Windows Deployment Services

Another way to install Windows is to use the Windows Deployment Services (WDS). You can use it to deploy Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008. By booting a computer with Windows PE 2.0 or 3.0, you can connect to the WDS server and install Windows from a configured image.

If you choose to install the Deployment Server, you need the following pre- requisites available on your network:

. Active Directory Domain Services . Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server . Dynamic Name Services (DNS) server

Unfortunately, installing and configuring the Windows Deployment Services is beyond the scope of this exam.

To install Windows 7 using a Windows Deployment Server, you would

1. Turn on your computer and boot from the network card (PXE).

2. By booting using PXE, you connect to the Windows Deployment Service server and download the customized Windows PE image across

the network.

3. The new computer loads Windows PE into memory and launches the configuration script. The script verifies the computer’s configuration and

hardware requirements.

4. If necessary, the script backs up the user’s data to a shared folder on another computer.

5. The script runs the Diskpart tool to partition and format the disk. The script connects to a shared folder containing the Windows Setup files

and runs the Windows Setup program to install the operating system fully unattended.

Deploying Windows 7

Cram Quiz

1. You manually create an answer file for a Windows 7 unattended installation. What should you do next?

❍ A. Use sysprep.exe to capture an image on a reference computer ❍ B. Use imagex.exe to capture an image on a reference computer ❍ C. Use Windows SIM to validate the answer file ❍ D. Use sysprep.exe to validate the answer file

2. What tool can you use to create a bootable media that is used to deploy Windows 7 on non-PXE–supporting client computers?

❍ A. Use Windows SIM ❍ B. Use Windows AIK ❍ C. Use BDD ❍ D. Use SMS

Cram Quiz Answers

1. C is correct. Although you can create an answer file with any text editor, it is rec- ommended you that you use Windows SIM to validate the answer file. Answer A is incorrect because sysprep.exe is used to prepare a system for mass deployment by removing the security identifiers and all other user-specific or computer-specific information from the Windows volume before cloning. Answer

B is incorrect because imagex.exe is used to create and manage WIM files. Answer D is incorrect because Windows SIM is used to validate the answer file.

2. B is correct. To create bootable media to deploy Windows 7 on non-PXE–supporting client computers, you need create a WinPE disk, which is done with Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK). Answer A is incorrect because Windows SIM is used to create and validate answer files. Answer C is incorrect because Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) was a deployment tool mostly used with deploying Windows, but does not include tools to create a WinPE disk. Answer D is incorrect because SMS (short for System Management Server) has been replaced with System Center Configuration Manager to deploy and manage operating systems, patches, and software. It does not help boot a system that cannot PXE boot.

CHAPTER 2: Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7

Windows Deployment Services