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Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit Training

These training documents and videos provide information about how to deploy Windows 7. The training includes the following topics:

An introduction to the Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit (Windows OPK).
Preparing your lab environment.
Detailed deployment instructions.
Video demonstrations.

Windows OPK Labs .pdf 640 KB | .xps 896 KB
Download this document to walk through the steps required for a typical Windows 7 deployment.

Note: The labs should be completed in order.

Windows OPK Videos Download these videos to see a demonstration of a typical Windows 7 deployment.

Note: The videos should be watched in order. Transcripts are also included.

1. Prepare Your Lab Environment Instructions for building a technician computer.
Completion time: 30 minutes

2. Design a Windows 7 Installation Instructions for creating an answer file using Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM).
Completion time: 1–2 hours

3. Build a Reference Computer Instructions for creating a Windows image.
Completion time: 1–2 hours

4. Deploy a Windows 7 Image Instructions for deploying a Windows image using the ImageX tool.
Completion time: 2 hours

5. Test Your Windows 7 Image Instructions for testing your installation using the OEM Setup Analyzer (OSA) tool.
Completion time: 5 minutes per report

6. Service Your Windows 7 Image Instructions for servicing a Windows image using the DISM tool.
Completion time: 30 minutes

7. Build a Recovery Environment Instructions for building two recovery solutions.
Completion time: 1 hour

8. Additional OEM Customizations Optional instructions for implementing Windows System Assessment Tools (WinSAT) and BitLocker Drive Encryption.

1. Introduction to the Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit Provides an overview of the OPK documentation and deployment tools.
.wmv 8.6 MB | .pdf 134 KB | .xps 111 KB

2. Create an Answer File Demonstrates how to create a basic answer file using Windows SIM.
.wmv 14.7 MB | .pdf 192 KB | .xps 154 KB

3. Add OEM Customizations to Windows 7 Demonstrates how to add basic OEM customizations in an answer file and the OOBE.xml file.
.wmv 15.2 MB | .pdf 174 KB | .xps 157 KB

4. Create a Bootable Windows Preinstallation Environment CD-ROM Demonstrates how to create a Windows Preinstallation Environment CD-ROM that can be used to boot a new computer.
.wmv 7.2 MB | .pdf 182 KB | .xps 140 KB

5. Create a Reference Computer Demonstrates how to deploy an image on a reference computer and then capture that
image.
.wmv 9.3 MB | .pdf 178 KB | .xps 134 KB

6. Service a Windows 7 Image Using DISM Demonstrates how to update an image offline, without booting the operating system.
.wmv 10.7 MB | .pdf 155 KB | .xps 136 KB

7. Deploy a Customized Windows 7 Image Demonstrates how to deploy an image with a recovery solution.
.wmv 9.9 MB | .pdf 159 KB | .xps 135 KB

To contact the OPK documentation team with feedback about the labs or the videos, please send e-mail to lhdocfb@microsoft.com.

Download the Windows 7 OPK.