x86) or Ultimate (x86)
should read
Windows Vista Enterprise (x86) can only be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise (x86)
In both answers A and B.

Figure 14-4 is incorrect. It should be the one shown at http://orinthomas.com/70-680/figure-14-4.png

"You cannot use Backup And Restore to write a System Image backup to a USB flash drive, a writable DVD, or a tape drive."
Should be:
"You cannot use Backup And Restore to write a System Image backup to a USB flash drive or a tape drive."

Step 2. The location of the group policy item is
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\System Audit Policies ? Local Group Policy Object\Object Access Node

-o Displays active connections... on the Processes tab...
Should read
-o Displays active connections... on the Services tab

"2. dism /image:c:\ mypeimage /get-targetpath"
Should be
"2. dism /image:c:\ mypeimage /get-scratchspace"

oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com Cc:\winpe_x86\ISO c:\winpe_86\winpe_x86.iso

Should be

oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_x86\ISO c:\winpe_x86\winpe_x86.iso

Header for Table 1 should be
Windows 7 Hardware Requirements
rather than
Windows 7 Minimum Hardware Requirements

oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_x86\ISO Cc:\winpe_x86\winpe_x86.iso

This command contains an extra "C". The proper command should be:

oscdimg -n -bc:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_x86\ISO c:\winpe_x86\winpe_x86.iso

reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709665(WS.10).aspx