Course OutlineModule 1: Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business Desktops

• Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
• Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
• Planning Windows Vista Deployments
• Introduction to Volume Activation

Lab : Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business Desktops

• Exercise 1:  Installing and Configuring the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Exercise 2:  Viewing Inventory and Assessment Reports

• Provide guidelines and considerations for an effective and efficient Windows Vista business desktop deployment.
• Describe the tools and technologies used throughout the desktop deployment life cycle.
• Describe an effective Windows Vista desktop deployment planning process.
• Describe how volume activation affects Windows Vista deployment.

• Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
• Introduction to the Application Compatibility Toolkit

Lab : Assessing Windows Application Compatibility

• Exercise 1:  Installing and Configuring ACT
• Exercise 2:  Collecting Application Inventory
• Exercise 3:  Organizing the Application Inventory
• Exercise 4:  Analyzing Application Inventory Results

Lab : Assessing Windows Application Compatibility

• Exercise 1:  Identifying Application Compatibility Issues
• Exercise 2:  Mitigating Application Issues

• Describe the process used to resolve common application compatibility issues during an operating system deployment.
• Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues using ACT.

• Overview of the User State Migration Task
• Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0

Lab : Migrating User State

• Exercise 1:  Preparing Windows Easy Transfer
• Exercise 2:  Capturing User State Information from a Source Computer
• Exercise 3:  Loading User state Information to a Target Computer

Lab : Migrating User State

• Exercise 1:  Creating a Custom USMT XML Migration Script
• Exercise 2:  Capturing and Restoring User State by Using USMT

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  • Describe the tools and configuration process for performing a user state migration task.
  • Migrate user and computer settings using USMT.

• Overview of the Windows Vista Installation Architecture
• Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
• Managing the Windows Preinstallation Environment
• Performing Imaging and Deployment Tasks Using ImageX
• Deploying Windows Vista Using Windows Deployment Services

Lab : Automated Installation Technologies for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Exercise 1:  Installing Windows AIK
• Exercise 2:  Identifying Components Included in Windows AIK

Lab : Automated Installation Technologies for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Exercise 1:  Building a Custom Answer File Using Windows SIM
• Exercise 2:  Installing a Reference Computer Using the Custom Answer File
• Exercise 3:  Generalizing a Reference Computer Using Sysprep

Lab : Automated Installation Technologies for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Exercise 1:  Adding Packages and Drivers to Windows PE
• Exercise 2:  Creating a Bootable Windows PE ISO Image
• Exercise 3:  Booting Using a Windows PE ISO Image

Lab : Automated Installation Technologies for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Exercise 1:  Capturing a Windows Vista Image Using ImageX
• Exercise 2:  Mounting and Performing Offline Servicing to a WIM Image File
• Exercise 3:  Applying a Windows Vista Image Using ImageX

Lab : Automated Installation Technologies for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Exercise 1:  Installing the Windows Deployment Services Server Role
• Exercise 2:  Configuring Windows Deployment Services
• Exercise 3:  Adding Boot and Installation Images to the Windows Deployment Services Server
• Exercise 4:  Installing Windows Vista on a PXE Client

• Describe the Windows Vista installation and setup architecture.
• Describe the procedures and tools used to implement an effective Windows Vista imaging system.
• Describe how to customize and manage the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).
• Perform imaging and deployment tasks using ImageX
• Configure Windows Deployment Services to help deploy Windows Vista desktop computers.

• Overview of MDT 2008 Deployment Methods
• Deploying Windows Vista Using a Lite Touch Scenario

Lab : Deploying the Windows Vista Operating System Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Exercise 1:  Installing MDT 2008
• Exercise 2:  Installing Additional Component Files
• Exercise 3:  Creating the Distribution Share, and Adding the Windows Vista Operating System Source Files

Lab : Deploying the Windows Vista Operating System Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Exercise 1:  Configuring the Distribution Share
• Exercise 2:  Creating and Customizing a Task Sequence
• Exercise 3:  Configuring a Deployment Point
• Exercise 4:  Installing Windows Vista Using MDT 2008 Lite Touch

• Select an appropriate deployment method based upon an organization’s infrastructure management process.
• Deploy the Windows Vista operating system by using the Lite Touch methodology.

• Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
• Deploying Zero Touch Using MDT 2008 and Configuration Manager 2007

Lab : Deploying the Windows Vista Operating System Using Zero Touch Installation

• Exercise 1:  Configuring MDT 2008 Integration with Configuration Manager 2007
• Exercise 2:  Completing Configuration Manager 2007 Tasks for ZTI
• Exercise 3:  Configuring and Advertising a Client Task Sequence
• Exercise 4:  Installing Windows Vista Using Zero Touch

• Prepare the network environment for a ZTI.
• Deploy Windows Vista by using the Zero Touch methodology.

• Overview of the Windows Vista Deployment Challenge Lab

Lab : Deploying the Windows Vista Operating System Challenge Scenario (Optional Module)

• Exercise 1:  Installing MDT 2008
• Exercise 2:  Assessing the Environment
• Exercise 3:  Creating a Reference Image
• Exercise 4:  Deploying Windows Vista Using a Replace Scenario

• Install and configure the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
• Install and configure the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit.
• Install and configure the Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit.
• Install and configure the Microsoft User State Migration Tool.
• Perform an Automated upgrade from the Windows XP operating system to Windows Vista.