* Basic Initial Server Configuration
* Install Active Directory Domain Services
* Install and Configure DHCP
* Install and Configure Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
* Add Boot and Operating System images.
* Deploy Basic Network Install of Windows 7
* Install and configure WAIK
* Create Unattend.xml files for WDS Client and Windows 7 Install
* Demonstrate prestaging a computer with the Administrator Approval process
* Capturing and Restoring Windows 7
o Create a Capture image
o Sysprep and capture Windows 7
o Associate the unattend files and drivers
o Restore Windows 7 Custom Image
* Capturing and Restoring Windows XP
o Sysprep and capture Windows XP
o Create a Sysprep.inf
o Associate the unattend files and drivers
o Restore Windows XP Custom Image
* Demonstrate the WDS Multi-Cast functionality

However here’s some gotchas I’ve recorded.

1) Enclose most every option in the sysprep.inf in ” ”
2) Perform a factory reboot with Mini Setup selected
3) Perform a reseal with Mini Setup selected
4) Reboot and capture your master image

I now have completely unattended installations happening (I have techs to enter a machine name by hand though) with windows xp sp3

On to Windows 7 packages…

“To delegate these permissions:
In Active Directory, open Users and Computers.

Right-click the organizational unit (OU) where you are creating prestaged computer accounts, and then select Delegate Control.

On the first screen of the wizard, click Next.

Add the user or group you wish to delegate control to, and then click Next.

Select Create a Custom task to delegate.

Select Only the following objects in the folder.

Select the Computer Objects check box.

Select Create selected objects in this folder.

Click Next.

In the Permissions box, select the Write all Properties check box.

Click Finish.”

@ Sander Giele,
Did you use the Boot.wim from the Vista DVD?
And are you using multiple boot.wims?

by the way, I dont think it are hal problems.

McRonald.

I’m having some problems with deploying XP Sysprepped images, I’ve been able to capture the XP image after a sysprep minisetup and reseal. The image shows up on the WDS server but when I wan’t to deploy the image only vista images show up. I’ve looked everywhere on the internet but seem to find a lot of information on HAL problems and tried several things but it doesn’t seem to work. It’s a Celeron D processor with Intel D946-GZIS Motherboard but it’s strange because I want to deploy on the same computer but it doesn’t work.
In the WDS Server it shows up as an HAL: mp (MultiProcessor I guess)

Has anyone got an idea?

Thanks

Mike