Chapter 2 Terms Flashcards by George Joseph

An answer file is used during an unattended setup to provide configuration to Setup.exe. Windows 7 ______ _____ are in an XML format and are created by using Windows System Image Manager.

answer file

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A set of utilities and resources from Microsoft to help organizations run legacy software on Windows 7.

Application Compatibility Toolkit

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An installation when a network administrator must be present to answer configuration questions presented during Windows 7 installation.

attended installation

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This configuration pass is performed before user logon when Sysprep triggers Windows 7 into audit mode.

auditSystem confi guration pass

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This confi guration pass is performed after user logon whenSysprep triggers Windows 7 into audit mode.

auditUser confi guration pass

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An answer fi le that is automatically searched for during the windowsPE,offl ineServicing, and specialize confi guration passes.

autounattend.xml

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WSIM uses catalog fi les to read the confi gurable settings and their current statusfor an WIM image.

catalog fi le

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An installation that is performed on a new computer, or does not retain theuser settings or applications of an existing computer.

clean installation

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The subset of fi les from a distribution share that are required for aparticular answer fi le. A confi guration set is more compact than a distribution share.

configuration set

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An installation of Windows 7 that is started by booting from CD orDVD to run Setup.exe.

DVD boot installation

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A command-line tool that can be usedto service Windows 7 images offl ine or online.

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)

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Hard disks are subdivided into logical units called partitions. Each partition isthen formatted and represented as a drive letter in Windows.

disk partition

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A share confi gured through WSIM to hold drivers and packages that can beadded to Windows 7 during installation.

distribution share

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An installation of Windows 7 that is started by running Setup.exe over the network from a distribution share.

distribution share installation

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A computer with two operating systems installed at the same time. Theuser selects an operating system during start up.

dual boot installation

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A process performed by Sysprep to prepare a computer running Windows 7for imaging. The computer SID, computer name, user profi les, and hardware information areremoved during generalization.

generalization

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This confi guration pass is performed when Sysprep is run togeneralize Windows 7.

generalize confi guration pass

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A low-level system driver in Windows 7 that controlscommunication between Windows 7 and the computer hardware.

Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

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A collection of fi les captured using ImageX and stored in an image fi le.

image

An image-based installation that uses ImageX to apply an image of anoperating system to a computer. The image can include applications as well as the operating system.

image-based installation

A fi le that stores one or more images. The size of an image fi le is minimizedthrough the use of single-instance storage when a fi le exists in multiple images.

image fi le

A new command-line tool for managing WIM images.

ImageX

The second confi guration pass that is performed afterthe Windows image has been copied to the local hard drive. This confi guration pass appliespackages such as security updates and service packs before Windows 7 is started.

offl ineServicing confi guration pass

An offl ine update is applied to Windows 7 during installation before Windows7 is started. The packages used for offl ine updates are supplied by Microsoft.

offl ine update

The fi nal confi guration pass before installation is complete.This confi guration pass is typically used in conjunction with Sysprep and ImageX.

oobeSystem confi guration pass

A standard used by network cards to boot directly tothe network and download an operating system. Once that operating system is started, taskssuch as imaging can be performed.

Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)

A process put in place by Microsoft to reduce piracy. Unique informationabout your computer is sent to Microsoft to ensure that the package of Windows 7 purchased isinstalled on only a single computer.

product activation

The server-based system available in Windows Server 2003SP2 and later versions for deploying desktop operating systems automatically over the network.

Remote Installation Services (RIS)

The confi guration pass that is performed after hardware hasbeen detected. This is the most common confi guration pass to apply settings.

specialize confi guration pass

A tool that is used to generalize Windows 7 and prepare computers for imaging.

Sysprep

An option in Sysprep that triggers the computer to enterAudit mode and run the auditSystem and auditUser confi guration passes on reboot.

System Audit Mode cleanup action

An option in Sysprep that triggers thecomputer to run the oobeSystem confi guration pass and start Windows Welcome on reboot.

System Out-of-Box Experience cleanup action

An answer fi le that is automatically searched for during the generalize,auditSystem, auditUser, and oobeSystem confi guration passes.

unattend.xml

An installation that does not require any user input because allnecessary confi guration information is provided by an answer fi le.

unattended installation

A naming system used by windows computers to locatenetwork fi le shares and network printers. The format is \\servername\sharename.

Universal Naming Convention (UNC)

An installation that migrates all of the settings from a preexistingoperating system to Windows 7.

upgrade installation

A set of scriptable command-line utilities that are usedto migrate user settings and fi les from a source computer to a destination computer. USMT istypically used by large organizations during deployments of desktop operating systems.

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Software that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a singlecomputer at the same time. One operating system functions as the host, while others are guestoperating systems that run on the host.

virtualization software

A collection of utilities and documentation forautomating the deployment of Windows 7.

Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

A server-based system for deploying desktop operatingsystems automatically over the network. PXE is used to connect the computers to WDS.

Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

A graphical wizard for migrating user fi les and settings from Windows2000 Professional, Windows XP, or Windows Vista to a new Windows 7 computer.

Windows Easy Transfer

A fi le-based image format developed by Microsoft to createand manage WIM fi les using ImageX.

Windows Imaging Format (WIM)

A limited version of Windows that can be used to perform recovery tasks andinstall Windows 7.

Windows PE

The fi rst confi guration pass performed during setup, whichcan be used to perform tasks such as disk partitioning and entering the product key.

windowsPE confi guration pass

A utility that is used to create answer fi lesfor Windows 7 unattended installations. WSIM can also create distribution shares andconfi guration sets.

Windows System Image Manager (WSIM)