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Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

By Brien Posey June 8, 2007, 3:02 AM PDT

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Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

By Brien M. Posey

By Brien M. Posey

One of the most common methods for deploying the Windows operating system to network workstations involves disk imaging. The basic idea behind imaging is that you can configure a PC to match your standard desktop deployment, and then create an image of the PC. That image can then be copied to any additional desktops that you need to deploy.

There are dozens of disk imaging solutions on the market, and each of them have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. The disk imaging solution currently recommended by Microsoft is the Deployment Workbench. The Deployment Workbench is a free solution included in Microsoftu00e2u20acu2122s Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (BDD 2007) which you can download directly from Microsoft’s Web site. In this photo gallery, I’ll walk you through the process.

You must download the various Deployment Workbench components before you can begin work on creating an operating system image.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Automated Installation Kit Setup Wizard is used to install the Automated Installation Kit

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

You must accept the Automated Installation Kit’s End User License Agreement.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The wizard prompts you for an installation path.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The wizard now copies the necessary files.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

Click Close to close the wizard.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Deployment Workbench will list the Windows Automated Installation Kit among the installed components.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

You must choose the type of operating system that you want to add to the distribution share.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

You must provide the path to your installation media.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

Enter a name for the destination directory.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Deployment Workbench copies the Windows installation files to the distribution point.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Operating Systems container now contains images of various editions of Windows Vista.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The New Application Wizard allows you to include applications in your deployment image.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

You must enter some details regarding the application that you are including in the image.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

Supply the path to the applicationu00e2u20acu2122s installation files.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

Enter a name for the applicationu00e2u20acu2122s directory

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

You must enter the command that launches the applicationu00e2u20acu2122s setup program.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

In progress.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The new application is listed in the details pane.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The applicationu00e2u20acu2122s properties sheetu00e2u20acu2122s General tab allows you to force a reboot after installation.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Dependencies tab allows you to install applications in a specific order.

Using the Deployment Workbench to Install Windows Vista

The Office Products tab allows you to enter a product key and automatically accept the end user license agreement.

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