+1 for imagex and WDS. Free and easy if you already have the servers. On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:53 AM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 for imagex. > > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Michael B. Smith > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I’m a little biased (because I developed courseware for the product), >> but the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 is easy to use, >> light-touch – and free. >> >> If you need zero touch, System Center Configuration Manager does the job >> very well and is infinitely configurable. It isn’t, however, free. And it >> has a learning curve for that “infinitely configurable” part. >> >> The imaging process for Win7 is based on one of two options: VHD or WIM >> (Windows IMaging - and the VHD option is built on-top-of the WIM option, >> more-or-less). The preferred tool for creating images is ImageX, which is a >> Microsoft product (part of both MDT and SCCM). >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2011 8:50 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Windows 7 Imaging >> >> >> >> Folks, >> >> >> >> We are working towards deploying Windows 7 (along with Office 2010) on >> current and future shipments of new laptops/PCs. We use syprep and Ghost >> for our XP image, and it works well. >> >> >> >> I'm looking for your suggestions/warnings/gotchas as to imaging for >> Windows 7. Favorite imaging tools, methods, etc? I don't do the imaging >> here, but my PC guy who does the images seems to be having a bit of a >> struggle with it compared to XP images, so I thought I'd as you experts. >> >> >> >> We already have a Dell Kace system management system here, and I'll be >> viewing a demo today for the imaging component (additional purchase). I'm >> open to anything that makes the process as painless as possible. If it >> matters we use Lenovo ThinkPads for our laptops and Dell Optiplex business >> PCs. >> >> >> >> Your comments are appreciated. >> >> >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and >> privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >> message. >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
