Building a Standard Image of Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide

Building standard Image of Windows 7 is same as installing the Windows® 7 operating system from the DVD media, but it uses an operating system image that includes customizations and applications as we wanted to customized as per our organization requirement. This process takes a bit more time to set up but can save you time in the end while deploying the Image to mass.
The guidance in section is designed specifically for small and medium business that may not have prior experience with Windows deployment or do not have enterprise deployment infrastructure.
Also see the following related documents:
Automated Installation to Upgrade to Windows 7: Step-by-Step Guide
Upgrading to Windows 7 with a Standard Image: Overview
Manual Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Automated Installation of Windows 7: Overview
Upgrading to Windows 7 for Small and Midsized Businesses

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