Pre-installing Microsoft® Products and Technologies (74-134)

Exam Objectives and Sub-Objectives:

1. Install the OPK tools

• Prepare the hardware using the Windows Pre-installation (Windows PE) Environment
• Partition and format a disk
• Create an inventory of the hardware
• Configure for network connectivity
• Add drivers
• Install applications
• Configure the source path
  
  2. Create a configuration set using Setup Manager
   
• Configure General Settings
• Configure the Windows Welcome screen
• Configure the Internet Explorer Administration options
• Configure the Shell Settings

3. Prepare the system for imaging

• Push out images through the network
• Use third-party imaging tools
• Use RIS to install remotely
• Use Windows PE
• Use Sysprep to deploy an image
  
  4. Create a customized Windows PE CD
   
• Build the file and folder structure
• Create the ISO image
• Add mass storage device drivers
• Add drivers using DRVINST.EXE

5. Preinstall Office

• Preinstall updates and hot fixes
• Preinstall third-party applications, including the following:
• Anti-virus
• Viewers
• Utilities
• Line of business applications
  
  6. Preinstall drivers
   
• Complying with the licensing requirements
• Ensure the Certificate of Authentication (COA) is attached to the computer
• Ensure the branding is configured
• Ensure the support information is configured
• Ensure that the customer receives the CD and manual
• Ensure that sysprep is run
• Troubleshooting the pre-installation environment
• Troubleshoot the Windows PE boot process
• Troubleshoot hardware driver issues
• Troubleshoot network connections
• Troubleshoot applications
• Preinstalling Small Business Server (SBS)
• Create a configuration set to install SBS
• Ensure the pre-installation set is a domain controller
• Preinstall Exchange, Windows SharePoint Services, SBS Administrator Tools, et al

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