Image deployment from a Network Share
This method of deployment is ideal for SMBs since its implementation is very straight forward and inexpensive as the main requirement is some storage space. This involves an installation of a reference computer (user/department configuration), creating a bootable client (Windows PE) and capturing the image onto a network share. Whenever, you need to install a new or reformatted computer system, you just need to push the image from the network share to that machine 
Categories: Deployment, Installation Tags: bcdboot, deploy, diskpart, image, imagex, Installation, network share, sysprep, wim, windows PE
Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (Windows AIK or WAIK)
The Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (Windows AIK or WAIK) is a collection of tools that help you deploy operating system images to target computers or to a VHD. With Windows AIK you can automate systems installations with up-to-date images and use various deployment options. For the experienced users, with Windows AIK you can create the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE version 3) which is a 32-bit or 64-bit replacement for the good old MS-DOS client.
Windows AIK tools include: Read more…
Categories: Deployment, Installation Tags: AIK, DISM, imagex, Oscdimg, SIM, USMT, VAMT, WAIK, windows PE
