Windows Automated Installation Kit
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Microsoft Windows Vista™ family of operation systems.
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14.2.2007 Windows Automated Installation Kit RTM Now Available for Download
The Vista RTM version of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows-AIK or WAIK) is now available for download from Microsoft downloads.
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16.11.2006 Download the Windows 7 RTM Automated Installation Kit
With the gold build of the latest iteration of the Windows client now live on MSDN and TechNet, Microsoft has also made available for download the final version of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 RTM.
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10.8.2009 Vista Automated Installation Kit - WAIK User's Guide
Documentation Update 1 - Documentation update for the Windows Automated Installation Kit and Unattended Setup Reference.
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3.4.2007 Windows 7 Automatic Installation Kit Limitations
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK or WAIK) is among the free tools of choice when it comes down to building custom Windows 7 images and deploying them in a specific environment.
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31.8.2009 Get an Insight into the Windows 7 OEM Pre-installation Kit
Here is your chance to get an insight into the OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) that Microsoft will offer for Windows 7.
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24.5.2009 Shrinking patch windows hit by automated attacks
The length of time between the development of security patches and the development of exploits targeting the security holes they address has been dropping for some time.
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21.4.2008 Windows Vista Ultimate Ultra Lite 32 Bit
Installation is Fully Automated. Only one thing you will have to select is your Partition, rather than it..u wont need to select product key,language, or any other selection. just set back and wait till 15 mins. you will see desktop within few mins. you have to make new installation. upgrade option is not available.
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24.6.2007 vLite 0.7 - Vista Lite
As soulplane announce in our forum, vLite 0.7 is out. Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.
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5.1.2007 vLite 0.6 - Vista Lite Download
Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. So here is the tool for easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.
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9.12.2006 Driver Magician Lite 3.31
Driver Magician Lite is freeware, it identifies all the hardware in the system, extracts their associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice.
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11.10.2007 Microsoft doesn't recommend creating Vista "Lite" with vLite
Some people have been turning to a utility called vLite, which out components of the operating system deemed unessential.
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2.2.2008 Windows Vista Imaging and Installation Performance
Ideally, installation of an operating system is two fairly simple steps. First, copy all the OS files to the hard disk.
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4.10.2006 Yes, a Windows Vista SP1 Installation Can Take Up to 4 Days!
Yes, the process associated with the deployment of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can take as much as four days before completion.
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15.1.2008 Windows PE SP2 (Pre installation Environment)
The Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) makes IT professionals more productive by providing powerful preparation and installation tools for Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. With Windows PE, IT staff can build custom solutions that speed deployment through automation, so they spend less time and effort keeping desktops updated.
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9.2.2006 Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Available
Microsoft has finally made the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers available from Microsoft Downloads.
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7.5.2008 Broken Windows XP SP3 Installation Scenarios
Microsoft is still far from wrapping up with the third and final service pack for Windows XP, just the 32-bit version of Windows Vista's predecessor.
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16.7.2008 Windows 7 Build 7022 Installation - 40 Screenshots
With Microsoft having already cut access to Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, and preparing to discontinue downloads completely in a couple of days, come February 12, 2009.
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11.2.2009 Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 Installation in 45 Screenshots
There shouldn't be any doubt that Windows 7 is the evolution of Windows Vista. And even with the first Beta development milestone, Win7 provides ample proof of this, as you will be able to see from the screenshots at the bottom of this article.
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1.1.2009 Windows Vista™ Resource Kit
Get the definitive reference for deploying, configuring, and supporting Microsoft® Windows Vista™—with expert insights from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Vista Team.
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7.4.2007 Windows 7 RTM Multilingual User Interface MUI Packs Download and Installation
Microsoft has released all 35 language packs as optional updates via Windows Update for Windows 7 RTM. The following language packs are available for download:
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27.8.2009 Windows 7 Activation Tool Kit BETA 1.8
Orbit30 releases a Windows 7 activation tool and a Windows Vista / 7 tweaker. - Windows 7 Activation Tool Kit BETA 1.8 | 25.4 Mb
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23.7.2009 Should Office Live = Office Lite?
Notes from VisiCalc creator Dan Bricklin's dinner with Microsoft corporate vice president of business development Dan'l Lewin: "He (Lewin) didn't seem keen on the idea of OWA-like (Outlook Web Access) versions of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. Some of us let him know that's what we expected him to say but were surprised because it's what people want."
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20.11.2005 Dell offers factory installation for Vista
Hardware giant Dell has responded to the launch of Microsoft’s Windows Vista by offering factory installation to speed business adoption of the new operating system.
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5.12.2006 Microsoft Windows Vista OEM Preinstallation Kit available
The Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) OEM Presinstallation Kit is now available. Microsoft's Worldwide System Builder team would like system builders to experience the updated OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) tools which will be used to preinstall Windows Vista.
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16.10.2006 Introducing the Windows 7 Resource Kit PowerShell Pack
Today, the Windows 7 Resource Kit should be available in stores, and the PowerShell Pack is available for download on code gallery.
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18.10.2009 Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 Installation Screenshots
The Black Digital blog has posted an extensive screenshot review of the upcoming Exchange Server 2007 Beta. The images speak for themselves and there's very little comment on the whole process.
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25.7.2006 Get Genuine Kit and Windows Product Key Update Tool
The best and most cost-effective way for customers to acquire Windows software is preinstalled on a new PC.
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15.8.2006 Pre-Activated Windows 7 RTM DVD Kit v2.1
Pre-Activated Windows 7 RTM DVD Kit v2.1 Windows 7 RTM Ultimate only Any language
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21.9.2009 Custom PC makers finally get Windows 7 preinstallation kit
On October 12, Microsoft provided system builders with the Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) tools and related documentation they need to preload and customize Windows 7 on multiple new PCs.
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13.10.2009Windows 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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10.01.2009Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008 family of operation systems. By using Windows AIK, you can perform unattended Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX,
and create Windows PE images.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
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05.02.2008Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7
The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of 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). Windows AIK also includes the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), which enables IT professionals to automate and centrally manage the
volume activation process using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK).
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07.08.2009Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 RC
The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of 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). Windows AIK also includes the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), which enables IT professionals to automate and centrally manage the
volume activation process using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK).
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05.05.2009Deploying 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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06.02.2008Microsoft 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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09.11.2007WAIK Documentation for Vista SP1 Beta 3 and Server 2008 pops up
Now here's an odd one.
Microsoft today posted updated
documentation for the Windows
Automated Installation Kit
that includes support for both
Windows Server 2008 and
Windows Vista SP1 "Beta 3."
See below for the download
link if you're interested.
The Windows Automated
Installation Kit (Windows AIK)
is designed to help Original
Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs), system builders, and
corporate IT professionals
deploy Windows onto new
hardware. The Windows AIK is a
new set of deployment tools
supporting the latest release
of Windows. This guide
describes the current methods,
tools, and requirements for
deploying Windows.
Supported Operating
Systems:
-Windows Server
2008, Windows Vista
Even though it may not be
much, it's good to see
Microsoft finally posting
something publicly regarding
Vista SP1. All we need now is
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07.06.2007Windows AIK 1.1 Readme Document (February 2008 Update)
This file is the updated readme document for the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK). This document contains the latest readme
information and should replace the readme document that ships on the WAIK media. This document contains the latest updates on issues and workarounds
for the Release-To-Manufacturing (RTM) release of the Windows AIK.
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26.02.2008Windows Home Server 120-Day Evaluation Kit Available
Can't wait to centralize and showcase your family's memories and media? Order the Windows Home Server 120-Day Evaluation Kit today. You're just a
few clicks away from a new digital life.
What will you receive?
- Windows Home Server Installation DVD
- Windows Home Server Connector CD
- Home Computer Restore CD
Are you ready?
This software is
intended for evaluation purposes only. In order to preserve your existing data, you must backup prior to installation. The setup process for server
installation will erase any existing data.
To install the Windows Home Server 120-Day Evaluation Kit, you
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02.11.2007Deployment 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
Download Now.
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17.09.2007Process Manager 2 Lite Available
Process manager 2 Lite is among other a process viewer which provides more information than the classic Windows's Task Manager. With Process manager
2 Lite, you can show detailed information on process like its icon, dependencies, handles and threads.
Process Manager 2 Lite is
also an enhanced service manager like the windows original Services Viewer. It shows the running service PID and permits you to show service's
process.
The Activity Log will give you an advanced knowledge of your system background activity. It show you when process
starting and, if the process is a windows service, some information about it.
Some other exciting features like finding witch
process have an open file, getting information from a visible window or setting processor affinity for each process.
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24.11.2007Facebook testing "Lite" version - similar to Twitter and FF
Facebook has turned on a new feature for select groups of Facebook users (mainly in India) called "Facebook Lite" which is essentially a cut down,
faster loading edition of Facebooks user interface that scarily looks more and more like twitter (or even friendfeed). Users who are being offered a
place in the beta are receiving the message: We are building a faster, simpler version of Facebook that we call Facebook Lite. It's not finished
yet and we have plenty of kinks to work out, but we would love to get your feedback on what we have built so far. The site for the feature is
http://lite.facebook.com.
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14.08.2009Facebook Lite available now for users in the U.S. and India
A while ago, it was discovered that Facebook, the popular social networking site, had started testing out a new version of its service dubbed
'Facebook Lite'. At the time, it was unclear as to when the choice to have the Lite version would become publicly available, though as public
testing was already underway, it was expected that it wouldn't be long. Today, according to TechCrunch, it seems the site has suddenly gone live
for both the United States and India. What exactly is so appealing about a stripped-down version of Facebook?
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11.09.2009Windows 7 to also be version 7 of the Windows kernel?
Most anyone who has been following the development of Windows 7 knows that it's currently kernel version 6.1. But all that is set to change, at
least if an obscure MSDN page is to be believed. In a page describing device installation with the Windows Driver Kit, the documentation shows
"Msft.NT.7.0" being used as a label to specify drivers only for use with Windows 7.
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20.04.2009Live Search-"Kumo Lite" Refresh Screenshots
If you use Live search, you are no doubt well used to the daily background changes that the search engine goes through. Today, a little more than the
background changed. Without so much as a press release or a blog post, Microsoft unlocked a "Kumo Lite" UI refresh for selected public beta
testers. We are calling it "Lite" only because there is much more to come in the upcoming full Live Search refresh, which is codenamed "Kumo".
The screen shot above is the new homepage for live.com. As you can see there is a new left hand navigation panel with a few new options.
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19.05.2009Apple to release iPhone Lite, tablet by the end of the year?
Looks like the Apple rumor mill has begun churning again folks; what are the latest whispers to be churned out by this non-stopping machine? Well,
we've got ourselves an iPhone Lite and MacBook Mini or tablet-like device, to be offered with Verizon. BusinessWeek are the ones reporting this,
with a helpful hand from TUAW. There are two sources close to the production and design of the devices, who say that there will be, firstly, the
'iPhone lite'. This will be physically smaller than the current iPhone, as well as thinner and be feature-reduced.
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28.04.2009Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit (Beta 3)
The Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit includes a set of hands-on-labs and presentations for technologies such as IIS7, Management, WCF, WF,
Windows CardSpace, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization and the Transactional File System (TxF). The content was originally created by Microsoft's
Developer & Platform Evangelism group as part of the Windows Server 2008 Touchdown training activities.
The seven hands-on labs
included in this kit are based on the DinnerNow sample application. The entire source code for the DinnerNow sample application can be downloaded from
codeplex (see the related resources), however, this sample is not required for using the developer training kit.
Although this
kit is intended to show developers how to build applications that target Windows Server 2008 technologies, the kit can be installed on Windows Vista,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. The hands-on labs and most of the technologies covered in this training kit also apply to Windows Vista.
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03.01.2008GImageX is Back
Jon Bennett has released the latest version of the GImageX tool via the Autoit website.
GImageX is a graphical user interface
for the Microsoft ImageX command line tool supplied with the
Windows Automated Installation
Kit (Windows AIK).
The latest version is v2.0.10 (1st January, 2007) and can be
downloaded here. This new version of GImageX has a separate COM
component so that it is possible to do WIM imaging directly from VBScript and/or HTAs.
Note: This tool is not supported by
Microsoft. Please see the license that accompanies the download.
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03.01.2008Web Video Goes Mobile with Flash Lite
Adobe announced Monday that
Adobe Flash Lite 3, scheduled
for release in the first half
of 2007, will include the
capability to watch videos,
bringing all the features of
Adobe Flash Player to mobile
devices equipped with the
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13.02.2007Visual Studio 2008 Rhythm Training Virtual PC
The Visual Studio 2008 Rhythm Training VPC contains a pre-configured installation of Windows Server 2003, Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite, and the
Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit. The training kit includes 20 hands-on-labs, 28 presentations, and 20 scripted demos for technologies such as LINQ, C#
3.0, Visual Basic 9, WCF, WF, WPF, ASP.NET Ajax, VSTO, the .NET Compact Framework, and more.
The training kit is installed in the
C:VS2008TrainingKit directory in the Virtual Machine image.
NOTE: This VPC image will expire on March 8, 2008.
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