The IT Department wants to install Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition on 14 ne

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The IT Department wants to install Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition on 14 new servers in its primary location. The servers have arrived, are unpacked, and have been tested. Also, the preliminary preparations have been completed. Now they want to install Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition on a mass scale right away. What Windows Server 2008 capability enables them to do the mass installation quickly and efficiently? What general steps are involved in setting up this capability? Can the capability also be used to install Windows 7 on the 24 new client workstations arriving soon?

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The Windows Server 2008 capability that enables the servers to be installed on a mass scale is Windows Deployment Services. This is a situation in which the installation can be standardized; and time and money can be saved, particularly if the steps are mimicked at the Chicago location as well. Windows Deployment Services can also be used to install Windows Vista on the 24 new client computers. The general steps for implementing the capability include: § Ensure that DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory are already in use on server on the network. § Ensure that the new Windows Deployment Services server uses NTFS. § Install Windows Server 2008 on a server on the network. Ensure the initial configuration tasks are completed, as noted in Case Project 2-3.. § Install the Windows Deployment Services role on the Windows Server 2008 server, such as through the Initial Configuration Tasks window (or Server Manager). § Configure Windows Deployment Services. § Ensure there is a PXE boot capability in the new server computers. § If unattended installation is desired, set up the unattend.xml file and configure Windows Deployment Services for unattended installation. § Boot each server to be installed via PXE and select to install Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.

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