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Module1. Installing and Deploying Windows 8 . Module Overview. Introducing Windows 8 Preparing to Install Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 Automating the Installation of Windows 8 Activating Windows 8. Lesson 1: Introducing Windows 8.

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  1. Module1 Installing and Deploying Windows 8

  2. Module Overview • Introducing Windows 8 Preparing to Install Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 Automating the Installation of Windows 8 Activating Windows 8

  3. Lesson 1: Introducing Windows 8 • Introducing Windows 8 Understanding Windows 8 Editions Advantages of 64-bit Windows 8 Versions

  4. Introducing Windows 8 Windows 8 represents the largest change in the Windows operating system since Windows 95 Key new features: • Start Screen • Cloud integration • Reset and Refresh your PC • Windows To Go • Remote Desktop Services • Hyper-V • Support for multiple processor architectures

  5. Understanding Windows 8 Editions Windows 8 comes in three editions: • Windows 8 • Windows 8 Pro • Windows Enterprise Windows RT is the ARM-specific version of Windows 8 designed for mobile devices that use the ARM processor architecture

  6. Advantages of 64-bit Windows 8 Versions Advantages of 64-bit processors: Limitation: • Improved performance • More memory • Improved device support • Improved security • Does not support the 16-bit Windows on Windows (WOW) environment

  7. Lesson 2: Preparing to Install Windows 8 • Hardware Requirements for Installing Windows 8 Determining Device Compatibility and Screen Resolution Common Application-Compatibility Problems Methods for Mitigating Common Application-Compatibility Issues Options for Installing Windows 8

  8. Hardware Requirements for Installing Windows 8 Windows 8 minimum recommended hardware requirements: • 1 GHz or faster processor • 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver • Windows 8 feature-specific requirements: • UEFI-based BIOS for secured boot process • 64-bit processor with second level address translation support • TPM for full BitLocker support

  9. Determining Device Compatibility and Screen Resolution Use the Compatibility Center for Windows 8 website to check hardware compatibility • Processor • Memory • Network card • Hard disk Metro-based apps require a screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher

  10. Common Application-Compatibility Problems Common application compatibility problems may relate to the following areas: • Setup and installation of applications • User Account Control • Windows Resource Protection • Internet Explorer Protected Mode • 64-bit architecture • Windows Filtering Platform • Operating system version changes • Kernel-mode drivers • Deprecated components

  11. Methods for Mitigating Common Application-Compatibility Issues You can use the ACT to determine whether your applications are compatible with Windows 8 Other mitigation methods include: • Verify your application, device, and computer compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system • Verify a Windows update's compatibility • Become involved in the ACT community and share your risk assessment with other ACT users • Test your web applications and websites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to Internet Explorer

  12. Options for Installing Windows 8 Clean installation • Install Windows 8 on a new partition • Replace an existing operating system on a partition Upgrade installation • Replace an existing version of Windows with Windows 8 • All users applications, files, and settings are retained Migration • Move files and settings from an old operating system to Windows 8 • Side-by-side or wipe and load

  13. Lesson 3: Installing Windows 8 • Discussion: Deciding When to Perform a Clean Installation Methods for Performing a Clean Installation What Is Windows To Go? Discussion: Common Installation Errors

  14. Discussion: Deciding When to Perform a Clean Installation • When do you typically perform a clean installation of Windows?

  15. Methods for Performing a Clean Installation Running setup.exe from DVD Running setup.exe from DVD Insert the product DVD Create a WIM file from a reference computer Complete the wizard Run setup.exe from the network share and complete the wizard Apply the WIM file to the target computer Connect to a network share containing Windows 7 files Start the computer by using Windows PE Start the computer by using Windows PE Start the computer by using the product DVD Running setup.exe from a network share Running setup.exe from a network share Installing by using an image Install by using an image ImageX, Windows Deployment Service, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

  16. What Is Windows To Go? Windows To Go enables users to boot a self-contained copy of Windows 8 from a USB storage device Windows To Go considerations: • Hibernate and sleep are disabled by default • Internal disks are offline • TPM is not used • Windows Recovery Environment is not available • Push Button Reset is not available • Create Windows To Go in Windows 8 Enterprise only

  17. Discussion: Common Installation Errors • What potential issues might you encounter when installing Windows?

  18. Lab A: Installing Windows 8 • Exercise 1: Planning to Install Windows 8 Exercise 2: Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 8 Logon Information Virtual Machine 20687B-LON-DC1 User Name Adatum\Administrator Password Pa$$w0rd Estimated Time: 40 minutes

  19. Lab Scenario You must perform a Windows 8 installation on a laptop computer from one of the Windows 8 testers at A. Datum Corp. You must ensure that the computer meets the requirements for Windows 8, install the operating system in the cleanest state possible, and confirm the success of the installation.

  20. Lab Review • After you test your operating systems on the virtual machines on the test computer, how can you migrate those virtual machines to the production environment? Why would you not use Windows 8 Enterprise in the situation that the lab presents?

  21. Lesson 4: Automating the Installation of Windows 8 • What Is the Windows Imaging File Format? Tools for Performing an Image-Based Installation The Image-Based Installation Process Using Answer files to Automate the Installation Process Demonstration: Building an Answer File by Using Windows SIM Building a Reference Installation by Using SysPrep What Is Windows PE? Demonstration: Creating Bootable Windows PE Media Using ImageX to Capture and Apply the Installation Image Modifying Images by Using DISM

  22. What Is the Windows Imaging File Format? • A file-based disk image format that contains compressed files used to install operating systems • One image for many hardware configurations • Multiple images in one file • Compression and single instancing • Offline servicing of the image file • Installation on partitions of any size • Modification of image files using APIs • Nondestructive deployments • Bootable image support for Windows PE

  23. Tools for Performing an Image-Based Installation • Windows Setup (setup.exe) • Answer File • Catalog • Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit • Windows System Image Manager • Windows Preinstallation Environment • ImageX • User State Migration Tool • Deployment Image Servicing and Management • Sysprep • Diskpart • Windows Deployment Services • Virtual Hard Disk

  24. The Image-Based Installation Process 1. Build an Answer File 2. Build a reference installation 3. Create a bootable Windows PE Media 4. Capture the installation image 5. Modify the installation image (Optional) 6. Deploy the installation image

  25. Using Answer files to Automate the Installation Process • An answer file passes information to Windows Setup in order to automate the step process • Answer files are composed of two sections: • Components • Packages Windows SIM is used to: Create a new answer file for a Windows image • Edit an existing answer file Add additional device drivers to an answer file

  26. Demonstration: Building an Answer File by Using Windows SIM • In this demonstration, you will see how to build an answer file by using Windows SIM

  27. Building a Reference Installation by Using SysPrep • Prepares an installation of Windows for duplication, auditing, and delivery Use Sysprep to: • Remove system-specific data from the Windows operating system • Configure Windows to start in audit mode • Configure the Windows operating system to start the Windows Welcome phase • Reset Windows Product Activation • Sysprep.exe [/quiet] [/generalize] [/audit | oobe] [/reboot | /shutdown | /quit] [/unattend:answerfile]

  28. What Is Windows PE? • Windows Pre-installation Environment is the core deployment foundation for Windows 8 Benefits: • Can be used to start a computer that has no functioning operating system installed • Replaces MS-DOS as the preinstallation environment for creating customized Windows 8 installations • Can be contained within a .wim file for rapid installation on a new computer Designed to be used for three specific tasks: • Installing Windows 8 • Troubleshooting • Recovery

  29. Demonstration: Creating Bootable Windows PE Media • In this demonstration, you will see how to create a bootable Windows PE media

  30. Using ImageX to Capture and Apply the Installation Image • A command-line tool that you can use to capture, modify, and apply file-based WIM images Use ImageX to: • View the contents of a WIM file • Capture and apply images • Mount images for offline image editing • Store multiple images in a single file • Compress the image files • Implement scripts for image creation • ImageX [/flags “EditionID”] [{/dir | /info | /capture | /apply | /append | /delete | /export | /mount | /mountrw | /unmount | /split} [Parameters]

  31. Modifying Images by Using DISM DISM is a command-line tool that you can use to service and manage Windows images Use DISM to: • Apply updates, drivers, and language packs to a Windows image • Add, remove, and enumerate packages and drivers • Enable or disable Windows features • Apply changes based on the offlineServicing section of an Unattend.xml answer file • Configure international settings • Upgrade a Windows image to a different edition • Prepare a Windows PE image • Take advantage of better logging • Service earlier versions of Windows • Service all platforms (32-bit, 64-bit, and Itanium) • Service a 32-bit image from a 64-bit host, and service a 64-bit image from a 32-bit host • Make use of old Package Manager scripts

  32. Lab B: Performing an Unattended Installation of Windows 8 • Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring an Answer File Exercise 2: Using an Answer File to Install Windows 8 Logon Information Virtual Machines 20687B-LON-DC1 20687B-LON-CL1 User Name Adatum\Administrator Password Pa$$w0rd Estimated Time: 30 minutes

  33. Lab Scenario You have been asked to modify the answer file that is being used for the A. Datum Windows 8 installation process. A. Datum is deploying a test group of Windows 8 computers, and they would like to have a standard installation that requires no user input as part of the setup process. Your task is to create a new answer file that automates the installation accordingly, and use it to test an installation of Windows 8 on LON-CL4.

  34. Lab Review • Why would you use an answer file when you configure the installation of only one computer? If you need to deploy this answer file to numerous computers in your environment, what tools could you use?

  35. Lesson 5: Activating Windows 8 • What Is Microsoft Volume Activation? What Is the Key Management Service? Troubleshooting Volume Activation

  36. What Is Microsoft Volume Activation? Volume Activation: • Provides simple, security-enhanced activation for enterprise organizations • Addresses issues associated with volume license keys in previous Windows versions Volume Activation Models: • MAK uses product keys that can activate a specific number of computers • KMS enables organizations to perform local activations for computers in a managed environment without connecting to Microsoft individually

  37. What Is the Key Management Service? Implementing KMS Activation: KMS activation considerations: • A KMS key is installed on the KMS host. • The KMS host is activated using an online Web service at Microsoft either over the network or by telephone. • At an elevated command prompt, run this script: cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs –ipk • During installation, the KMS host automatically publishes its existence in the Service Location (SRV) resource records within the DNS. • Client computers locate the KMS host dynamically by using: • SRV records found in the DNS • Connection information in the registry • Client computers then self-activate. • KMS requires a minimum of 25 physical or virtual computers before it begins activating Windows 8 clients • Computers that are not activated retry every two hours • Client computers must renew their activation once every 180 days • After activation, client computers attempt to renew their activation every 7 days • Client computers connect to the KMS host for activation by using anonymous RPC over TCP and by using default port 1688 • A KMS host and KMS clients must use Volume License media

  38. Troubleshooting Volume Activation MAK activation troubleshooting: Verify the activation status Ensure that an Internet connection is available Contact the Microsoft Activation Call Center if necessary Determine the error message KMS activation troubleshooting: Verify the activation status Verify that the KMS SRV record is present in DNS Ensure that your routers do not block TCP port 1688 Verify that the KMS host has been contacted View the Windows 8 client Windows Application event log Determine the error message

  39. Module Review and Takeaways • Review Questions Tools

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