Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z

If you are an enterprise operating system deployment guy, then you might be looking out for a quick, neat article about performing enterprise-scale desktop deployment. The reference article from Microsoft is talks about, how to migrate hundreds or thousands of computers running Windows XP to Windows 7.

Today I would like to talk about a article of Jeremy Chapman, a senior product manager at Microsoft, documents the high-level steps for IT professionals to perform an enterprise-scale desktop deployment project—starting with Windows XP and moving to Windows 7.

This Guide is covers most of below IT Professionals assumptions and scenarios.

1. Moving multiple computers or users from Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7.
2. Transitioning to Windows 7 have user data, settings, and applications that somehow (either partially or completely) need to be migrated to Windows 7.
3. If you would like to avoid manual effort in migrating to Windows 7.
4. Prefering to have applications be part of the customized OS you install or automate application installation as part of the total deployment process.
5. Would like to prefer entire process is as automated as possible. Then this aricle would handy and stepping stone for planning the Windows 7 Migration.

Refer Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z.doc

Windows XP to Windows7 Migration Using MDT 2010

With article I am included couple of demonstration videos which will cover basic steps to migrate Windows XP to Windows 7. This Microsoft demonstration video, you will learn how to build media that will automatically migrate computers from Windows XP to Windows 7 with user data, custom applications and drivers. This demonstration will walk you through the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Deployment Workbench and how it works.

Video Demo on "Building the Deployment Environment"


Video Demo on "Initiating the Install and Migrating the PC"

OPK - Windows 7 Deployment Made Easy

"OEM Preinstallation Kit" is very helpful and handy tool to system builders, enterprises or Small organizations who involved in redistributing the PCs in the condition of ready or distribute condition. This kit might be very useful to System builders who are involved in distributing  or reselling of the server or Desktops with pre-installed operating system and applications with customization settings.The OPK is a set of tools and documentation that help you automate Installation Operating system, installation of custom / SOE applications and applying custom settings to your server or desktop builds.

Below link Microsoft link would help you to guide A to Z of Windows 7 OPK

Windows 7 OPK

Video tutorial on "System Builder Basics" by James Kahle   

Part1 , Part2, Part3, Part4, Part5, Part6, Part7, Part8, Part9, Part10

 

 

Virtual CloneDrive...Just like physical CD/DVD drive

You might have wondered, how we can mount as a CD / DVD from an ISO or any other format of Image. Here is the answer for you, a minute setup will do the job for you. Now you can attach all common image formats such as ISO, BIN, CCD as a CD or DVD disk in your operating system. Easy to use, Very handy software setup from SlySoft and which is very useful in testing the ISO or any of Image format after creating  or downloading it, without taking the pain of cutting the CD or DVD drive. It acts similar to the CD or DVD drive which is inserted with media.

Features:

• Supports all common image formats such as ISO, BIN, CCD.
• Supports up to 8 virtual drives at the same time.
• Easy to use - just double-click an image file to mount as a drive.
• Virtual CloneDrive is freeware, you may use it at no cost.

System Requirements:

           Compatible with Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit).

Probably the best virtual drive software, Virtual CloneDrive allows you to enjoy the freedom of a virtual drive and is completely free.

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Windows 7 Shortcut

Below mentioned keyboard shortcuts are very handy in completing the common tasks in Windows 7 Operating system