You plan to deploy Windows 7 by using a virtual hard disk (VHD).
You need to ensure that when a computer starts from the VHD, the Windows 7 installation programs will run the out-of-box-experience (OOBE) portion of the setup.
What should you do?
A. Copy install.wim from the Windows 7 installation media to the VHD.
B. Use ImageX to apply install.wim from the Windows 7 installation media to the VHD.
C. Start the computer by using the Windows 7 installation media and then select Install now.
D. Start the computer by using the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) and then run Diskprep.exe.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
WIM images are file-based and can be installed on a VHD or placed on a network share for distribution. You can store several images in the same WIM file. Talks about Capturing the Installation onto a Network Share, but still applies. You can capture an image of your reference computer by using Windows PE and the ImageX tool. Then you store that image on a network share. Alternatively, on a computer running Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate edition, you can store the image on a VHD and make that VHD bootable. To capture the installation image you have created on your reference computer to a network share, perform the following procedure:
1. Insert your Windows PE media into your reference computer and restart the computer. As before, you may have to override the boot order to boot from the CD/DVD-ROM drive. If so, select the appropriate function key to override the boot order during initial boot.
2. Windows PE starts and opens a command-prompt window. Use the ImageX tool located on your Windows PE media to capture an image of your reference computer installation. For example, if your optical drive is drive E:, your installation is on drive C:, and you want to capture the image on drive D:, you would enter: e:imagex.exe /capture C: d:installationimage.wim "my Win7 Install" /compress fast /verify
3. Copy the image to a network location. For example, enter: net use y: \network_shareimages copy d:myimage.wim y:
4. If necessary, provide network credentials for appropriate network access. Your image is now on volume Y:
