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Creating a basic Windows 7(SP1) Image (64 bit) Source for Software is located on: \\lib-share.tosm.ttu.edu\shared \\lib-share.tosm.ttu.edu\ITSD\softwareinstall

1. Install Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit w/ SP1 from CD or from Other Sources. 2. Create LTMS Profile as the new User with Administrator Account privileges. 3. Load all drivers. Checked Device Manager that all hardware’s are recognize. 4. Update Windows and Reboot as needed. 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC). Can be found in Control Panel, User Accounts, change User Account Control Settings, and Slide the Bar all the way down. 6. Install ALL required software under LTMS account as much as possible and in the preceding order. Log on with the Administrator account if needed. Software are listed on the following steps. 7. Install ITTS client Manage Symantec Enterprise Antivirus. Update definitions completely. 8. Update IE. set homepage to; library.ttu.edu 9. Install Chrome. Set homepage to; library.ttu.edu 10. Install Mozilla Firefox i. Type about:config in the Mozilla browser and scroll down to Browser Session Store ii. Set to false iii. Set Default homepage to : library.ttu.edu 11. Install JAVA. Both Version 6 and 7.17 12. Install .NET Framework 3.5, 4, 4.5 ( source:microsoft.com) 13. Install Adobe Reader, Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, and Adobe Shockwave Player. (source:adobe.com) 14. Install Respondus Lockdown Browser. 15. Install Ccleaner. (Source: filehippo.com) 16. Install Windows Live Essentials. 17. Download and install Active Perl Install Perl.msi a. Copy NBTStat.pm to the following folders i. C:\perl\lib\win32 ii. C:\perl\site\lib 18. Install Condor a. Open the image resources folder and double click on the Condor Install.bat file b. Right click my computer to edit properties c. Go into the advanced system settings

Page 2 of 11    i. Click Advanced tab > Environment Variables ii. Scroll down until you find path and double click on it 1. Go to the end of the string and enter - ;C:\Condor\bin; iii. Click Ok on all open windows 19. Install MS Office a. Check for Updates (set Windows Update to check for other apps) b. Make sure Windows Photo Viewer is the default viewer for images c. Add analysis tool pack to excel(most of the time already included) d. Add language support to word (if applicable) i. Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > MS Office 2010 Language settings 20. Install Latest Adobe CS6 Master Suite. a. Update. Open Photoshop then open Acrobat Pro and then update using Acrobat Pro. 21. Install Microsoft Lync. 22. Install Microsoft Project. 23. Install Latest version of Microsoft Visual Studio Express. Update. 24. Install Expression Web. 25. Install Microsoft Visio. 26. Install Pearson XL players a. http://www.mymathlab.com/mxlplayer_update.html 27. Install Latest Version of Endnote Web. 28. Install K2 Client (server name that will be use is: license.lib.ttu.edu) 29. Install Putty a. Do a Google search and download the free telnet client 30. Go to CBT and install Skillsoft a. Click on a course b. Click Download c. Install the SkillSoft course manager d. Close all browser windows then return to the CBT site and download a course again to check the SCM is working 31. Install Cygwin a. Download available at www.cygwin.com install to C:\program files\cygwin 32. Change logon screen using this technique a. “Get with me.” 33. Install Latest Version of Maple 34. Install Latest version of SPSS 35. Install latest version of AutoDesk Master Suite.

Page 3 of 11    36. Install Quicktime from Apple site (watch out for apple add-ons). Quicktime Only. 37. Install RealPlayer & Update 38. Download Storm Codec so real player will read .rm files http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec‐Packs‐Video‐Codecs/Storm‐Codec.shtml 39. Install GoPrint client. Server Address; https://www.goprint.unvid.ttu.edu:7773 40. Copy scripts folder to C:\windows 41. Create a shortcut of c:\windows\scripts\join.bat to c:\users\ltms\desktop 42. Install thumb drive script a. add thumbdrive.vb to C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\Logoff b. gpedit.msc -> userconfig\windows settings\scripts (logoff) Note: Path for the start menu programs listing C:\program data\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs Note: Path for startup folder C:\program data\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup Note: Path specific to a certain user account programs listing C:\users\”username”\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\startmenu\programs\ 43. Use group policy to set the background wallpaper 44. Check logs in the Admin Tools > Event Viewer to make sure they are set to overwrite as needed 45. Remove Switch User Option a. Enter group policy editor (gpedit.msc) i. Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon -> Hide Entry Points for Fast User Switching ii. Note: you could do some other cool stuff at this location like set the default logon domain and what programs run at use logon. 46. Clean computer by emptying the trash, temp folders, browser histories, etc…”USE CCLEANER” 47. LTMS Profile Creation and Software installation is complete is complete. 48. Create Another User Profile and named it to : userdata 49. Userdata will be a profile that will be configure to create universal default profile.

Page 4 of 11    Notes for Windows SysPrep and Creation of Answer File: Legend = Technician PC: The computer used to processing needed sources in Building W7 image. Source Pc: The computer used to build the W7 image for the Lab environment. 1. Place scripts that you need to be executed upon PC starts in c:\windows\setup\scripts | Source PC only. 2. Download Windows AIK from Microsoft and Install on the Technician PC only. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123679830D629F2&displaylang=en http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a55b50c657de08&DisplayLang=en a. Windows WAIK is a set of tools that help with the deployment and management of Vista images 3. Create the sysprep.xml file (the answer file) on Technician PC. a. Install WAIK on Technician PC to create and edit Answer File for Windows SysPrep. b. Reference the “Creating Autounattend.xml File” article at http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/winvistausb.htm a. You will use the Windows System Image Manager to create your answer file or write a code if you are more comfortable. a. Copy the install.wim version you need in creating the answer file to the Technician PC. Note: Windows WAIK CD can be found on the Shared Map Drive or MS Website. b. Open WSIM i. Start > Programs > Microsoft Windows AIK > Windows System Image Manager c. Select the windows image you wish WSIM to use i. File>Select Windows Image ii. Browse for the install.wim file you copied to your machine and click open d. A popup displays and asks you which version of Windows you wish to use. i.

Choose the version of windows you want to make the answer file for.

e. Once an install version is chosen you will be prompted to associate a catalog file with the image. Click “yes” to continue. i. The catalog file associated with the install.wim file will not need to be made for that version of Vista again as long as you keep the catalog and wim file together you should be good to go. f.

Create an Answer File i. Answer files basically answers the questions you would normally manually answer while installing windows. ii. Answer files can be named anything you want them to be, but have to be saved as .xml files.

Page 5 of 11    iii. Looking at the image and answer file in the WSIM you will see a number of components included in the image and answer file. Configuring the options for the components allows you to adjust the setup of the OS. You can do things like copy profiles, and set default settings. iv. There are a baffling number of components and corresponding options in an answer file. Clicking on a component will display its properties and editable settings in WISM’s top right window. Please see the “Unattended Installation Settings Reference” located in the help menu for more information. Also see the articles at the following links for more  information. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Deploying-VistaPart7.html http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749317.aspx

Click and expand components in the Windows Image pane to see the useable components that you can insert into your answer file.

Drag components into the appropriate answer file component.

Expand Properties and/or settings access changeable settings.

Page 6 of 11    Click editable options in the properties pane that you wish to change/make changes to.

See the Unattended Reference for details on component settings

The following table shows the parameters I modified in the answer file I created for a computer lab environment. Note that I set the copy profile setting in the x86_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup_neutral component of my answer file. I did this so I could copy the profile logged in at time sysprep is run to the default profile template. I configured the profile as I wanted it to later appear for domain users.

Component

Properties

Value

Modified

Entered

SkipRearm

0

Action

AddListItem

Order

1

3 generalize

4 specialize

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Net user administrato r

Domain

Local Domain

Password

Domain Password

Username

Domain Username

SkipAutoActivation

true

ComputerName CopyProfile

true

ShowWindowsLive

false

TimeZone

Central Standard Time

7 00beSystem InputLocale

en-us

SystemLocale

en-us

UILanguage

en-us

UILanguageFallback UserLocale

en-us

RegisteredOrginization

Owner

RegisteredOwner

Owner

HideEULAPage

true

NetworkLocation

Work

ProtectYourPC

1

SkipUserOOBE

true

Action

AddList Item

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Path to script you wish to have run

Note: Adding synchronous commands allows you to run scripts Description

Description

as you would have done with the runonce command in XP. The

of script

order of the synchronous commands determines the order the

Order

scripts run.

Value from 1 to 500

Action

AddList Item

Description

Local Admin

Displayname

Local admin username

Group

Administrat ors

Name

Local admin username

Value

g. Embed the answer file in sysprep i. The .xml file that you created for you image tells sysprep how to configure windows when it reboot after the image transfer. You can name the file whatever you want as long as it has the .xml extension. ii. Place your answer file in the sysprep folder. C:\windows\system32\sysprep h. There is a way to run scripts after Sysprep runs but before the first logon on the new systems. You can create a SetupComplete.cmd file that will call scripts and executables that you wish to run on the system after sysprep finishes. The SetupComplete.cmd file must be placed in the following location C:\Windows\Setup. See the following article for more information. http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/sysprepvista.htm

Page 9 of 11    i. Go to Control Panel > Folder Options, click on the view tab and check do not show hidden files so domain users can’t see the hidden folders on the C drive. j. Run sysprep

A Very Important Reminder: You are only allowed to sysprep a windows 7 or Vista computer 3 times before the system is invalidated and you are required to reinstall the OS. It is a good idea to capture a nonsyspreped image of your machine at this point just in case something goes wrong with sysprep. i. Open a command prompt and change the directory to the sysprep folder C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep ii. Enter the command… sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:your_answer_file.xml  Generalize… Tells sysprep to reset, delete, or clear the computer’s SID information, event logs, Plug and Play drivers, and system restore points. It also deletes the local administrator account and removes the computer from the assigned domain.  oobe… Starts the computer in the windows welcome mode when it reboots and will use your answer file to configure the computers new settings  Shutdown… Shuts the computer down after sysprep runs  Unattend:… Tells sysprep to use the xml answer file you specified to configure your computer iii. There is a GUI interface for sysprep that you can use to configure sysprep’s operations Once sysprep has run… Capture and deploy the image to other computers. License Software used by LTMS for imaging is: K2000, HDD Duplicator, imageX, & WDS. After the image is transferred to new computers you will most likely need to rearm the operating system if you chose to skip rearm in the answer file. See the following link for more information. http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=38289 Auto.xml – unattended file created for ATLC Lab W7. It can be edited with notepad but WAIK is Advisable to satisfy new changes that needs to be implemented.

Page 10 of 11    SetupComplete.cmd – Has the scripts needed for Windows SysPrep. It can be edited with notepad but WAIK is Advisable to satisfy new changes that needs to be implemented. Other Folders are self-explanatory.

Control Panel|Uninstall Program|Turn Windows features on or off:  Uncheck Windows Search to disable the taskbar bar Search option.

Local Group Policy Settings:  User Configuration:   Windows Settings\Scripts\  o Logon\legalnotice.vbs  o Shutdown\thumbdrive.vbs  o Shutdown\Desktop changer.vbs   Windows Settings\IE Maintenance\  o Browser User Interface\Browser Title\Customize to “ATLC  | Technology Support”   Administrative Templates\Windows Components\internet explorer\browser menus  o Tools menu: disable internet options…. = enabled   Administrative Templates\Desktop\  o Hide Network Locations icon on Desktop = enabled  o Remove Properties from the computer icon text menu = enabled   Administrative Templates\Desktop\Personalization  o Force specific screensaver = enabled     Administrative Templates\Start Menu and  Taskbar\  o Clear history of recently opened documents  on exit = enabled  o Clear the recent programs list for new users = enabled  o Remove Run Menu = enabled   Administrative Templates\System\CTRL+ALT+DEL optons  o Remove Changed Password = enabled  o Removed Lock Computer = enabled   

Group Policy to Force Do Not Show Hidden Files:  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] Value Name: ShowSuperHidden Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: ( 0 = Hide Files, 1 = Show Files)

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Machine Configuration:  1. 2. 3. 4.

Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Turn off Windows startup Sound=enabled  Administrative Templates\System\Logon\hide entry points for fast user switching = enabled.  Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Always use custom logon background =enabled  Administrative Templates\System\User Profiles\delete user profiles older than a specified number of days on  system start.  5. Administrative Templates\System\Windows HotStart\Turn Off Windows HotStart =enabled    1. Both browser set to run maximize  2. IE\Tools\Internet Options\Advanced\empty Temporary internet files when browser is closed.  3. IE\Tools\Internet Options\Security\Local Intranet\Sites\Advance\ add the following settings: a. *.texastech.edu  and b. *.ttu.edu  4. Firefox\about:config\browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash = set to false.  5. Firefox\about:config\browser.startup.homepage\ = library.ttu.edu 

This documentation is a guide for creating the Windows 7 Build on LTMS Lab Computers. (Procedures will be the same for 32 and 64 bit of Windows 7). Make any necessary changes that are required to recreate new Image Source.            Moises “Lyle” Villarta B.S.C.E.         LTMS – Lead Analyst : Staff/Lab Operations         ATLC – PC/Network Support Ilvillart   : Staff/Lab Operations         ATLC – Senior Technician : Staff/Lab Operations         Ph: 806.742.1650 / F: 806‐742.1755         Email : [email protected]         Homepage : http://www.webpages.ttu.edu/lvillart