Deploy Windows 7 Enterprise

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Please note that this guide is designed to get you Deploying Windows 7 with SCCM in a LAB Environment as quickly as possible. This guide is provided as is, if you find any errors please report them in the forums.

 

 

 

In a production environment please consult Technet for best practise, see below links:

 

Operating System Deployment:

 

Determine Your Operating System Deployment Method

Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager

Overview of Operating System Deployment

 

Configuration:

 

System Center Configuration Manager 2007

 

Best Practices:

 

Configuring Configuration Manager Sites for Best Performance

Checklist for Security Best Practices

Best Practices for Central and Primary Site Hardware and Software Configuration

Best Practices for Operating System Deployment

 

 

 

Step by Step 4 part guide to Deploying Windows 7 Enterprise.

 

 

 

Deploy Windows 7 part 1.

 

Build and Capture

 

Part 1 is the longest part of the 4 part guide and covers the steps required to successfully Build and Capture Windows 7 RTM. It was tested successfully on both X86 and X64 Enterprise RTM releases.

 

Step 1. get the ISO

Step 2. Add Operating System Install Package

Step 3. Create Distribution Point for the Image

Step 4. Update Distribution Point

Step 5. Create the Build and Capture Task Sequence

Step 6. Advertise the Build and Capture Task Sequence

Step 7. Add a system to the Build and Capture 7 collection

Step 8. PXE boot the newly added Windows 7 client

 

 

Deploy Windows 7 part 2.

 

Add the captured WIM file

 

Step 1. Add the Captured Wim file as an Operating System Image

Step 2. Distribute the Captured WIM file

 

 

 

Deploy Windows 7 part 3.

 

Create a new Task Sequence

 

Step 1. Create a new Task Sequence

 

 

Deploy Windows 7 part 4.

 

Advertise the Task Sequence

 

Step 1. Advertise the Task Sequence

Step 2. Last Actions

 

enjoy !

 

cheers

Edited August 16, 2011 by hybrid
re-saving to fix broken links etc. after upgrade

[Shaun]

Hi,

 

This is by far the BEST guide i have seen. I have been looking for this type of step-by-step guide and will defintely be using this in the future. We are in the process of rolling out Windows 7 Enterprise. Thanks for all the effort and time put into creating this guide. AWESOME !!!!

[Peter Sokolov]

This is a really good guide - indeed, but there is no explanation or guide (manual) how to make a USMT.

For example for a Refresh or Replace scenario! :-(

And there is no CAPTURE Windows 7 (Golden Image) only scenario too!

[anyweb]

to create the USMT package simply download and install the WAIK for windows 7, (not required if you have sccm 2007 sp2 installed as WAIK is built into sp2)

 

Then create the USMT package as follows

 

 

and what do you mean about capturing windows 7 golden ???

 

cheers

[Peter Sokolov]

Windows 7 Golden Image - computer with Windows 7 and all need software and drivers.

So the scenario is - Capture Already Installed Windows 7 (Golden Image) and deploy it to another computers.

So basically right now I have a problem making an Capture only Task Sequence! :-(

[TronixS]

Hi,

 

i do all Steps and capture goes fine but the distrubition makes after the first reboot an error

 

Windows Boot Manager 0xC0000001.

 

is it right that i must install SCCM 2007 Service Pack 2 to deploy W7??? Or is there a workaround??

 

thx for hints.

 

greetz

André

[anyweb]

yes you need it, by the way sp2 RC is out today !

[Peter Sokolov]

yes you need it, by the way sp2 RC is out today !

So, anyweb.

Could be so kind and make a short manual (how-to) for Capture only task sequence?

Thank you!

[anyweb]

you can just rip the capture part of the build and capture ts and advertise THAT to your windows 7 capture collection, if i get time i'll do up a post

 

feel free to beat me to it though, the more that contribute here the better

 

cheers

niall

[Peter Sokolov]

you can just rip the capture part of the build and capture ts and advertise THAT to your windows 7 capture collection, if i get time i'll do up a post

 

feel free to beat me to it though, the more that contribute here the better

 

cheers

niall

I've already tried this an some error appears! :-(

[anyweb]

so start a new topic describing what you have done and what the error is....

 

EDIT here is the topic along with the solution