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.

 

[MarcoX]

hehe, many thanks Anyweb! i got it

 

well, here is my log sms :

 

 

 

 

you must know, taht i advertise my task sequence in the "Unknows Computer" collection...

 

looks, SMS doesnt identify my computer....but why ? some idea about taht ?

 

 

Regards,

[anyweb]

are you sure DNS is working ? do an nslookup test on any pc in the domain

[ADB]

Hi all,

Again, after having reinstalled WDS I got this message on the client: PXE-E52: No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were received...

 

I have my DHCP well configured. SCCM working on one vm, WDS, DHCP, DNS and AD DS on another.

 

I have also followed

 

In SCCM I have configured a PXE Role, on the DHCP-Server have moved the PXE-Client.

 

What is the prob? no logs for that scenario in smspxe.log

 

the DhcpServerLog sais:

...

00,04/06/10,13:33:38,Started,,,,,0,6,,,

55,04/06/10,13:33:38,Authorized(servicing),,service.test,,,0,6,,,

 

I use the SCCM 2007 SP2 on a Windows Server 2008R2 trying to deploy Windows 7 untattended.

 

Another problem appeared before, when it hardly worked: after showing the background imge involved in the boot.wim the connection is lost! After having added Drivers and Driver Packages (Intel PRO Network Adapter) from this link still no changes.

 

I'm beginning to be desperate!

 

 

Any help or ideas please?

 

 

Cheers A.

[chrisrich85]

Hi all.

 

Im getting the reboot issue when PE is loaded. I get an ipaddress and can ping the sccm boxes. My SMSTS.LOG displays one error NO MP Certificates. Can anyone help?

 

SMSTS.LOG attached

 

Thanks

Chris

smsts.log

[ogeccut]

Hello,

 

I am trying to follow the document. However os the step 2.

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 I RC on the "Operating System Install Packages" add operating system install package is not available.

 

I have copy packages and few other options.

 

Am i missing anything?

 

Thank you.

[MarcoX]

Looks my DNS is OK, i'll restart it, and i will try again

[MarcoX]

hehe, many thanks Anyweb! i got it

 

well, here is my log sms :

 

 

 

 

you must know, taht i advertise my task sequence in the "Unknows Computer" collection...

 

looks, SMS doesnt identify my computer....but why ? some idea about taht ?

 

 

Regards,

 

 

i checked my DNS, is OK, and it work,

 

i can see in the log "[Found network adapter "Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet" with IP Address 192.168.5.132.]LOG]"

So Networkcard is Loaded on winPE, and IP delivered by DHCP....

 

but still this error about "Unknow Host"

 

maybe it's about that i deploy on collection "Unknow Computer" ...maybe something is missed in SCCM2007 ... :/

 

if you have an idea

[anyweb]

maybe the firewall on your server is blocking the communication ?

[MarcoX]

nop..any firwall..

 

edit : ok, so i think i understand, looks because my dhcp is not authorized in my AD (beacuase dhcp is not on same box)

 

i'll try to fix that

[matty3021]

Im having an issue that once it has installed windows 7, it reboots and just loads into windows 7, it doesn't sysprep or capture the image. Windows 7 works fine and is installed correctly. I can't see any errors in the logs either.

 

Any help??