Deploy Windows 7

[anyweb]

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:

 

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

 

 

 

This guide assumes that you've installed and configured SCCM 2007 already and that you have set it up to deploy operating system's such as Windows Vista SP1. In addition you must have installed SP2 for ConfigMgr. It is available for download here.

 

The most up to date version of this Guide will always be found in the Deploy 7 section of the windows-noob.com forums.

 

For best practise information about deployments using SCCM you should always consult with Microsoft Technet.

 

 

 

Step 1. get the ISO

 

I chose the 64bit Enterprise version which was en_windows_7_enterprise_x64_dvd_x15-70749.iso.

 

Now that you have the ISO, mount it or burn it to DVD and copy the contents of it (all files and folders) to a network share on your SCCM server.

 

 

Step 2. Add Operating System Install Package

In System Center Configuration Manager 2007 expand the Operating System Deployment node and right click on Operating System Install Packages, choose add operating system install package.

 

 

 

When the Add Operating System Install Package wizard appears, point it to the path where the Windows 7 operating system files can be found eg:

 

\\SCCM\sources\os\7\rtm\x64\ent\

 

 

fill in the name, version and a comment about the image

 

 

review the summary

 

 

and verify the confirmation

 

 

 

Step 3. Create Distribution Point for the Image

 

Now that we have added the operating system files to our available operating system install packages, we need to create a new distribution point for it so let's do that.

 

Expand the newly added Windows 7 image you just added in Operating System Install Image Packages and right click on Distribution Points, select New Distribution Points. Click next on the Welcome screen.

 

 

As this is not a boot image (it's an Entire Operating System), select only the first distribution point (do not select the PXE one)

 

 

click next and close.

 

Step 4. Update Distribution Point

 

now that we have created a distribution point, let's update it, so right click on distribution points and choose update distribution points, answer yes when prompted.

 

[anyweb]

its part of the new waik for windows 7

 

that is also part of the RC so if you install sp2 rc youäll have the new WAIK

[jhkappert]

its part of the new waik for windows 7

 

that is also part of the RC so if you install sp2 rc youäll have the new WAIK

 

 

Thnx for your fast answer.

 

Ik get the following error when i build and Capture windows 7, the error is 0x00000008. When i look in logging i dont see the error. The only thing i can find in the logging is Failed to pause component system Health Agent. I get this error message in the last stage when sccm is trying to make the capture.

 

Attempting to pause System Health Agent	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Checking if CCM component System Health Agent is paused	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
spIComponentController->IsPaused(ulPauseCookie, &ePauseState), HRESULT=80040200 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\tscore\utils.cpp,3969)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Failed to pause component System Health Agent (80040200)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
IsPaused(ulPauseCookie, ePauseState), HRESULT=80040200 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\napcontrol\tsnapcontrol.cpp,53)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Unable to query SHA for pause state (0x80040200). Skipping SHA pause.	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
_SMSTSReturnToGINA variable set to true	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Remediating	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
pNAP->GetSystemIsolationInfo(&pNAPInfo, &bUnknownConnections), HRESULT=8027000c (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\napcontrol\remediate.cpp,463)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
GetSystemIsolationInfo(spNapClientInfo, &IsoStat), HRESULT=8027000c (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\napcontrol\remediate.cpp,633)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Error getting system isolation info. Code 8027000C	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
ComputeComplianceAndRemediate(&QState), HRESULT=8027000c (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\napcontrol\tsnapcontrol.cpp,173)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Remediation failed. Code 8027000C	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
hr = m_oNapCtrl.Remediate(QState), HRESULT=8027000c (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\tasksequence\tsmanager\tsmanager.cpp,1765)	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Remediation failed with error code 8027000C	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)
Initializing TS Engine	TSManager	10/9/2009 10:43:07 AM	2168 (0x0878)

smsts.log

smsts-20091009-104519.log

[anyweb]

unless you are using NAP you can ignore all the system health validator checks...

[jhkappert]

unless you are using NAP you can ignore all the system health validator checks...

 

How does that work? Can you tell me how to ignore all the system health?

[jhkappert]

How does that work? Can you tell me how to ignore all the system health?

 

I found the problem.

The build and capture pc joint a domain. sysprep didnt like that.

[manjurainbow123]

I am getting the following error while booting into pxe...

 

PXE-T01:File not found

PXE-E3B : TFTP Error -File not found

PXE-M0F : Exiting intel PXE ROM

Operating system not found

 

Can anybody help...

 

 

My Setup is....(WINDOWS 2003 Servers sp2)

 

Windows DC is running on VMWare and DC is hosting DHCP

 

SCCM SP2 R2 is running on another VM and it is having WDS role

 

 

i have doubt in this setup

 

IS IT CORRECT TO HOST wds ON sccm SERVER and DHCP on domain

 

plz help

 

 

 

One more query.....

I dont have any image in WDS but i have it in SCCM

Is it required to add image in WDS too

I am confused here little bit (Adding images in WDS and SCCM both is required?)

[anyweb]

are you trying to deploy windows 7 ? did you look at the troubleshooting section here ?

[manjurainbow123]

Yes I am trying to deploy windows 7.

 

I tried your DHCP options from

http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/546-how-can-i-troubleshoot-windows-pe-booting-in-sccm/page__p__958entry958

 

Now I am getting error abortpxe.com

 

as attached screenshot

 

 

Also I now saw weird action of my SCCM server After importing the computer details the PC is not adding to the specified Collection.

 

instead it is showing in the All Systems collection.

 

Why this happens,

 

I am really tired of this sccm behavior......

[Jimm]

Good day,

 

The guide really simplified everything required to get SCCM up and running and able to capture & deploy Win 7. I had a few issues with SATA controller drivers but got that all ironed out. One issue that I have no clue what to do with is this. In my TS, I have the line where I specify the license key info. I have a volume key from MS. If I enter this into the TS, it fails every time. Also, I noticed that the only way for me to get past this is to leave the key blank and specify do not activate. I have an ISA device and PIX in place here. I am assuming that since this device is not on the domain, it cannot get logged into the ISA device and thus cannot get to the activation services on the net.

 

I have a build / capture image saved from when I left the license key out of the TS. Can I somehow inject the key back into the image in a new TS? Also, I now have this device on the domain and it is activated. Can I instead capture this image as is and use this as my base for new metal builds?

I'm certain all are possible, I guess I am erally asking which way is the best practice?

 

Jimm

[ejon]

Hi Guys

 

I have confifured my reference Windows 7 image and have tried to capture it using the same TS.

However.......

 

1. it reinstalls win 7

2. then it runs sysprep

3. then it captures it...... ?????

 

does this mean to purely just capture the image is to Disable the Task Sequence of installing windows 7??

 

cheers

EJ