NIIT Lab@Home 2 ICTWC

1. You have been asked to modify the answer file that is being used for the A. Datum Windows 8 installation process. A. Datum would like to have specific information to be automatically added as part of the setup process on all of their computers. Your task is to modify the answer file accordingly, and use it to test an installation of Windows 8 on LON-CL4. Objectives Configure an answer file for the Windows 8 installation process. Use an answer file to install Windows 8.

Answer file for the Windows 8 installation process.

Configuring an Answer file
In this exercise, you have been asked to configure an answer file for use with Windows installation at
Adatum. to modify this answer file, you have been given the following information:

. Full Name: Adatum
. Organization: Adatum
. Product key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:
1. Mount a virtual floppy drive on LON-CL1.
2. Open the answer file using Windows SIM
3. Make changes to the answer file.
4. Save the answer file and remove the diskette drive.

Task 1: Mount a virtual drive on LON-CL1
1. Use the Hyper-V Manager console on the host computer to open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL1.
2. In setting, click the Disktte Drive, and attach the virtual floppy drive named Lab1BEx1.vfd found at
   C:\Program File\Microsoft Learing\20687\Drives.

Task 2: Open the answer file using Windows SIM
1. On LON-CL1, open Windows SIM.
2. Open the autounattend.xml answer file located on Floppy Disk Drive (A:).

Task 3: Make changes to the answer file
1. Expand the amd64_Microsoft-Windows-Setup_6.2.8400.0_neutral section in Components.
2. Add the following settings to Pass 1 windowsPE:
 o AcceptEula: true
 o FullName: Adatum
 o Organization: Adatum
 o Product Key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF
 o WillShowUI: OnError

Task 4: Save the answer file and remove the diskette drive
1. Save the answer file to A:\
2. Open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL1 in Hyper-V Manager.
3. Configure the Diskette Drive to None.
Results: After completing this exercise, you should have modified an unattended


Using an Answer File to Install Windows 8

With the configured answer file, you will now test an installation of Windows 8 on LON-CL4.
The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:
1. Mount the diskette drive and the Windows 8 ISO on LON-CL4.
2. Start the virtual machine and confirm the unattended installation.

Task 1: Mount the diskette drive and the Windows 8 ISO on LON-CL4
1. In Hyper-V Manager, open the Settings page for 20687A-LON-CL4.
2. In Settings, click the Diskette Drive, and then attach Lab1BEx1.vfd found at C:\Program Files
   \Microsoft Learning\20687\Drives.
3. In Settings, click the DVD Drive, and then attach the DVD image file found at C:\Program Files
   \Microsoft Learning\20687\Drives\Windows8.iso.
Task 2: Start the virtual machine and confirm the unattended installation
  • Start 20687A-LON-CL4 and begin Windows Setup using default settings. During setup, confirm that
    you are not prompted for a product key.
Results: After completing this exercise, you will have tested installation of Windows 8 by using an answer
file.
  ?? To prepare for the next module
When you are finished the lab, revert all virtual machines back to their initial state.
1. On the host computer, start Hyper-V Manager.
2. In the Virtual Machines list, right-click 20687A-LON-CL4, and then click Revert.
3. In the Revert Virtual Machines dialog box, click Revert.
4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 for 20687A-LON-CL1 and 20687A-LON-DC1.

2. GelCap Inc. is an asset management company based in London. The company provides consultancy to enterprises in managing cash reserves. Recently, the company has signed an asset management contract with three companies in Asia. To concentrate on this new opportunity and deliver valuable services to its customers, the company has decided to setup a new office in Singapore. Alex, the Desktop Administrator, has received the document, as shown in the following figure, from the System Administrator in London. The Document How would Alex perform the task? Experiment To meet the preceding requirements, Alex needs to perform the following tasks: Identify the tasks involved in the image-based installation process. Identify the tool and tasks for building an answer file. Identify the tool and tasks for building a reference computer. Identify the tools for deploying the installation image.

The tasks involved in the image-based installation process.

1. Windows setup (setup.exe)
2. Answer file
3. Catalog

4. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit
  . Windows System Image Manager
  . Windows Preinstallation Environment
  . ImageX
  . User State Migration Tool
  . Deployment Image Servicing and Management

5. Sysprep
6. Diskpart
7. Windows Deployment Services
8. Virtual Hard Disk

The tool and tasks for building an answer file.

You use an answer file to configure Windows setting during installation. for  Example,
you can configure the default internet Explorer setting , networking configuration, and
other customization. Additionally, the answer file contains all of the setting required
for an unattended installation. During installation, you will not can use Windows SIM to
assist in creating an answer file, although in principle you can use any text editor to
create an answer file

1. Build an Answer File
2. Build a reference installation
3. Create a bootable Windows PE Medie
4. Capture the installation image
5. Deploy the installation image

The tool and tasks for building a reference computer.

A reference computer has a customized installation of Windows that you plan to duplicate onto ane or
more destination computer. You can create a reference installation by using the Windows product DVD
and an answer file.

The tools for deploying the installation image.

After you have an image of your reference installation, you can deploy the image to the destination
computer. You can use the Diskpart tool to format the hard drive and copy the image from the network
share. Use ImageX to apply the image to the destination computer. For high-Volume deployments, you
can store image of the new installation to youe distribution share and deploy the image to destination
computers by using deployment tools, such as WDS or MDT.

3. MetChem Inc. is an agro-based chemical company in Doha. The company manufactures chemicals derived from agriculture products. Recently, the sales of company have marked a decline due to lack of demand in Europe. Further, the cost of transportation has increased because of rising fuel prices. To address the preceding challenges, the management of the company has decided to enhance the reach of the company in the European region. For this, the management has decided to open a new marketing and sales office in Bonn, Germany. Due to its location, the office will also provide access to cheap raw materials. Ryan, the CIO of the company, has been asked to setup the office for 70 staff members. Ryan decides to assign the task of installing and configuring desktops to Alex, a Desktop Administrator. The company has a Windows-based corporate network. Alex analyzed the requirements and identified the following considerations: The installation of desktops should be completed within two days. Company has purchased machines of various form factors, such as laptop and desktops, for the new office. As a result, the configuration of machines is not fixed. Alex needs to find ways to install the Windows operating system in multiple machines with minimal errors and user intervention. To meet the preceding requirements, Alex needs to automate the installation of the Windows operating system. What should Alex do to accomplish the task? Experiment To meet the preceding requirements, Alex needs to perform the following tasks: Identify the format of the image files and its structure. Identify the benefits of the format identified in the previous task. Identify the tools for performing image-based installation.

The format of the image files and its structure.

A file-based disk image format that contains compressed file to install operating systems

1. One image for many hardwere configurations
2. Multiple image in one file
3. Compression and single instancing
4. Offline servicing of the image file
5. Installation on partitions of any size
6. Modification of image files using APIs
7. Nondestructive deployments
8. Bootable image support for Windows PE

Wim file Structure contains up to six types of resources: Header, file resource, metadata resource,
lookup table, XML data, and Integrity table.


The benefits of the format identified in the previous task

WIM addresses many challenges experienced with other imageing format.

1. A single WIM file can address many hardware configuration. WIM does not require that the
   destination hardware match the source hardware.
2. WIM can store multiple images in a single file. This is useful because you can store images with and
   without core applicetion, in a single image file.


The tools for performing image-based installation.

1. Windows setup (setup.exe)
2. Answer file
3. Catalog

4. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit
  . Windows System Image Manager
  . Windows Preinstallation Environment
  . ImageX
  . User State Migration Tool
  . Deployment Image Servicing and Management

5. Sysprep
6. Diskpart
7. Windows Deployment Services
8. Virtual Hard Disk