Preparing the OEM Pre-Installation Kit (OPK) Environment- Prepare the OPK environment to meet minimum system requirements.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: preparing the technician machine and server to ensure hardware requirements are met, ensuring the network environment is functional
- Install and configure the OPK.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: installing the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, installing the XML Core Services 6.0 or later, installing the OPK, defining folder share properties, configuring the technician computer
- Troubleshoot the OPK environment.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: network environment, permissions, driver issues, WinPE 2.0 bootable environment, third-party applications
Creating and Modifying Configuration Sets- Create and modify an answer file by using Windows System Image Manager.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: adding, modifying, and removing Windows components; defining workgroup settings, defining disk configuration
- Insert branding information, support information, and promotional content.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: inserting branding information such as logos; support information, such as phone numbers, Web sites, hours of operation, and model names; promotional content such as upgrade options and service options
- Add drivers.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: adding mass storage drivers, network card drivers, and video drivers
- Configure Windows Pre-Installation Environment (WinPE 2.x).
- This objective may include but is not limited to: configuring drives, network card drivers, target computer settings, mass storage driver, copying additional tools to the environment
- Install Windows updates, service packs, and hotfixes.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: running Windows Update, installing service packs, installing hotfixes
- Install Office 2007 Activation Assistant, Office 2007 Demo, and third-party applications.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: installing Office 2007 Activation Assistant, installing Office 2007 Demo in unattended mode, installing third-party applications
- Ensure that OEM licensing requirements are met.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: verifying that certificate authenticity is properly displayed, correct licensing policies were followed, and system was resealed prior to delivery
Capturing and Auditing Images- Capture an image.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: selecting an image capture tool such as ImageX or WDS, capturing an image, generalizing an image by using the SysPrep tool
- Audit an image by using the SysPrep utility.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: opening an existing image to make modifications to the image
Deploying and Testing Images- Select deployment methods and tools.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: selecting deployment methods and tools such as ImageX, WDS, DVDs with external media, USB keys, multicast packets with WDS, third-party tools
- Deploy images.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: using various techniques to deploy images, such as using a WIM or RIS image file through WDS by using the PXE client, using a DVD with an answer file, deploying images manually through a network connection by using WinPE, using third-party deployment options
- Test image deployment and out-of-box experience (OOBE).
- This objective may include but is not limited to: simulating the end-user experience, confirming proper functionality of the OOBE, verifying that proper client configuration, OEM licensing compliance, and branding is implemented
- Troubleshoot image deployment.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: troubleshooting image deployment issues such as missing drivers, missing programs, boot issues, error messages, incorrect network configurations, and third-party application configurations
Performing Image Maintenance on Existing Images- Install new service packs and Windows updates on existing images as required.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: running Windows Update to update existing images, applying service packs to existing images, using service pack maintenance tools such as VSP1CLN.exe, resealing existing images
- Apply third-party updates and hotfixes on existing images as required.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: demonstrating knowledge of why it is important to do this to maintain existing images, applying updates to database or line-of-business applications, updating malware applications prior to reseal
- Back up images and configuration sets to an external source.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: using industry best practices for back up, including back up to external hard drives, tape drives, DVDs, or network-attached storage devices
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