Prerequisites for Operating System Deployment
This topic describes the external and internal prerequisites or dependencies that are required for Configuration Manager 2007 operating system deployment.
Dependencies External to Configuration Manager 2007
The following table provides information about operating system deployment dependencies that are external to Configuration Manager 2007.
Dependency | More Information |
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User State Migration Tool (USMT) |
If you plan to capture and restore the user state as part of your operating system deployment, you will need to download the USMT. For more information about the USMT, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88299. You can download the USMT from the Microsoft Download Center at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88300. For help with state migration, you can find additional scripts from the Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment Web site at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88302. |
Windows PE |
Windows PE 2.0 is a Windows operating system with limited services, built on the Windows Vista operating system platform. Windows PE is the boot image used with operating system deployment and is used only during the pre-installation and deployment of Windows operating systems. Configuration Manager 2007 does not support earlier versions of Windows PE. You can find detailed documentation about Windows PE at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88303. |
Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) |
Operating system deployment for Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and Configuration Manager 2007 R2 require WAIK version 1.1 from Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008. |
Configuration Manager 2007 Dependencies
The following table provides information about Configuration Manager 2007 operating system deployment prerequisites.
Dependency | More Information |
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Supported operating systems and hard disk configurations |
For more information about the operating system versions and hard disk configurations supported by Configuration Manager 2007 operating system deployment, see Supported Operating Systems and Hard Disk Configurations for Operating System Deployment. |
Deploying an operating system image |
Depending on the method you plan to use to deploy operating system images, there are several dependencies that must be considered. For more information about these dependencies, see Determine Your Operating System Deployment Method. |
Driver Catalog |
Deploying a device driver requires that the device driver has been imported, enabled, and is available on a distribution point accessible to the Configuration Manager 2007 client. For more information about the driver catalog, see How to Manage the Driver Catalog. |
Configuration Manager 2007 Site Systems |
There are new Configuration Manager 2007 site system roles for use with operating system deployment. For more information about the new site system roles, see the following topics: |
Certificates for native mode |
If the site is configured for native mode, you might need the following public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates for an operating system deployment:
For more information about the PKI certificate requirements, see the section "Operating System Deployment Feature" in Certificate Requirements for Native Mode. For more information about how native mode certificates are used with operating system deployment, see About Native Mode Certificates and Operating System Deployment. |
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Prerequisites for Multicast for Operating System Deployment