Building a reference image
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Install Windows 7
a. Use answer files for automation and a consistent, repeatable process
Apply Windows updates
Install Applications
Customizations (home page, …)
Test, Test, Test. Make sure everything works.
IE
a. Delete temp files, cookies
Delete user profiles
Run disk cleanup
Run sysprep /generalize /oobe
a. Delete windows event logs, restore points
b. Disables local Administrator account and deletes its profile
c. NOTE: if you have copyprofile=true in the answer file, sysprep will copy Administrator
profile to default
Removes SID
Removes Pnp (Plug and Play) drivers
Remove the computer from the domain and make it a member of a workgroup
Capture image (as a .wim file) and upload to server
a. Boot into WinPE
b. Run imagex command
Deploying the reference image to a target computer (see pages 93-94 in textbook)
1. Boot to WinPE
2. Use diskpart command to format and partition hard disk
3. Use imagex command to download reference image (.wim file) and copy to target drive
4. Use bcdboot command to make partition bootable.
5. Boot the target machine
a. Welcome screen prompts for user name, password, machine name
b. CTRL+SHIFT+F3 causes reboot into audit mode
c. Login as Administrator (this account is normally disabled, but not in audit mode)
d. Do additional customization.
e. If you reboot – you will come back into audit mode.
f. When done, run sysprep with /oobe option (oobe = out of box experience)
g. At next boot, you will at Welcome screen.