I haven't tried anything like that, but curious as to why the requirement is for whole disk imaging?
I know there is a diskpart config text file for the deployment task sequence in MDT. I wouldn't use WDS on its own, its basically just a PXE server. T Typed slowly on HTC Desire On 1 Apr 2011 20:43, "Jonathan" <[email protected]> wrote: > This is pertinent to a conversation I just had with my counterpart @ work on > the west coast. They have to image 5,500 machines for a client and he > mentioned that WDS would only image at the partition level. They are looking > for whole disk imaging. Will WDS do that or should he be looking at > something else? > > Thanks, > > Jonathan > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > ~ 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
