Windows 7 / Getting Started

Installing Windows from an Image

To install Windows from Windows Deployment Services, follow these steps:

  1. Configure the computer's firmware to boot from the network, and then restart the computer.
  2. When the computer starts and the boot loader prompts you, press F12 to download and start the Windows Deployment Services client.
  3. On the Windows Deployment Services page, choose a locale and keyboard layout, and then click Next.
  4. When prompted to connect to the Windows Deployment Services server, enter the account name and password to use for the connection, and then click OK.
  5. On the Select The Operating System You Want To Install page, choose an operating system image to install, and then click Next.
  6. On the Where Do You Want To Install Windows page, choose a partition on which to install Windows, and then click Next. If you want to repartition the disk, click Drive Options (Advanced) before clicking Next. You can then configure the disk partitions.
  7. Windows Setup will then install Windows. You are prompted for required settings that are not specified in an unattended setup answer file.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Deploying Windows 7
  2. Working with Windows PE
  3. Understanding Windows pe
  4. Configuring Windows PE
  5. Preparing a Build environment
  6. Creating a Build: the essentials
  7. Mounting a Windows pe Image
  8. Customizing a Windows PE Image
  9. Capturing and Optimizing a Build
  10. Creating a Bootable ISO Image and Bootable Media
  11. Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive
  12. Booting to an Image from a hard Disk
  13. Adding Windows pe Images to Windows Deployment Services
  14. Working with Windows RE
  15. Creating a Customized Windows RE Image
  16. Creating Windows re recovery Media
  17. Adding Windows RE Images to Windows Deployment Services
  18. Deploying Windows with a Customized Windows RE
  19. Creating Windows Images for Deployment
  20. Understanding Windows Imaging
  21. Creating a Windows Install Image
  22. Configuring and Using Windows Deployment Services
  23. Setting Up Windows Deployment Services
  24. Importing Images
  25. Installing Windows from an Image
  26. Capturing Images
  27. Managing access and prestaging Computers
  28. Modifying Image File Security
  29. Customizing Windows Images