Tag: Windows Deployment 9 posts
Using Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to Help with Windows 7 Deployment
By Mike Rodriguez ⋅ April 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft’s Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) allows you to easily verify compatibility between applications, devices and system hardware and new versions of Widows OS. ACT is a valuable tool and can be extremely helpful during your Windows 7 deployment.
How to Choose the Right Windows 7 Deployment Strategy
By Mike Rodriguez ⋅ March 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Looking for the best way to deploy Windows 7 in your specific environment? Learn about the four Windows 7 deployment strategies including high-touch deployment with retail media, high-touch deployment with standard image, lite-touch, high-volume deployment and zero-touch, high-volume deployment and see which option is the best for you.
Get Efficient with WAIK – Windows Automated Installation Kit
By Brian Nelson ⋅ October 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
The Windows Automated Installation Kit or WAIK or Windows AIK, is a series of tools and resources designed to help with automating the often time consuming process of installing Windows and its related software as well as additional programs. The purpose of this set compendium is to help systems administrators deploy and upgrade systems in [...]
Windows Deployment Services and the Real World
By Brian Nelson ⋅ September 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
What happens when four IT professionals, from different companies, are picked to upgrade a boat-load of systems, as part of the corporate rollout of a new operating system, and management wants it fast and cheap, when people stop being polite, and start being real? Find out on Microsoft’s The Real World, Deployment City*. This season, [...]
Server 2008: Windows System Image Manager and WDS
By Brian Nelson ⋅ September 12, 2008 ⋅ One comment
Windows System Image Manager, or SIM, is a tool that comes in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK). The AIK is not part of Windows Server 2008, but is a free download to any licensed user. The one catch is that the AIK comes in the form of a DVD image which means to use [...]
WDS Supporting Players at Server 2008 Install Summer Camp
By Brian Nelson ⋅ September 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
As you know, at Windows Server 2008 Install Summer Camp, we strive to make the world a better place by deploying large numbers of systems in the shortest amount of time and with the least user interaction possible. With all of us as the camp counselors for Hut 11, I have no doubt that this [...]
Arthur Uses the Images Stored on the WDS Servers
By Brian Nelson ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
After Arthur’s triumphant completion of the WDS infrastructure, he returned to Network full of energy and determination. With the elements of Windows Deployment Services in place he could begin the process of installing system after system without enduring a quest to travel to every location and sacrificing hours of his time to the Computer Gods [...]
Arthur Installs and Configures Windows Deployment Services
By Brian Nelson ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
As brave Arthur discovered in our previous installment, Windows Deployment Services can be used to assist in the rollout of new systems across an enterprise. WDS is primarily positioned for migrating the organization to a new operating systems like, oh I don’t know, let’s just say, Vista? However, the new WDS features in Windows Server [...]
Arthur and an Introduction to Windows Deployment Services
By Brian Nelson ⋅ August 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
Once upon a time, there was a young computer operator named Arthur. Now, Arthur was a good lad, and dedicated to the betterment of the Kingdom of Network. However, each season, when the new systems came in, Arthur had to leave behind his studies and prepare the new systems for the fields of Network. This [...]