Windows Vista Deployment Using Microsoft WAIK – Part 7

You had performed the network connection from destination computer to reference computer using the NET USE command. In other words, the network connection between destination computer and reference computer had been existed. Also, you can see the Windows PE command prompt showing the information below



SO NOW, IN THIS PART YOU WILL LEARN THE FOLLOWING

1. HOW TO COPY @ TRANSFER THE WINDOWS IMAGE FILE AND IMAGEX.EXE PROGRAM FROM REFERENCE COMPUTER INTO DESTINATION COMPUTER THROUGH COMPUTER NETWORK.
   
   
2. HOW TO DEPLOY WINDOWS VISTA IMAGE FILE INTO DESTINATION COMPUTER USING IMAGEX.EXE PROGRAM.

BOTH PROCESSES WILL BE PERFORMED IN DESTINATION COMPUTER.

What You Need

1. Windows PE bootable CD.

Before The Procedures

Before you start deploy Windows Vista image file using imagex.exe program, you need to copy @ transfer both of them from the share point @ share folder in reference computer into destination computer. Follow the steps below

1. Use the copy command –-> press after typing.
   
   
   
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   \\<network path information> = \\computer name of reference computer\share point @ share folder name reside in reference computer
   
   
   
   \<filename> = the name of file that you want to copy @ transfer
   
   <destination> = it can be the hard disk or any location in destination computer
   
   
   
   
2. Now, you have done the copy process for both file, Windows Vista image file (vista.wim) and imagex.exe program into destination computer.

The Procedures

You have done transferring the Windows Vista image file (vista.wim) and imagex.exe program into destination computer. You also saw the Windows PE command prompt interface showed the information below. 



So now, in this final procedures, you are ready to deploy the image file into destination computer using imagex.exe program. Follow the steps below

1. To deploy the Windows Vista image file (vista.wim), type the command below –-> press after typing
   
   
   
   
   
   Note:
   <program location> = It is the disk drive where you store the imagex.exe program. You stored it in the drive C:\ of destination computer
   
   <image file location> = It is the disk drive where you store the Windows Vista image file (vista.wim). You stored it in drive C:\ of destination computer.
   
   <image file name> = The name of Windows Vista image file. Eg: vista.wim
   
   <destination> = It is the drive C:\ of destination computer where you deploy the Windows Vista image file into it.
   
   
   
   
2. The Windows Vista deployment process is in progress. Please wait.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. When the message Successfully applied image appears on the screen, type exit –-> press .
   
   
   
   Let the destination computer restart itself and perform automatic Windows Vista setup (unattended Windows installation).
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. After all done, you will see the Windows Vista desktop interface below. It has the same look with the Windows Vista desktop interface of reference computer.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. NOW, THE PROCEDURES OF WINDOWS VISTA DEPLOYMENT USING MICROSOFT WAIK IS FINISH.

Windows Vista Deployment Using Microsoft WAIK – Part 6

You had done the stage 1 of Windows Vista deployment task which you had partitioned and formatted the hard disk of destination computer.

Now, you will proceed to the stage 2. You will make the network connection from destination computer to the reference computer. For your information, reference computer had become the share point where you share Windows Vista image file and imagex.exe program inside its folder.


THIS PART WILL GUIDE YOU HOW TO MAKE THE NETWORK CONNECTION FROM DESTINATION COMPUTER TO REFERENCE COMPUTER, SO THAT YOU CAN COPY WINDOWS VISTA IMAGE FILE AND IMAGEX.EXE FROM REFERENCE COMPUTER TO DESTINATION COMPUTER.



What You Need

1. Windows PE bootable CD.
   
   
2. Share point reside in the reference computer. Click here if you need the guide how to create the share point.
   
   

Before The Procedures

FIRST CONDITION

You need to assure the type of IP address used by both reference computer and destination computer. In other words, if you perform Windows Vista deployment in a computer lab, you need to know either its computer network uses DYNAMIC IP address or STATIC IP address.

To check the type of IP address used in the computer lab environment you can do the following to one of its computers.

1. Click --> click Control Panel –-> find and click Network and Sharing Center –-> you will see the interface below.
   
   
   
   
2. Click View Status –-> the Local Area Connection Status box’s appears below.
   
   
   
   
3. Click –-> click Continue –-> the Local Area Connection Properties box’s appears like below.
   
   
   
   
4. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) –-> click –-> the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties box’s appears below.
   
   
   
   
5. Now, based on above, you can see the different between the computers that use STATIC IP address and DYNAMIC IP address.

You will have no problem if the type of IP address used in the computer lab environment is DYNAMIC IP address. But, if STATIC IP address applied, you need to setup STATIC IP address in destination computer using the command NETSH. See below. 

 
I will show you in details how to run this command in a next section.



SECOND CONDITION

You should notes the network path to the share point @ share folder that you created in reference computer. Eg: WimSource. To view the path, use the following steps

1. Double click --> double click Local Disk (C:) –-> the contents of Local Disk (C:) appears like below
   
   
   
   
2. Based on above, right click on the share folder @ share point you created –-> click Properties –-> the WimSource Properties box’s appears like below.
   
   
   
   
3. Based on above, click the tab Sharing –-> you will see the network path information under Network File and Folder Sharing section’s.

THIRD CONDITION

You must assign the password for default Windows account in reference computer. It can be done by accessing Control Panel –-> User Accounts.



Note:
THE USERNAME for default Windows account SHOULD NOT HAS A GAP. Eg: User 1.





The Procedures

At this stage, you have fulfilled the THREE conditions stated under section Before The Procedures. For you information these conditions must be fulfilled on the reference computer. 

I also assume that you have done the stage 1 of Windows Vista deployment task on destination computer and leave the Windows PE command prompt like below.



Now, the steps below will guide you how to make a network connection from destination computer to reference computer.

1. Let say the computer lab environment using the STATIC IP address in its network. So, type the command below in order to assign the STATIC IP address in destination computer. Press after typing.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Then, if you run the command ipconfig, you will see that IPv4 address had been assigned. See below
   
    
   
   Note:
   This step is OPTIONAL to be done.
   
   
   
   
3. The destination computer had has an IP address (static) of its own. So now, you can connect the destination computer to the share point in reference computer.
   
   I assume that you had acquired the network path information from reference computer.
   
   
   
   
4. Based on the network path information you acquired, type the command below –-> press .
   
   
   
   
    
   NOTE:
   
   net use = the command you use to make network connection between computers.
   
   \\<network path information> = \\computer name of reference computer \share point @ share folder name reside in reference computer
   
    
   
   
5. Now the Windows PE command prompt will instruct you to enter the password for default Windows account of reference computer. See below.
   
   
   
   Type the password you had assigned –-> press .
   
   
   
   
6. When the network connection is successful, Windows PE will prompt the message like below.
   
   
   
   
   

Windows Vista Deployment Using Microsoft WAIK – Part 5

Here I come with the fifth part of Windows Vista deployment topic. So far, you have done the following activities on the reference computer.

1. Prepare the reference computer for image capture process.
   
   
2. Capture the Windows Vista image file from reference computer.
   
   
3. Sharing the Windows Vista image file in reference computer.
   
   

Now, you are really ready to deploy the image you captured into destination computer and this FIFTH PART and beyond will guide you how to do that.

Actually you can divide this deployment task into THREE stages like below:

1. Partition and format the hard disk using Microsoft Diskpart.
   
   
2. Make a network connection to the reference computer (which has share folder in it).
   
   
3. Copy and deploy Windows Vista image file (eg: vista.wim) into destination computer.

For your information, the THREE stages of tasks above should be done in destination computer.


THIS PART WILL GUIDE YOU HOW TO PARTITION AND FORMAT THE HARD DISK OF DESTINATION COMPUTER USING MICROSOFT DISKPART.



What You Need

1. Windows PE bootable CD.

Before The Procedures

1. Please make sure the destination computer can boot from CD or DVD by setting up your BIOS.
   
   

The Procedures

1. Power on the destination computer –-> INSTANTLY put the Windows PE bootable CD into CD-ROM drive and close the CD-ROM door bay.
   
   
2. When the sentence Press any key to boot from CD or DVD… appears on the screen, press .
   
   
   
   
3. The black interface that show Windows is loading files… appears –-> wait until Windows PE completely loading.
   
   
   
   
4. Now, you are in the Windows PE command prompt environment platform. The interface below will appears on your screen.
   
   
   
   
5. Based on above, type diskpart –-> press --> the Microsoft DiskPart will launch. See below.
   
   
   
   
6. Now, type the commands as listed below in sequence (top-down) and don’t forget to press after you type each of them.
   
   
   select disk 0     the hard disk will be selected.
   clean     the hard disk will be erased.
   create partition primary     the partition will be created.
   select partition 1     the partition 1 will be selected if it has TWO partition in a hard disk.
   active   the partition 1 will be activated.
   format fs=ntfs quick     format partition 1 with ntfs file system.
   assign letter=<drive letter>     the drive letter can be C: or D:. If the destination computer has 1 hard disk, the drive letter C: is suitable.
   exit     Exit Microsoft DiskPart utility.
   
   
   
7. You are done partition and format the hard disk of destination computer. So, the next step is to make the network connection from destination computer to the reference computer that has Windows Vista image file (vista.wim) and imagex program shared.