Chapter 2. Automating the Deployment of Windows 7
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE
Understanding and designing images
Choosing a deployment strategy
Imaging with the Windows Automated Installation Kit
Deploying images with Windows Deployment Services
Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
When preparing to deploy Windows 7, you should have a solid understanding of images and the different methods that can be used to capture, manage, update, and deploy the images. Microsoft provides several tools, and many of them have been updated specifically to support Windows 7. Images are stored in Microsoft's Windows Image (.wim) file format, and a .wim file can include a single image or multiple images.
Deployments are often categorized as using ...
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