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Deploying Windows 7 from A to Z
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Windows 7 Deployment
Windows 7 E-book Deployment Guidance
Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide
Windows Deployment Guides

Application Compatibility

Download details Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit
Getting Started with Windows 7 Application Compatibility Handout
Managing Shims in an Enterprise
Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Quality Cookbook

Deploying Windows 7 - Mitch Tulloch

Deploying Windows 7 - Part 10 Capturing and Deploying an Image of a Reference Computer
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 11 Capturing an Existing Installation
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 12 Planning for Application Compatibility
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 13 Manual Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 14 Automated Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 15 Configuring the MDT Database
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 16 Using the MDT Database
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 17 Deploying Applications Based on Make and Model
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 18 Determining the UUID of a Computer
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 19 Building a Custom WinPE Tools CD
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 20 Securing MDT (Part 1)
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 21 Securing MDT (Part 2)
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 3 Understanding MAP 4.0
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 4 Using MAP 4.0
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 5 MDT 2010 Enhancements
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 6 Lite Touch using MDT 2010
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 7 Automated LTI Deployment
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 8 Understanding LTI Configuration Files
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 9 Deploying 32-bit vs. 64-bit Windows
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 1 Windows AIK 2.0 Enhancements
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 2 Using DISM

Easy Transfer

Download details Windows Easy Transfer for transferring from Windows XP (32 bit) to Windows 7
Download details Windows XP to Windows 7 Hard-Link Migration of User Files and Settings

MAPS

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

MDT

Deploying Windows XP with MDT 2010
Download details Automated Installation To Upgrade Windows 7 Step-by-Step Guide
Download details Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - Technet
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Forum
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Team Blog
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Migrating XP to Windows 7 with the MDT
Use Multicast Transmission to Deploy Multiple Clients
XP to Windows 7 with MDT

Customsettings.ini

MDT 2010 – Testing customsettings.ini rules
The Deployment Guys Banish GUIDs from CustomSettings.ini in MDT

Scripting in MDT

Newsletter #60 January Late 2007 Building Vista Install Scripts
Property Reference - MachineObjectOU
Property Reference

PXE

Ask the Core Team Troubleshooting PXE Boot Errors with ADS Clients
desktopcontrol Troubleshooting WDS and PXE in Configuration Manager 2007
SCCM OSD PXE Problem
Setting up a server for PXE network booting
SMS&MOM ConfigMgr 2007 Troubleshooting PXE Service Point Issues and WDS service not starting
The PXE Lite Administrator's Guide
Troubleshooting PXE Boot Errors with ADS Clients

SCCM and MDT

Deploy Win 7 with MDT and SCCM - Video
Microsoft System Center Home
ZeroTouch for MDT 2010 without SCCM! IThastobecool.com

Solution Accelerators

Windows Desktop Solution Accelerators – Windows 7

Upgrade Advisor

Download details Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

USMT

Dan Stolts Blog Migrate Windows XP to Windows 7 Using USMT (User State Migration Tool) [Upgrade XP or Vista] Step By Step
Using the Windows User State Migration Tool
What Does USMT Migrate

Videos

Microsoft Showcase Inside the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 Finding, Testing, and Fixing Applications on Windows 7
MS Deployment - preparing for a deployment
Part 1 Preparing an Image using Sysprep and ImageX
Part 3 Deployment Workbench in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Part 4 Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration
ScreenCast Windows 7 Walkthrough User State Migration Tool
TechDays 2010 Windows Deployment Made Easier Meet WAIK 2.0 and Volume Activation 2.0 Media TechNet Edge
TechNet Webcast Windows 7 Planning and Deployment Tools (Level 300)
The Deployment Guys SCCM 2007 and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - Video Walkthrough
Videos
Windows 7 Deployment Tools Part 1
Windows 7 Deployment Tools Part 2

Virtual Labs

Windows 7 - Virtual Labs
Windows 7 Virtual Labs
Windows Vista Desktop Security Videos and Virtual Labs
Windows Vista Desktop Virtual Labs

Volume Activation

Download details KMS Setup in Windows 7
Download details VAMT 2.0
Download details Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance
Download details Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 1.1 (x86)
How to use the Windows Server License Manager Script - slmgr.vbs
Microsoft Volume Licensing - Frequently Asked Questions About Product Activation
Troubleshooting KMS client activation – Part 1
User State Migration Tool 4.0 User's Guide
Volume Activation Deployment Guide
Volume Activation Technical Reference Guide
Windows 7 How to Disable Automatic Activation

WAIK

Download details Windows® AIK for Windows® 7
Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) User's Guide
Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7

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