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220-802 · Question #229

A technician is creating an image that will be used to deploy Windows 7 to 100 PCs. Which of the following tools should be used to accomplish this?

The correct answer is A. SYSPREP. SYSPREP is the Microsoft tool used to generalize a Windows installation so it can be captured as a deployment image for multiple PCs.

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Question

A technician is creating an image that will be used to deploy Windows 7 to 100 PCs. Which of the following tools should be used to accomplish this?

Options

  • ASYSPREP
  • BWindows 7 Advisor
  • CCHKDSK
  • DDISKPART

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    90% (26)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

SYSPREP is the Microsoft tool used to generalize a Windows installation so it can be captured as a deployment image for multiple PCs.

ASYSPREPCorrect

SYSPREP with the /generalize switch removes machine-specific information such as the SID and hardware configuration, preparing the Windows installation for imaging. The resulting image can then be captured and deployed to many target machines without SID conflicts or driver issues.

BWindows 7 Advisor

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor checks hardware compatibility for upgrading to Windows 7 - it is not an imaging or deployment tool.

CCHKDSK

CHKDSK is a disk integrity and file system error-checking utility and has no role in creating or deploying OS images.

DDISKPART

DISKPART is a command-line disk partitioning tool used to manage volumes and partitions, not to create or deploy system images.

Concept tested: Using SYSPREP to generalize a Windows image for deployment

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/sysprep--generalize--a-windows-installation

Topics

#SYSPREP#Windows imaging#OS deployment#Windows 7

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