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]

I think that I've just missed out the part when we created the Client Installation Package:

 

"click browse and pick your configmgr Client Installation Package (from definition) which we created before"

 

 

When we did that??

 

Help please

 

http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/511-how-can-i-deploy-windows-vista-sp1-using-sccm-2007-sp1/

 

at the bottom.

 

you must use the CLient installation Upgrade from Microsoft, to do the package

[Moibe]

http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/511-how-can-i-deploy-windows-vista-sp1-using-sccm-2007-sp1/

 

at the bottom.

 

you must use the CLient installation Upgrade from Microsoft, to do the package

 

But when I create the Package from Definition it is supposed to be there? Because it's empty. I need to download an msi to create the Client Installation Upgrade package or what?

 

I thought that by default it would be there but at the 'Create Package rom Definition Wizard' there are no Publishers nor Packages just the text: "There are no items to show in this view".

 

Browsing for a Publisher hasn't helped me. Is there a route for that package or I have to download it?

[Moibe]

But when I create the Package from Definition it is supposed to be there? Because it's empty. I need to download an msi to create the Client Installation Upgrade package or what?

 

I thought that by default it would be there but at the 'Create Package rom Definition Wizard' there are no Publishers nor Packages just the text: "There are no items to show in this view".

 

Browsing for a Publisher hasn't helped me. Is there a route for that package or I have to download it?

 

Now it works, I just restarted the server and now I can see the Package. I exactly don't know what happened but at least is working properly now.

 

Thanks

[Moibe]

Why we have to add the Computer through 'Compute Assosiation', wouldn't be easier adding it directly to the Collection 'Build and Capture 7' as a single computer instead?

 

Thanks!

[zore]

The instructions provided have worked wonderfly. The only question I have is how to you go about building and capturing the 100m partition required by bitlocker?

[Moibe]

Why computer association is necessary? Can I add the computer manually to the 'Build and Capture 7' Collection?

 

Thanks

[anyweb]

yes add it manually if it is already in SCCM's database, otherwise import it using computer association or use the unknown computers collection

[Kanien]

I have the same media en_windows_7_enterprise_x64_dvd_x15-70749.iso, but mine doesn't have a os directory inside sources. I downloaded the enterprise Windows 7 media from my msdn subscription.

 

What should I use for my operating system install package?

[anyweb]

copy the contents of the Windows 7 DVD or ISO to your share, the share in my example was \sources\os....

 

it's not a directory structure on the DVD itself, but a share on the ConfigMgr server

[Kanien]

copy the contents of the Windows 7 DVD or ISO to your share, the share in my example was \sources\os....

 

it's not a directory structure on the DVD itself, but a share on the ConfigMgr server

 

My mistake, thanks for the explanation.