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60 Cards in this Set
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Benefits of Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
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This new operating system feature enables you to recover quickly from a catastrophic system disk failure and provides failover protection without needing to implement disk array systems.
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Windows PE
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Windows Preinstallation Environment
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Windows AIK
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Windows Automated Installation Kit
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WIM
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Windows Image
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MDT
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Microsoft Deployment Tool
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Which Windows AIK tool do you use to create an answer fi le that enables hands-free installation of a WIM image?
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Windows SIM
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the Sysprep utility
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c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown
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OUT-OF-BOX DEVICE DRIVERS
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When you run the sysprep /generalize command, out-of-box device drivers are removed from the Windows image
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To create a bootable Windows PE CD-ROM
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copype.cmd x86 C:\wi npe_x8
copy "C:\program fi l es\Wi ndows AIK\Tool s\x86\i magex. exe" C:\wi npe_x86\i so\ oscdimg -n –bc:\winpe_x86\etfsboot.com Cc:\winpe_x86\ISO c:\winpe_x86\winpe_x86.iso |
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WIM file
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WIM is fi le-based, which means that the smallest
unit of information in a WIM image is a file. |
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Spanned WIM image parts
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A WIM can be split (or spanned) into multiple parts. Spanned WIM image parts have a .swm extension.
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What fi le can you create, if you want, to instruct the ImageX tool to exclude specifi ed fi les and folders when capturing a system image?
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The Wimscript.ini file.
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How does ImageX detect this file?
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You save the fi le in the same folder as the ImageX tool (Imagex.exe), and ImageX
detects it automatically. |
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MDT 2010
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MDT 2010 is the Microsoft solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment and offers fl exible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location.
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Lite Touch Installation (LTI)
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The Lite Touch Installation (LTI) method lets you distribute images with a small degree of user intervention and can be used when no other distribution tools are in place.
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Zero Touch Installation (ZTI)
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Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) method requires no user intervention but requires that
Microsoft System Center Confi guration Manager (SCCM) 2007 with the Operating System Deployment Feature Pack is available on the network |
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WDS Images
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A WDS image is contained in a WIM file and is booted over the network into a RAMDisk. The installation then proceeds under Windows PE.
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WDS integrates
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WDS integrates into Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), but the PXE server can also run without AD DS if required
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WDS install image
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An install image is an operating system image that you deploy to the client computer.
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WDS boot image
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A boot image is a Windows PE image into which you boot a client before you install the
WIM image fi |
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WDS capture image
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A capture image is a type of boot image into which you boot a client computer to capture the operating system as a WIM install image fi le.
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WDS discover image
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A discover image is a type of boot image that you can use to install Windows 7 (or another Windows operating system) on a computer that is not PXE-enabled
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You can use DISM to perform the following actions:
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Prepare a Windows PE image.
■ Enable or disable Windows features within an image. ■ Upgrade a Windows image to a different edition. ■ Add, remove, and enumerate packages. ■ Add, remove, and enumerate drivers. ■ Apply changes based on the offl ine servicing section of an unattended answer fi le. ■ Confi gure international settings. ■ Implement powerful logging features. ■ Service operating systems such as Windows Vista with SP1 and Windows Server 2008. ■ Service a 32-bit image from a 64-bit host and service a 64-bit image from a 32-bit host. ■ Service all platforms (32-bit, 64-bit, and Itanium). ■ Use existing Package Manager scripts. |
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/mount-wim
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Mounts the WIM fi le to the specifi ed directory so that it is available for servicing.
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/commit-wim
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Applies the changes you have made to the mounted image.
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/unmount-wim
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Dismounts the WIM file and either commits or discards the changes that were made while the image was mounted.
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/remount-wim
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Recovers an orphaned WIM mount directory.
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/cleanup-wim
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Deletes all the resources associated with a mounted WIM image that has been abandoned
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/get-wiminfo
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Displays information about the images within the WIM. When used with the /index option, information about the specifi ed image is displayed.
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/get-mountedwiminfo
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Lists the images that are currently mounted and information about the mounted image such as read/write
permissions, mount location, mounted file path, mounted image index. |
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You use DISM?
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You use DISM to manipulate existing images. You cannot use the tool to capture new operating system images.
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(Sysprep.exe) located?
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Sysprep executable (Sysprep.exe) located in the
%WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep directory |
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Sysprep /audit
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Restarts the computer in Audit mode rather than Windows Welcome mode.
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Sysprep /generalize
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Prepares the Windows installation to be imaged. If you specify this option, all unique system information is removed from the Windows installation.
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Sysprep /oobe
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Restarts the computer in Windows Welcome mode. Windows Welcome enables users to customize their Windows 7 operating system, create user accounts,
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Sysprep /reboot
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Restarts the computer. You can use this option to audit the computer and to verify that the fi rst-run experience operates correctly.
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Sysprep /shutdown
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Shuts down the computer after Sysprep completes.
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Sysprep /quiet
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Runs Sysprep without displaying on-screen confirmation messages.
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Sysprep /quit
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Closes Sysprep after the specified commands complete.
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Sysprep /unattend: answerfile
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Applies settings in an answer fi le to Windows during unattended
installation. The variable answerfi le specifi es the path and file name of the answer file. |
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Transfer Windows 7 to another computer
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If you intend to transfer a Windows 7 image to a different computer, you need to run sysprep /generalize even if the computer has the same hardware confi guration
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Confi guration Passes
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Confi guration passes are phases of Windows Setup during which you apply settings to an unattended installation answer file.
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windowsPE
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Configures Windows PE options and basic Windows Setup options.
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offlineServicing
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Applies updates to a Windows image. Also applies packages, including software fi xes, language packs, and other security updates.
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specialize
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Creates and applies system-specifi c information, like network configuration
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generalize
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Enables you to minimally confi gure the sysprep /generalize command
and other Windows settings that must persist on your reference image. |
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auditSystem
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Processes unattended Setup settings while Windows is running in system context before a user logs onto the computer in Audit mode.
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auditUser
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Processes unattended Setup settings after a user logs onto the computer in Audit mode.
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oobeSystem
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Applies settings to Windows before Windows Welcome starts.
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Resetting Windows 7 Activation
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When you run the sysprep /generalize command, the activation clock automatically resets.
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Sysprep Log File Locations
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Generalize pass %WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep\Panther
Specialize pass %WINDIR%\Panther\ Unattended Windows setup actions %WINDIR%\Panther\Unattendgc |
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Bcdedit.exe
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you can use the BCDEdit
tool Bcdedit.exe to add a boot entry for the VHD fi le in your computer running Windows 7. |
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Bcdedit.exe commands
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bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Your New VHD Description"
bcdedit /set <guid> device vhd=[driveletter:]\<directory>\<vhd fi lename> bcdedit /set <guid> osdevice vhd=[driveletter:]\<directory>\<vhd fi lename> bcdedit /set <guid> detecthal on |
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Bcdedit.exe function
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You can use Bcdedit.exe to enable a VHD fi le as a boot option, but you cannot use the tool to create VHD fi les.
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WIM2VHD
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You can use the WIM2VHD command-line tool to create VHD images from any Windows 7 installation source or from an image in a custom WIM fi le.
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(SCVMM) 2007 or SCVMM 2008 to maintain offl ine virtual machines and VHDs.
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If your server is on the same network as a client running Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition, on which you have confi gured a bootable VHD, you can use the tool to update the VHD content when the VHD is typically offl ine. If your computer running Windows 7 is not normally booted from the VHD, the offl ine VHD does not receive operating system updates.
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What management tools are provided by WDS?
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The Windows Deployment Services MMC snap-in GUI tool and the WDSUTIL command-line tool
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Which of these tools can you use to pre-stage a client computer?
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The WDSUTIL command-line tool
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The WDS image store creates a split media set consisting of two files:
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■ A minimal WIM fi le that contains only the defi nition of the image
■ A Res.rwm fi le that contains all the fi le resources for all images in the image group. The data within Res.rwm is single-instanced and compressed. |
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If you pre-stage clients, you can control the following:
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■ Which PXE server should service the client
■ Which network boot program (NBP) the client should receive ■ What boot image a client receives and what WDS client unattend answer fi le the client will use |