Deployment Fundamentals, Vol. 3 - Deploying Windows 7 Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Deployment Fundamentals - Volume 3 is crammed with a lot of useful information on how to deploy Windows 7 with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3. We (the authors) have all been fighting with OS deployment for many years, and we simply decided to fill the book with everything we know on how to make it effective and easy to manage OS deployment in ConfigMgr. You also will find many real-world examples, including ready-made scripts and solutions you can use directly in your environment. Although this is a ConfigMgr 2007 book, there are few changes in the way OS deployment works in ConfigMgr 2012. Therefore, all of the useful insights and practical knowledge shared in this book translate easily to ConfigMgr 2012. Discover how to - Install ConfigMgr 2007 R3 for OS deployment in multiple sites - Migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7 - Create the perfect reference image - Integrate with MDT 2010 and why - Manage device drivers - Install applications and software updates - Configure your OS deployment with BitLocker and automate BIOS configuration - Extend and customize ConfigMgr 2007 OS deployment - Create custom scripts and frontends and extend the database - Install and configure User-Driven Installation (UDI) - Perform advanced troubleshooting