1. Operating System Deployment Overview

Deploying a new operating system (OS) is a very large and possibly costly undertaking. To reduce the cost of this type of deployment you will learn how it can be automated. This section quickily details the planning phase of OS deployment.

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2. Configuring the Required Infrastructure

For ViaMonstra, preparation for the deployment of an operating system in ConfigMgr, will require a few infrastructure planning things that have to be done such as creating user accounts, configuring site system roles, and intergrating with Microsoft Deployment Tookkit (MDT).

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3. Creating a Custom WIM Image

You have the necessary files in place now to create a custom Windows 8.1 Update 1 image. This task will review image types and then create a custom image and deployment task sequences.

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4. Deploying the Custom Windows 8.1 Image

You have a fresh custom Windows 8.1 update 1 operating system. Now it is the time to add the image to ConfigMgr and deploy the operating system to workstations.

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