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Sent from my Motorola Droid On May 11, 2011 6:34 PM, "Jim Dandy" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the super-fast response! > > > > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:29 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > If you have a newer level of WAIK (which the WAIK supplement is) that's > fine. > > > > Originally, we just had WINPE 3.1 without anything else. > > > > However - that still isn't safe to use with SCCM 2007 R3. But with MDT, > I understand it's OK (I haven't tested it personally). > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 6:27 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > You said below to not install WAIK 3.0 if I am using MDT. What about > installing the WAIK supplement for Windows 7 SP1? It seems at the very > least I should extract Win PE 3.1 from it for compatibility with > Advanced Format (4K) Drives (or patch PE 3.0 with 982018)? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Curt > > > > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 2:19 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > If you are using any higher-level of the stack (MDT or SCCM) do NOT > install WAIK 3.0 (that's why I didn't mention it). > > > > It has breaking changes. > > > > As for your other questions: yes, you can simply install the newer > versions. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 5:16 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > From what I can tell based on dates (installed 11/3/09), I don't have > update 1 of MDT although I can't find the version number anywhere. > According to add/remove programs it is version 5.0.1641.0. How can I > tell what version I have? If I have just 2010 (no update) how do I go > about updating it? Can I just download and install MDT 2010 Update 1 > over the top of my present installation? > > > > Similarly, I can't find a version number for my WAIK (Installed > 11/3/09). My Windows System Image Manager says version 6.1.7600.16385. > How can I tell what version I have and can I just update by installing > over the top? It looks like there is a WAIK 3.0 now > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=696dd665-9f7 > 6-4177-a811-39c26d3b3b34&displaylang=en > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Curt Finley > > > > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 1:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > So, Microsoft doesn't just have a "Windows Deployment Services Server", > they have an entire deployment stack. From the most basic elements, to > the most complex, it goes like this (along with current versions): > > > > Windows Pre-Execution Environment (WinPE) 3.0 > > Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) 2.0 > > Windows Deployment Services Server (WDS) 2008 R2 > > Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1 > > (optional) System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) > 2007 R3 > > > > MDT can interface with SCCM (it simplifies some basic deployment steps), > but SCCM is not required for MDT to be installed standalone. > > > > Nothing that MDT or that WDS or that WAIK does is magic. All of it can > be duplicated by scripting or by using third-party tools. They are there > to make life easier. > > > > WinPE has some magic in it, though. J WinPE plus WAIK are the minimum of > what you need to do deployment work (with a reasonable amount of effort > as opposed to LOTS of effort). They include WinPE boot images, the > ImageX and DISM tools, CD/DVD burning utilities, driver libraries, etc. > etc. > > > > When you install the WDS server role, and WAIK is not installed on your > server, a mini-version of WinPE+WAIK is installed as part of the role > (basically, x86 and x64 boot images plus sysprep support). > > > > All that just to say, and to be clear: if you have WinPE plus WAIK, you > can do anything you want to do to an image. Inject, delete, create, > modify, whole disk, single partition, multiple partition, GPT, > Fat32/NTFS/utility, etc. etc. etc. > > > > You can certainly do what you want. You just have to learn the tools. > They are VERY different from those that came before. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > From: Jonathan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 3:43 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows 7 Imaging > > > > 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. 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