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This document provides instructions for implementing a basic image-based deployment of Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system. We recommend that you first use the steps provided in this guide in a test lab environment as a means to become familiar with new and updated deployment features and technologies available in Windows Vista.

Step-by-step guides are not necessarily meant to be used to deploy Windows Vista operating system features without accompanying documentation (as listed in the Additional Resources section) and should be used with discretion as stand-alone documents.

This document is designed for IT professionals and deployment specialists who are responsible for deploying Windows® operating systems in an organization.

You will use the steps in this scenario and the procedures in the examples to implement a basic image-based deployment of Windows Vista on hardware without an operating system installed. For more information about the tools and technologies referenced in this section, see Tools and Technologies [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_TOOLS] later in this document.

The process for the deployment scenario includes:

At the end of this example, you should have a working lab environment that includes a technician computer, a valid answer file, a CD that you can use to start Windows PE, and your first custom Windows image.

In addition, you will gain a basic understanding of the Windows AIK toolset. With this knowledge, you can modify your answer file to include additional customizations. You can also automate parts of the process by scripting some of the manual steps in this example.

Topics covered in this document include:

Tools and Technologies [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_TOOLS]

Requirements and Prerequisites [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_REQS_AND_PREREQS]

Step 1: Building a Lab Environment [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_BUILD_LAB]

Step 2: Building an Answer File [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_BUILD_ANSWER]

Step 3: Building a Master Installation [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_BUILD_MASTER]

Step 4: Creating an Image [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_CREATE_IMAGE]

Step 5: Deploying an Image [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_DEPLOY_IMAGE]

Additional Resources [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_ADD_RESOURCES]

A set of new and updated deployment tools and technologies is available with Windows Vista.

This guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of common desktop deployment technologies and networking components.

To complete this scenario and the procedures in the examples, you need:

For information about downloading the Windows AIK, go to the Microsoft Web site [http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=53552] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=53552).

The technician computer is the computer in your lab on which you will install the Windows AIK. The technician computer can be running Windows XP, Windows Serverâ„¢ 2003, or Windows Vista. Hardware requirements for the technician computer include a DVD-ROM drive and CD-R/RW-capable drive, or a combination drive that supports both.

A master computer, sometimes called a reference computer, is a fully assembled computer on which you will install a customized installation of Windows Vista using the Windows product DVD and your custom answer file. Once it is installed, you will capture and store an image of the installation on a network share. There are no software requirements for this computer.

Requirements for both technician and master computers include a network card and working network environment.

A lab environment is where you will define and build your installation. For the scenario in this document, your lab environment should consist of two computers: a technician computer and a master computer.

The lab environment is ready. Next you will build the answer file.

The way to create a custom installation is to build an answer file. An answer file stores the custom settings that are applied during Windows Setup. The primary method for creating an answer file is to use Windows SIM.

The basic process of building an answer file includes the following steps:

You will need the following software and hardware tools:

After you have successfully created a basic answer file, you will use it to build a master installation. (See Step 3: Building a Master Installation [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_BUILD_MASTER] .)

The basic process of building a master installation includes the following steps:

You will need the following software and hardware tools:

After you have created your master installation, you will use it to create an image. (See Step 4: Creating an Image [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_CREATE_IMAGE] .)

The master installation is complete and ready to be imaged.

After you build a master installation, you could deliver the computer to a user, and then repeat the process of building the master installation again on each new computer. However, it is more efficient to capture an image of the master installation and then deploy that image onto other new computers.

In this step, you will create a Windows PE CD that you can use to start Windows PE. You use this CD to capture an image of your master computer, which you will then store on a network share.

The basic process for capturing an image of the master installation includes the following steps:

You will need the following software and hardware tools for this step:

For more information about these tools, see the Deployment Tools Technical Reference in the Windows AIK help file, Waik.chm.

After you capture the image of the master installation and store it on a network share, you will deploy the image onto a destination computer. (See Step 5: Deploying an Image [http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx#BKMK_DEPLOY_IMAGE] .)

The master installation image is ready to deploy from the network location to a destination computer.

The basic process for deploying an image of the master installation onto a destination computer includes the following steps:

You will need the following software and hardware tools:

If you are a beta tester and part of the special Technology Adoption Program (TAP) beta program, you can also contact your appointed Microsoft development team member for assistance.

Windows Vista takes full advantage of Windows Deployment Services in Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 to streamline image-based deployment. To learn more about Windows Deployment Services, see the “Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 Windows Deployment Services Step by Step Guide” on the Microsoft Web site [http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66145] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66145).