If you are preparing to upgrade from XP or Vista to Windows 7 system downloads, you will need these utilities; they can help you plan your deployment, ensure application compatibility, and manage your images.
Windows7 released after October 22 last year, many companies begin to at least consider deploying Windows7 to their environment. Whether you are excited about Windows 7, or hate the fact that XP won't last forever, you're likely to need to deploy Microsoft's next-generation operating system for Windows users in the near future.
Talking to upgrade Windows client, and the adequacy of relationship to you and your user is in the end a smooth upgrade, or a terrible experience. To this end, blogger RonBarrett has produced this short list of the seven necessary tools to facilitate the deployment of Windows 7.
First, confirm that your application is compatible
Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) is a free tool provided by Microsoft, is designed to help administrators before deploying Windows7 To confirm there are no application compatibility issues. This tool also determines what happens when you run an incompatible application.
Second, confirmed that all hardware is
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) is a tool used to assess the compatibility pack and inventory of all hardware and devices on your computer on your network. It then reports which system hardware is in good condition and is suitable for installing Win7. Device drivers have always been the crux of Windows upgrades.
Third, migrate user settings
User State Migration Tool (USMT) This tool can help you put user settings and features, the migration from the old PC to the new computer installation of Windows7 on. This scriptable command line tool is easy to use.
Fourth, let deployment automation tool for Windows7
the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) is a set of tools and documentation that can help administrators to automatically deploy Windows7. It can configure answer files, get Windows images, and then configure or modify them.
V. automation upgrade to the next stage
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool that combines a number of management functions in the WAIK, let you in the image The feature package and updater for the image can be configured throughout the lifecycle. It is Microsoft's previous deployment tools: PackageManager, PEimg and Intlcfg's next-generation products.
Sixth, it does not matter that the client
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) This tool kit provides a Deployment Workbench can be used to configure the operating system, applications and user settings. If you use System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SystemCenterConfigurationManager2007), it can be fully automated.
Seven, you deploy Windows7
Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a server role during sleep, so that you can network, from one centralized location, automatic deployment of Windows7. WDS supports multicast deployment and unattended installation. However, not all clients are compatible with WDS.