Windows 7 Chapter 3

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answer file

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An answer file is an XML script that provides the Windows 7 Setup program with the information it needs to perform an unattended installation.

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build‐to‐order (BTO)

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Each computer has an individually customized configuration. The installers first capture a baseline image and deploy it to each computer, and then they start the computer in audit mode and perform a scripted procedure that customizes the configuration.

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build‐to‐plan (BTP)

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The manufacturer deploys a large number of computers with identical operating system configurations. The installers capture a single image file and deploy it to each computer with no changes.

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capture image

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A capture image is a bootable image that you can deploy using WDS, and which includes a wizard‐based client that runs on the reference computer and enables you to capture an image and upload it back to the WDS server.

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configuration passes

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The Windows Setup program splits the Windows 7 installation process into seven phases.

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Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM.exe)

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A command line tool that installers can use to mount, edit, and upgrade image files in the Windows Imaging format. With DISM.exe, installers can maintain image files by adding updated files without having to perform another reference computer installation and capture. DISM.exe is new to Windows 7, and provides in one tool the same functionality as the Package Manager (Pkgmgr.exe), Peimg.exe, and Intlcfg.exe programs from earlier Windows AIK versions.

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discover image

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A discover image is a customized boot image that you burn to a disk that enables a workstation to boot Windows PE and connect to the WDS server.

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image file

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An image file is a copy of the data stored on the reference computer's drives. By creating an image file, you can replicate the configuration on the reference computer to as many workstations as you need to deploy.

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ImageX.exe

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A command‐line tool that installers can use to capture, modify, and apply image files in the Windows Imaging format.

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lite‐touch installation (LTI)

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LTI deployment requires some interaction at the target workstation site, usually a simple matter of selecting the configuration to install.

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multicasting

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Multicasting is a TCP/IP methodology that enables a computer to transmit the same data to multiple destinations at the same time.

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reference computer

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A reference computer is a template for a workstation configuration; a model containing all of the software the workstation requires; installed, configured, and ready to use.

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System Preparation (Sysprep.exe)

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A command‐line program that installers can use to prepare Windows 7 computers for imaging, auditing, and deployment. You must use Sysprep.exe to prepare a reference computer by removing all of the individualized configuration information before you capture an image of it for distribution on multiple target workstations. Sysprep.exe is included with Windows 7, as well as with the Windows 7 AIK.

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task sequence

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A task sequence is to MDT 2010 what an answer file is to Windows 7 AIK, a script that guides the workstation deployment process.

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User State Migration Tool (USMT)

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A set of two command‐line programs, Scanstate.exe and Loadstate.exe, that installers can use to save user profile data from an existing workstation and restore that data to a newly‐installed computer running Windows 7. USMT performs basically the same tasks as the wizard‐based Windows Easy Transfer tool, but because it runs from the command line, it can be integrated into scripts and task sequences.

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Windows System Image Manager (SIM)

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A graphical utility that installers can use to create distribution shares and answer files that automate and customize Windows 7 installations.

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zero‐touch installation (ZTI)

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ZTI deployment requires no interaction at the target workstation site.