XP to Windows 7 with MDT

Deploying An Optimized Windows DesktopStephen RoseSr. Community Manager – Windows Commercial

stephen.rose@microsoft.com

Who Am I?

15 years as an IT Pro2 time Microsoft MVP – Setup and DeploymentMCSE and MCT since 1997What do I do?

The Springboard Series on TechNetEditor of the Springboard Series InsiderThe Springboard Series on Windows® Team BlogTwitter- @MSSpringboard, @stephenlrose, @thebustourManager – Windows 7 Forums on TechNetWindows 7 Program Manager for the MVP programManage the STEP (Springboard Technical Experts Panel)

The Magic of The PiXiE Stick

My boss has XP. She needs Windows 7 before she

lands.

I have 10 machines I want to pilot Windows 7

on.

I want to enable my remote workers to migrate to Windows

7 without sending in their laptops.

Planning for Windows 7 and Office 2010

The Deployment Project…

Testing Process

InfrastructureRemediation

Image Engineering

ApplicationManagement

MigrationOfficeDeployment

Security

Deployment

OperationsReadiness

ProjectProcess and

Team Guidance

Business Casefor Deployment

Do I need to invest in test hardware, personnel,

and infrastructure?

Do I replace all of my users’ hardware?

Do I need to build and maintain an image for each hardware class?

Are my applications going to work?

Do my techs need to manually migrate everyone’s files at

their desk or in the lab?

Office, too? Does that mean more testing

and images?

How do I think about policies, data, and security now?

Do my users need to send their hardware to IT or be without

their PCs for a day?

How is this going to impact users and the helpdesk?

…It Depends

Windows architecture and deployment tools change for a reason

Test?Hardware?Image management?User data migration?

Hardware specs and application requirements pretty static for 3+ yearsSecurity updates are easier to integrate into the project

…What it Means

Refresh existing hardware - don’t wait for hardware replacementMake the process fast and not disruptive for usersTest wisely, but don’t expect things to break as often as beforeThat means fewer helpdesk calls than with previous OS deployments

The Migration Process

Plan Assess hardware and applications, and plan for the new features or services you want

Deliver Prepare applications, infrastructure, and images for deployment and migrate users

OperateExpand functionality coverage, transition applications, and manage the desktop environment

Windows Application Compatibility Tools

Application Compatibility ToolkitAsset Inventory ServiceMicrosoft Assessment and PlanningSystem Center Family

Application Compatibility ToolkitWindows Compatibility CenterCompatible Applications ListApplication Quality CookbookApplication Verifier

Application Compatibility ToolkitApplication VirtualizationApplication Quality CookbookVirtual Legacy Windows OS (MED-V, XP Mode)

Test & Mitigate

AnalyzeCollect

Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.6

Provides tools to inventory applications, hardware, and devices in the production environment

Synchronizes collected inventory with current application and hardware compatibility data from Microsoft

Includes tools to test and repair individual applications

Version 5.6 (release 5/11) adds x64 support for inventory, compatibility fixing, and standard user account issue detection

Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5

Office 2010 Compatibility Toolkit

Application Compatibility

New! Office Environment

Assessment Tool

(OEAT)

New! Office

2010 Compatibility

Inspector Tool

Content

Office Migration

Planning Manager (OMPM)

App Compat – Office Environment Assessment ToolIdentifying the add-ins & interfacing applications

Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM)Evaluate, identify, & migrate Office files for OpenXML migration

Group PolicyOffice admin templates allow IT to control features available for end users

Office Customization ToolBuild deployment packages to fit business requirements

Windows Server 2008 R2 + KMS = Office 2010, Windows XP, Vista and 7 ActivationWhat it provides:

Better license managementVisibility of activationsConsistent activation approach for Windows and OfficeNOT monitored by Microsoft

What it requires:Plan for your activation method

• Key Management Service (KMS)• Multiple Activation Key (MAK)

How Is Our Demo Doing?

How Do They Work?...add your ingredients, create a build, and install

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 or System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Operating Systems

Applications

Drivers

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

MDT 2010 Beta Version

Improving the Deployment Core

MigrationDeliveryImaging

Deployment Image Servicing and ManagementAdd/Remove Drivers and PackagesWIM and VHD Image Management

User State Migration ToolHard-link MigrationOffline File GatherImproved user file detection

Windows Deployment ServicesMulticastMultiple Stream TransferDynamic Driver Provisioning

Solutions to Prepare and Deploy

So How Does This Help You?

Saves time building and updating imagesThese are big files – we can now transfer them quicklyReduce the number of deployment serversMigrate gigabytes of user

state in minutes, not hours

More installs per dayMinimized end user disruptionKeep your existing hardware

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Application Settings

FilesUser

Accounts

How Hard-Link Migration works?...index files, create links to each, map links to the right spots

Index of Hard-Links -

files don’t move

Application Settings

FilesUser

Accounts

Demo of Using Deployment Automation

Demo complete?

What Next?

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