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Look into the Microsoft deployment Tool Kit. &nbsp;If you want this to work on most any machine, then you will need to have corporate licenses and the licensing Key. &nbsp;Otherwise, if you are going to use OEM keys, then you will need a different base image built from and for each brand/model group of machine as each OEM install is keyed to that particualr manufacturers configuration. &nbsp;- just as a note: &nbsp;for 250 points, you won't get much in a way of step by step here.
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Look into the Microsoft deployment Tool Kit.  If you want this to work on most any machine, then you will need to have corporate licenses and the licensing Key.  Otherwise, if you are going to use OEM keys, then you will need a different base image built from and for each brand/model group of machine as each OEM install is keyed to that particualr manufacturers configuration.  - just as a note:  for 250 points, you won't get much in a way of step by step here.

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Hi Guys,<br />
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I have been asked by my boss to implement a solution where by I create a per-configured windows image. I need it so that I can build an windows image with all updates, software and settings. Then when I build a machine, I simple use this image file to install windows and then simply activate with the new serial for that pc and install drivers (if required). I assume this would be independent of hardware as machines would be different.<br />
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Can some please tell a step-by-step way of doing this or if there is a third party software that can do it.<br />
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Thanks in advance.
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Hi Guys,

I have been asked by my boss to implement a solution where by I create a per-configured windows image. I need it so that I can build an windows image with all updates, software and settings. Then when I build a machine, I simple use this image file to install windows and then simply activate with the new serial for that pc and install drivers (if required). I assume this would be independent of hardware as machines would be different.

Can some please tell a step-by-step way of doing this or if there is a third party software that can do it.

Thanks in advance.

Creating a Pre-Configured Windows Image File

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