How To: Create Universal Windows 7 x86/x64 Image for deployment in any PC/DESKTOP/LAPTOP
Files Needed:
Windows 7 ISO
Microsoft Office (optional)
VMWARE
SYSPREP
WANDRV
WINPE8.1
Preparing Base Image:
1. Install Windows 7 32bit or 64bitI'm using Windows 7 x64 iso, and installing it under vmware |
1a. (Optional) Install applications that you need like Office,Antivirus,Winrar or Chrome.
Just to give you an example, I installed office 2007 |
2. Now that you have your base image ready, make sure to create a snapshot of it.
If things go wrong you can just go back to this part with your saved snapshot |
System Preparation for Deployment:
1. Sysprep Part 1
Step 1
Copy your EasySysprep files to C:\Sysprep |
Step 2
Click Start |
Step 3
Step 4 |
No need to change anything in this part, unless you would like to have custom account created |
Step 5 |
ok, were done on the 1st part but before you click the complete button make sure that you have your WINPE ISO ready and your VMWARE is set to boot in CDROM |
Step 6
You can now click the completed button so we can proceed to 2nd part under WinPe |
2. Sysprep Part 2
im not in the mood writing info in each step, so i take screenshot for every steps for this part. just feel free to ask question...
Sysprep part 2 (under winpe)
create snapshot ( so if things go wrong u can just go back to this part)
modify all the things that u need.
choose exit after sysprep
create snapshot ( for ghost purposes)
dont forget to copy you wandrv file to sysprep folder, this is optional but needed if you would like to have the drivers installed in most pc/laptop and desktop that you going to use this image |
Testing your sysprep:
set the vmware to boot in your hdd
watch and observe if everything goes correctly (deploying sysprepped)
if everything goes as the way u wanted it. go back to the snapshot that u made for ghost purposes which is still under winpe
run ghost and make image.
now u have a universal windows 7 image that can be deployed in any computers/laptop