Slipstream windows 7 or windows 8 with updates and apps
I need to slipstream all updates and apps into a bootable USB hard drive) that will install the OS and all packages.
What are the best tools, and ways of doing this...
The image with all updates/packages will be large, so cant go onto typical USB stick.. will have to be a USB drive. Can those be bootable
What are the best tools, and ways of doing this...
The image with all updates/packages will be large, so cant go onto typical USB stick.. will have to be a USB drive. Can those be bootable
You probably need to make a basic image and then use Sysprep to allow using on other different machines with different drivers.
Other than WSUS, Microsoft has stopped issuing roll ups for updates.
Other than WSUS, Microsoft has stopped issuing roll ups for updates.
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after I make the basic "image on one pc" how to I capture it and then make it an image that is deployable via a bootable USB drive
I am not an expert in Sysprep.
Here is a reasonable Microsoft walkthrough.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749317(v=ws.10).aspx
See if that helps you here.
Here is a reasonable Microsoft walkthrough.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749317(v=ws.10).aspx
See if that helps you here.
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I know about sysprep == I am talking about getting everything together as an image and deploying via usb boot drive.
Something like NTlite or Rseven or winreducer... but I know you can use MDT and WAIK but I need make it so I can install from usb hard drive. and if there is a better solution along with driverpacks for all systems,.
Something like NTlite or Rseven or winreducer... but I know you can use MDT and WAIK but I need make it so I can install from usb hard drive. and if there is a better solution along with driverpacks for all systems,.
The only way you can move an image to a different computer is Sysprep. Other than that you will have driver issues and most probably license issues.
I know you can use MDT and WAIK but I need make it so I can install from usb hard drive Within MDT you to to advanced configuration, new media, and the updte the media This will create an ISO and a content folder. You copy the content folder to a NTFS formatted USB stick (i.e. xcopy c:\deploymentshare\media\c
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Can you explain the steps with MDT..
If I have ISO that has SP1 and I need all the updates, and apps.
How could I use the tool to put onto USB bootable, and then how can I update it occasionally to make sure the image or ISO is always up to date.
If I have ISO that has SP1 and I need all the updates, and apps.
How could I use the tool to put onto USB bootable, and then how can I update it occasionally to make sure the image or ISO is always up to date.
In my opinion, you're asking for a solution that I don't believe is going to be well suited to your situation. You said all your hard is different, so creating an image won't be of much value unless the next set of hardware is the same as one the image was created on. Do you have volume licensing for the OS and office? How many machines are we talking about?
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need to include project and visio with the installer too
Some example apps.
Java - do you need both 64 and 32 bit
Shockwave
Air
Adobe Reader
Flash
putty
Sysinternals
WinSCP
CCleaner
And the biggest is drivers, since each PC is different.. I seen driver packs and dpu and/or Samdrivers... Are these any good?
Need to install everything and get drivers too.