Deploying Windows Vista with SMS 2003

After completing this lab, you will be better able to:

• Install the SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack Update.
• Install USMT 3.0 to capture and restore user state information.
• Create an Image Capture Wizard CD.
• Image a Windows Vista client computer.
• Import the Windows Vista image into an SMS 2003 image package.
• Deploy the Windows Vista image to upgrade a Windows 2000 client computer.

Windows Vista Image Engineering

This lab is intended for IT professionals responsible for deploying images in enterprise environments. In this lab, learn to use Windows Image Manager (WIM) to automate the installation of a reference computer. Also, learn to create an image of a reference computer using Windows PE, Sysprep and ImageX. Finally, learn techniques for modifying WIM images without having to recapture an image of a reference computer.

In this lab you will complete the following:

• Use ImageX to Customize WinPE
• Use ImageX to Create a Bootable CD Image 
• Use Windows System Image Manager to create a distribution share
• Use Windows System Image Manager to create a simple Unattend.XML file
• Use ImageX to modify a WIM file and to split a WIM into multiple smaller files

Using System Image Manager to Automate Windows Vista Installations

This lab is intended for IT Professionals responsible for deploying images in enterprise environments. In this lab you will learn to use Windows Image Manager to create a distribution share and create an Unattend.xml file to perform an automated Windows Vista Installation.

In this lab you will complete the following:

• Use Windows System Image Manager to create a distribution share
• Use Windows System Image Manager to create a simple Unattend.XML file
• Use Windows System Image Manager to create an advanced Unattend.XML file
• Perform an unattended installation of Windows Vista (If time permits)

Microsoft SoftGrid Demonstration Virtual Lab

In this lab, you will walk through a demonstration of:

• Zerotouch
• Softgrid For Microsoft Systems Center (SMS 2003)
• Vista Migration
• Softgrid Sequencing

Getting Started Building Windows XP Embedded Operating System Images (Feature Pack 2007)

After completing this lab, you will be better able to:

• Work with the XP Embedded tools to build a bootable image of Windows XP Embedded.
• Work with the Windows XP Embedded component database.
• Build and deploy an operating system image.

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Regards,

Anthony