Hi,
I am looking for help in "system deployment"? Is anyone willing to guide/assist me through doing this via PM's? I am looking to replace my aged method(s) to speed up and/or replace the aged method. Once setup and working I going to propose it at one of my IT weekly meetings but I need to show that it works.
Company background:
*We have 500+ computers (mix laptops and desktops, and looking into a couple of tablet style pc's)
*mixed OS environments (Primarily XP still, a few Vista systems, and all new systems are Windows 7)
*Mixed Hardware models (Primarily Dell (Optiplex's, Dimension's, Vostro's, Lattitude's,) Sony Vaio's, a couple HP's, etc.)
Current Deployment methods:
My current tried and true method is basically "Norton Ghost". I build a system up and image with ghost. I have about 15+ ghost images. Now, I keep reading this is no longer applicable.
I am attempting to use Imagex via the WinPE. I keep having to run a repair after the wim deployment on Windows 7 machines. With XP it works fine after the wim deployment. The guides I find online keep talking about using Sysprep but I have never had any luck with it. At times when it prompts for Windows key it won't take it and at others I won't get out of Audit mode.
How I do my builds:
1. Install windows
2. Install Drivers
3. Install Office
4. Install all software
5. Run disk cleanup
6. Defrag
7. Image system - naming it based of the make and model of the system.
Deployment
1. Boot into BartPE
2. Deploy the image for that particular model.
I do not run NewSID or sysprep on the machines
I hope someone can please help me since i am just not understanding and I don't know anyone with experience to look to.
Thanks,
I am looking for help in "system deployment"? Is anyone willing to guide/assist me through doing this via PM's? I am looking to replace my aged method(s) to speed up and/or replace the aged method. Once setup and working I going to propose it at one of my IT weekly meetings but I need to show that it works.
Company background:
*We have 500+ computers (mix laptops and desktops, and looking into a couple of tablet style pc's)
*mixed OS environments (Primarily XP still, a few Vista systems, and all new systems are Windows 7)
*Mixed Hardware models (Primarily Dell (Optiplex's, Dimension's, Vostro's, Lattitude's,) Sony Vaio's, a couple HP's, etc.)
Current Deployment methods:
My current tried and true method is basically "Norton Ghost". I build a system up and image with ghost. I have about 15+ ghost images. Now, I keep reading this is no longer applicable.
I am attempting to use Imagex via the WinPE. I keep having to run a repair after the wim deployment on Windows 7 machines. With XP it works fine after the wim deployment. The guides I find online keep talking about using Sysprep but I have never had any luck with it. At times when it prompts for Windows key it won't take it and at others I won't get out of Audit mode.
How I do my builds:
1. Install windows
2. Install Drivers
3. Install Office
4. Install all software
5. Run disk cleanup
6. Defrag
7. Image system - naming it based of the make and model of the system.
Deployment
1. Boot into BartPE
2. Deploy the image for that particular model.
I do not run NewSID or sysprep on the machines
I hope someone can please help me since i am just not understanding and I don't know anyone with experience to look to.
Thanks,