Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 for Windows 7
Moving forward with the evolution of the Business Desktop Deployment, Microsoft is now cooking the next iteration of what is at the present the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
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9.12.2008 A security issue in Microsoft Windows Deployment Services?
Netanel Ben-Shushan from Israel writes: We've been talked about Microsoft's new tool for remote installation named Windows Deployment Services (or WDS), and Alex told me today that there's an important security issue in WDS.
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19.2.2007 Windows Vista OS image creation and deployment guide
Windows Vista OS setup is built on an entirely new set of technologies than previous versions of Windows, and as a result the process of creating OS images and creating and using unattend files is different than you might be used to from the past.
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29.11.2006 Deployment 4 Beta 3 Released
Deployment 4 is the code name for the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 and unifies the tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment into a common deployment console and collection of guidance.
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17.9.2007 Automatic Windows 7 Installs via the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 RTM
Microsoft has made available for download the gold version of its solution accelerator designed to automate the deployment of its latest Windows client and server operating system released.
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9.9.2009 Microsoft Delivers Final Versions of Free Deployment Tools for Windows Vista
Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of six new deployment tools that will help expedite businesses’ migration to Windows Vista™. The recently released tools are the Microsoft® Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007, the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.0, Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 1.0, the Volume Activation Management Tool, the Key Management Service for Windows Server® 2003 and Virtual PC 2007.
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20.2.2007 Internet Explorer 7 Deployment Guide
This guide helps you to plan and carry out a deployment of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The guide describes the system requirements and deployment methods, as well as the techniques to maintain and support Internet Explorer 7 after deployment.
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25.1.2007 IT Organizations: Cautious Vista Testing and Deployment
Earlier today, CDW issued the second of three reports on businesses' plans for adopting Windows Vista. While more IT organizations are evaluating Vista than the first survey, fewer number are planning upgrades.
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9.5.2007 Free Vista SP1 Deployment Toolkit Available – Nothing for XP SP3
With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 having RTM'd on February 4, 2008, and out to the general public as of March 18, Microsoft has made available for download its free toolkit designed to streamline and automate the deployment of desktop and server operating systems.
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22.3.2008 Windows update to reduce the number of filters for Domain Isolation or Server Isolation deployment.
Install this update to reduce the number of filters that need to be authored and maintained in an IPsec Domain Isolation or Server Isolation deployment.
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8.4.2006 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD – more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can – and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. It’s about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007 Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective
A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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3.11.2007Early Adopter, Baker Tilly, Completes Windows 7 Deployment
Rich Reynolds: As weve been saying for a while, we continue hearing feedback from our customers that they are excited to test and deploy Windows 7.
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31.07.2009Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Now Available
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application
deployment. MDT 2010 supports deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.
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09.09.2009Internet Explorer 7 Deployment Guide v1.4
This guide helps you to plan and carry out a deployment of Windows Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The guide describes the
system requirements and deployment methods, as well as the techniques to maintain and support Internet Explorer 7 after deployment.
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06.01.2008Microsoft Deployment Tools Smooth the Way for Upgrades to Windows Vista
Study shows businesses can achieve up to 135 percent return on their deployment investments using the right deployment methods and tools, and
Microsoft launches the Springboard Series initiative to share best practices for software migration...
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13.11.2007Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Quick Tips
Christian Decker: It´s very hard to find a documentation for a Vista Deployment with the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) in a domain.
I finished last week a small deployment project and I posted a documentation for this in this blog. Because this is a german blog, the
documentation is also in german.
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15.01.2008Microsoft tweaks deployment tools for Windows 7
Microsoft officials have said relatively little about the features and functionality the company is building into Windows 7 for business (as opposed
to home) users. But a new blog post on the Windows System Deployment blog previews
some of the changes enterprises can
expect around Windows 7 deployment tools.
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21.01.2009Vista Deployment and the Windows Deployment Toolkit
Joey Snow: Today's post on
Edge is an interview I did recently with
Michael Niehaus and Jeremy Chapman regarding
Vista
deployment. These guys have done a TON of work around making deployment (not just Vista) much easier to handle. Check out the
interview. For even more good stuff on deployment, you should check out the
Deployment Guys
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13.03.2008Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) is now Microsoft Deployment
There's a new official name for the guidance formerly known as the BDDthe Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator. Henceforth, it shall be
named "Microsoft Deployment." The new name was announced on October 19th with the release of Microsoft Deployment RC1 on Microsoft Connect. The
official Release to Web coincides with the TechEd : IT Forum conference on November 12-16. Microsoft Deployment guidance is currently available as
part of the open Microsoft Deployment Connection Program (Deployment 4 Beta) on
Microsoft
Connect.
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25.10.2007Windows Vista Deployment - Part 1 - "Where do I start?"
Being involved with deployment projects recently I have found that deploying Vista in the enterprise is not a hard task. The biggest question that
I'm often asked is: "Where do I start?"
There are countless resources in web sites ready for you to consume, however it is
quite difficult if you don't organize and plan for a deployment project. The task can become quite daunting since now the problem is not the lack of
information but the surplus of it. I don't pretend for this guide to be a deployment cookbook, but rather a good source of information compiled in a
way that is easy to understand and read.
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03.05.2008Early Adopter, Baker Tilly, Completes Windows 7 Deployment
Rich Reynolds: As weve been saying for a while, we continue hearing feedback from our customers that they are excited to test and deploy Windows 7.
Baker Tilly, an accountancy firm in the UK, has taken this to the next level and has already completed deploying Windows 7 across their
infrastructure. I chatted with Simon Harding-Rolls, Director of IT at Baker Tilly, to get more information on their Windows 7 deployment.
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31.07.2009Design and Deployment Guide for Windows HPC Server 2008
This guide provides detailed information and step-by-step procedures for designing and installing a high performance computing cluster using Windows®
HPC Server 2008. You can use this guide to first plan the deployment of your HPC cluster, and when you are ready to deploy you can follow the
procedures to configure the head node, add compute nodes to the cluster, and verify that your cluster deployment has been successful.
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18.09.2008Microsoft Deployment Technical FAQ
Microsoft Deployment has been released for a little over three months and we now have had enough questions and support calls come in to generate a
FAQ. You might want to bookmark this post because we plan on updating this list as additional questions are asked.
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26.01.2008Windows Server 2008: IT Migration, Deployment and Best Practices
The latest release of Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 has many IT managers discovering new virtualization capabilities, Web resources, and security
and management enhancements. This month, Kevin McCully (WebFeat) and LoĂŻc Calvez (Lafarge North America) join our hosts Ruth Morton and Rick Claus to
discuss the IT benefits of Windows Server 2008, keys to a successful deployment, and migration best practices.
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03.09.2008Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Deployment SDK
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Deployment Software Development Kit (SDK) presents information to help you write code using the Deployment Web
service.
You can create solutions to do the following:
- Manipulate the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Organization
entity to create and manage organizations.
- Retrieve and view Microsoft Dynamics CRM license type information for a
deployment.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 can host multiple organizations on a single server. The Deployment SDK provides a way to
programmatically manage these organizations using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Deployment Manager and the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.
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23.01.2008Microsoft Deployment v1.0 Available
Microsoft Deployment unifies the tools and processes required for desktop and server deployment into a common deployment console and collection of
guidance. The fourth generation deployment accelerator adds integration with recently released Microsoft deployment technologies to create a single
path for image creation and automated installation. Microsoft Deployments tools and end-to-end guidance reduce deployment time, standardize desktop
and server images, limit service disruptions, reduce post-deployment help desk costs, and improve security and ongoing configuration management.
Microsoft Deployment technologies eliminate interaction time required to install desktop and server operating systems. Interaction
at the targeted computer may take a few moments using the Lite Touch Installation (LTI) method or it can be completely automated using Zero Touch
Installation (ZTI). Zero Touch Installation utilizes Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or Systems Management Server 2003 with the
Operating System Deployment Feature Pack. Lite Touch Installation can be used when software distribution tools are not in place.
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09.11.2007Deploying Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft Deployment
Michael Niehaus: We'll be coming out with an update for Microsoft Deployment sometime later this month (February) to fully support Windows Server
2008 and Windows Vista SP1 deployment with the Windows Automated Installation Kit 1.1, all of which were released to manufacturing this week. To give
you an idea of what this deployment process looks like, I recorded a video that walks through the steps of installing Windows Server 2008 using
Microsoft Deployment's Lite Touch capabilities. To make things a little more interesting, I decided to use the Server Core installation option. All
total, the recording lasts just under 10 minutes, although that includes some editing to remove the boring parts.
Lite Touch Windows Server 2008
Walkthrough Note that there is no wizard screen at the end of the process to show the results. This is because the Server
Core installation option does not include Internet Explorer (among other things). So using HTA applications isn't possible...
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06.02.2008Deployment 4 Beta 3 Released
Deployment 4 is the code name for the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 and unifies the tools and processes required for desktop
and server deployment into a common deployment console and collection of guidance. For the thousands of IT professionals already trained on BDD 2007,
Deployment 4 requires minimal extra training to perform large-scale Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 deployments, while offering a further
enhanced desktop deployment experience. Deployment 4 adds integration with recently released Microsoft deployment technologies to create a single path
for image creation and deployment, including:
- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Operating System Deployment
- Windows
Automated Installation Kit
- Windows Deployment Services with new multicast technology
- Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
- User State Migration Tool 3.0.1
- Windows Server 2008 Server Manager for automated server role definition (coming soon)
Deployment 4 Beta 3 combines the guidance and toolset from previous releases of Business Desktop Deployment and Beta releases of Windows Server
Deployment. This release continues to support Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) of desktop operating systems using Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
with the Operating System Deployment Feature Pack and adds new deployment and task sequencing capabilities for desktops and servers using System
Center Configuration Manager 2007. Deployment 4 also continues to provide Lite Touch Installation (LTI) support without infrastructure requirements
and adds capabilities for Windows Server 2003 and pre-release versions of Windows Server 2008.
Where to Find Deployment 4 Beta
3
Deployment 4 Beta 3 is part of the Windows Server 2008 Beta and TAP Programs. It is also available as an open beta download.
To join Deployment 4 beta 3 program, follow these steps:
1. Visit the Microsoft Connect Web site (http://connect.microsoft.com).
2. Click Invitations on the Connect menu.
3. You will need to sign in using a valid Windows Live ID before you can continue to the Invitations page.
4. Enter your
Invitation ID in the box. Your invitation ID is: BDDP-QMYH-VWTH
5. Click Go.
6. If you have not previously registered with
Microsoft Connect, you might be required to register before you continue with the invitation process.
To download Deployment 4, click
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17.09.2007Windows Vista Deployment Through BDD 2007 Fails After Adding Hotfix 941649
Here's an issue we've been running into every now and then that you might want to be aware of. After adding hotfix
941649, a Windows Vista deployment through BDD 2007 may fail with the following
error:
The installation was canceled. Any changes that were made to your computer during the installation process with not be
saved. Windows could not apply unattend settings during pass (null).
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06.11.2007Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows 7 Beta)
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Microsoft®
Windows® operating systems.. By using Windows AIK, you can automate Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, configure and modify
images using Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM), create Windows PE images, and migrate user profiles and data with the User State
Migration Tool (USMT).
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10.01.2009Microsoft Delivers Final Vista Deployment tools
Microsoft Corp. today
announced the availability of
six new deployment tools that
will help expedite
businesse's migration to
Windows Vista. The recently
released tools are:
-Solution
Accelerator for Business
Desktop Deployment
2007.
-Application
Compatibility Toolkit
5.0.
-Windows Vista
Hardware Assessment
1.0.
-Microsoft
Volume Activation 2.0
tools.
-Virtual PC
2007.
Windows Vista was built from
the ground up to simplify how
people work together, find
information, reduce IT costs,
improve security and enable
mobile environments, said
Shanen Boettcher, general
manager of Windows Client
Product Management at
Microsoft. With the
availability of these new
tools, there is nothing
holding back businesses from
making the move to Windows
Vista and immediately taking
advantage of those
benefits.
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