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At a Glance; Contents; About the Authors; About the Technical Reviewers; Windows Troubleshooting Series; Introduction; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Windows Installation Methodologies and Tools; From Floppy Disks to Cloud Installation; Understanding the Windows Boot Process; Understanding the Hardware Abstraction Layer; Introduction to Windows Deployment Tools; Cabinet Files; Windows Imaging Format; Windows Setup; Sysprep; ImageX; DiskPart; PowerShell; The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit; Windows System Image Manager; Windows Preinstallation Environment
Deployment Image Servicing and ManagementWindows Imaging and Configuration Designer; Windows Assessment Toolkit; Windows Performance Toolkit; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Windows Locally; Creating Windows Installation Media (DVDs, USB, etc.); Performing a Clean Installation of Windows; Migrating to a New Version of Windows (USMT, Easy Transfer); Managing the Windows Boot Partitions and Files; Multi-Booting Windows; Installing a Non-Windows OS, Such as Linux/MAC; VHD Boot; Installing Windows in Hyper-V; Windows Activation Options (Retail, MAC, KMS, AD BA); Troubleshooting Activation Issues
Creating Unattended Installations (Windows SIM)Configure and Troubleshoot WDS; Installing a WDS Server; Getting to Know WDS; Boot Images; Install Images; Troubleshooting WDS; Configure and Troubleshoot MDT; Task Sequences; Adding Applications; Packages; Updating the Deployment Share; Troubleshooting MDT; Deployment Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts (Including Activation Issues); Activation; Drivers; Sysprep; WDS; The Iceberg of MDT; Testing, Testing, Testing; Dream Chasing; Summary; Chapter 5: Automating Windows Deployment with Zero Touch; Overview of System Center Configuration Manager; Sites
Site System ServersClients; Configuring OSD in System Center; What Is OSD?; Configuring SCCM for OSD; Integrating MDT with System Center; Monitoring and Troubleshooting Zero Touch; Distribution Points; Logs; Monitoring; Task Sequences; Clients; Summary; Chapter 6: Updating and Maintaining Windows; Updates vs. Upgrades; Configuring Windows Update; Services; Windows 10; Setting Up and Managing WSUS; Installing and Configuring WSUS; Approving Updates; Configuring Clients; Troubleshooting and Repairing Windows Update Issues; Source Configuration; Detection; Metered Connections; Services
Deployment Image Servicing and ManagementWindows Imaging and Configuration Designer; Windows Assessment Toolkit; Windows Performance Toolkit; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Windows Locally; Creating Windows Installation Media (DVDs, USB, etc.); Performing a Clean Installation of Windows; Migrating to a New Version of Windows (USMT, Easy Transfer); Managing the Windows Boot Partitions and Files; Multi-Booting Windows; Installing a Non-Windows OS, Such as Linux/MAC; VHD Boot; Installing Windows in Hyper-V; Windows Activation Options (Retail, MAC, KMS, AD BA); Troubleshooting Activation Issues
Creating Unattended Installations (Windows SIM)Configure and Troubleshoot WDS; Installing a WDS Server; Getting to Know WDS; Boot Images; Install Images; Troubleshooting WDS; Configure and Troubleshoot MDT; Task Sequences; Adding Applications; Packages; Updating the Deployment Share; Troubleshooting MDT; Deployment Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts (Including Activation Issues); Activation; Drivers; Sysprep; WDS; The Iceberg of MDT; Testing, Testing, Testing; Dream Chasing; Summary; Chapter 5: Automating Windows Deployment with Zero Touch; Overview of System Center Configuration Manager; Sites
Site System ServersClients; Configuring OSD in System Center; What Is OSD?; Configuring SCCM for OSD; Integrating MDT with System Center; Monitoring and Troubleshooting Zero Touch; Distribution Points; Logs; Monitoring; Task Sequences; Clients; Summary; Chapter 6: Updating and Maintaining Windows; Updates vs. Upgrades; Configuring Windows Update; Services; Windows 10; Setting Up and Managing WSUS; Installing and Configuring WSUS; Approving Updates; Configuring Clients; Troubleshooting and Repairing Windows Update Issues; Source Configuration; Detection; Metered Connections; Services