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Contents

Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Windows 7 with SP1....................2

!out this "uide...........................................................................................................................2

#erminolo"y used in this "uide................................................................................................. 2

$n this "uide.............................................................................................................................. %

&verview of SP1..........................................................................................................................%

'efore you deploy SP1................................................................................................................(

Plan your deployment.................................................................................................................. (

$mportant )onsiderations for virtuali*ation................................................................................+

,yper-................................................................................................................................ +

Remote/.............................................................................................................................7

Dynami) emory.................................................................................................................. 8

Remote administration..........................................................................................................8

,yper- )lusterin"................................................................................................................ 8

Perform pre-deployment tass.................................................................................................... 3

Deploy SP1................................................................................................................................ 11

S)enario 14 $nstallin" !y usin" Windows 5pdate.......................................................................12

S)enario 24 $nstallin" the stand-alone pa)a"e !y usin" the installer e6e)uta!le file................12

ommand-line options for stand-alone installation....................................................................1

9ar"e-s)ale s)enarios............................................................................................................... 1%

S)enario 4 reatin" or updatin" a )ustom ima"e.....................................................................1%

S)enario %4 Deployin" with WS5S............................................................................................ 1(

S)enario (4 Deployin" with Windows Deployment Servi)es......................................................1+S)enario +4 Deployin" with SS: System enter onfi"uration ana"er: or System enter

;ssentials............................................................................................................................... 17

5ninstallin" Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows 7 SP1................................................18

5ninstall SP1 from the )ommand line.................................................................................... 18

Removin" !a)up files........................................................................................................... 13

#rou!leshootin"......................................................................................................................... 13


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Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008

R2 with SP1 and Windows 7 with SP1

!out this "uide#his "uide is for $# administrators who are deployin" Windows Server< 2008 R2 or Windows< 7

with Servi)e Pa) 1 =SP1>. #his do)ument in)ludes te)hni)al information: pro)edures: and

re)ommendations for installin" SP1 in a !usiness or )orporate environment. lthou"h this "uide

in)ludes some !asi) operatin" system information: we assume that you already have a worin"

nowled"e of Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows 7: and update installations.

/or more information a!out deployment: see the followin" i)rosoft resour)es4

i)rosoft Deployment #oolit Do)umentation =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA108%%2>

System enter onfi"uration ana"er 2007 =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA100278>

Windows utomated $nstallation Bit =Windows $B> =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$dA1312>

#erminolo"y used in this "uide

#he terms defined in the followin" ta!le are used throu"hout this do)ument.

#erm Definition

$nte"rated installation #his is also nown as Cslipstream installation.C

$n this installation method: the servi)e pa) is

inte"rated into the operatin" system. s a result:

the operatin" system and servi)e pa) are

installed simultaneously. ou use the inte"rated

installation to up"rade )omputers and to

perform new installations on )omputers that do

not have an operatin" system.

&ffline $n the )onte6t of updatin" ima"es: the term

CofflineC refers to updatin" or applyin" )han"es

to an operatin" system ima"e that is not

)urrently runnin". /or e6ample: you mi"htupdate a Windows


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#erm Definition

!ooted into. /or e6ample: installin" an update

!y usin" Windows 5pdate is an online

operation.

Pa)a"e )olle)tion of files representin" an update that

fi6es a pro!lem or introdu)es new fun)tionality.

Pa)a"es in)lude the files themselves as well

as the ne)essary metadata to mana"e the

pa)a"es.

Servi)e pa) #he means !y whi)h produ)t updates are

)onsolidated and distri!uted. Servi)e pa)s are

software pa)a"es that may )ontain updates for

system relia!ility: pro"ram )ompati!ility:

se)urity: and so on. #hese updates are !undled

to"ether for easier downloadin" and installation.

servi)e pa) in)ludes all fi6es released to

date: as well as additional improvements to

e6istin" features.

Stand-alone pa)a"e version of the SP1 pa)a"e that )ontains all

of the files ne)essary to install the pa)a"e on

any )omputer =even without an $nternet

)onne)tion>. $n )ontrast: when you install the

SP1 pa)a"e from Windows 5pdate: only the

files needed for that spe)ifi) )omputer are

downloaded and installed. #here is usually a)onsidera!le si*e differen)e !etween a pa)a"e

that is downloaded usin" Windows 5pdate and

the )orrespondin" stand-alone pa)a"e.

5pdate Eoun4 ny update: update rollup: servi)e

pa): feature pa): )riti)al update: se)urity

update: or hotfi6 that improves or fi6es a

software produ)t released !y i)rosoft. /or

definitions of all of these types of updates:

see arti)le 82%+8% in the i)rosoft

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)urrent.

5p"rade Eoun4 software pa)a"e that repla)es a

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#erm Definition

version of the same produ)t.

er!4 #o update e6istin" pro"ram files:

folders: and re"istry entries to a more re)ent

version !y usin" Setup.e6e from the

installation media. 5p"radin" leaves

e6istin" files and settin"s inta)t: in )ontrast

to when you perform a new installation in

whi)h all files are deleted and then

reinstalled.

$n this "uide

&verview of SP1

'efore you deploy SP1Plan your deployment

Deploy SP1

#rou!leshootin"

%verview of SP1Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 is a re)ommended )olle)tion of updates and

improvements to Windows that are )om!ined into a sin"le installa!le update. Windows Server

2008 R2 SP1 also provides a )omprehensive set of innovations for enterprise-)lass virtuali*ation:

in)ludin" new virtuali*ation )apa!ilities with Dynami) emory and i)rosoft Remote/F.

Eota!le han"es in Servi)e Pa) 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

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,otfi6es and Se)urity 5pdates in)luded in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Servi)e Pa) 1

=http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA13%72(>

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 'eta #est /o)us Guide

=http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA13%727>

urrently: no )riti)al issues that reuire you to tae )orre)tive a)tion either !efore or immediately

after installation have !een reported or dis)overed in testin". Release Eotes do)uments are

)ontinuously updated: so if any su)h issues are dis)overed or reported: they will !e availa!le at

the followin" lo)ations4

Release &otes' $mportant $ssues in this Release of Windows Server 2008 R2 with

Servi(e Pa() 1

Release &otes' $mportant $ssues in this Release of Windows 7 with Servi(e Pa() 1

/or further details on spe)ifi) features: see the do)uments lined from the relevant se)tions later

in this do)ument.

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*efore you deploy SP1omplete the followin" steps !efore you deploy SP14

Plan your deployment

Perform pre-deployment tass

Plan your deployment#hese steps will help you plan your deployment of this servi)e pa)4 review the uestions !elow:

review the deployment s)enarios availa!le: )he) appli)ation )ompati!ility: and !e aware of

)ertain )onsiderations for virtuali*ation.

onsider plannin" uestions

Review availa!le deployment s)enarios

he) appli)ation )ompati!ility

'e aware of virtuali*ation )onsiderations

Consider plannin" +uestions,#o determine whi)h SP1 deployment s)enario or )om!ination of

s)enarios is !est for your or"ani*ation: )onsider the followin" uestions. Eote that the i)rosoft

Deployment #oolit do)umentation =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA108%%2> )ontains !est

pra)ti)es and tools to help you answer uestions a!out inte"rated ima"e installation. /or

e6ample: you should )onsider the followin" uestions.

re you updatin" e6istin" )omputers that are runnin" Windows Server 2008 R2 or

Windows 7: performin" new installations: or up"radin" a previous version of Windows to

Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7@

Whi)h installation option should $ use@

Where will the servi)e pa) files !e stored@

re there any impa)ts on my )han"e and )onfi"uration mana"ement pro)esses@ ,ow should $ test and validate the servi)e pa) or ima"e installations !efore deployment@

What networ )apa)ity will you need to ensure that the servi)e pa) deployment does not

adversely affe)t the networ or )ause si"nifi)ant performan)e issues for other !usiness

appli)ations@

,ow do $ determine that the servi)e pa) was su))essfully installed@

Review availa!le deployment s(enarios,/or this release: si6 installation s)enarios are

supported4

S)enario 14 $nstallin" !y usin" Windows 5pdate

S)enario 24 $nstallin" the stand-alone pa)a"e !y usin" the installer e6e)uta!le file

S)enario 4 reatin" or updatin" a )ustom ima"e

S)enario %4 Deployin" with WS5S

S)enario (4 Deployin" with Windows Deployment Servi)es

S)enario +4 Deployin" with SS: System enter onfi"uration ana"er: or System enter

;ssentials

#hese deployment methods are dis)ussed in detail in the Deploy SP1se)tion.

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Che() appli(ation (ompati!ility,ppli)ation ompati!ility #oolit =#> (.+ helps you identify

and mana"e your overall appli)ation portfolio: whi)h redu)es the )ost and time involved in

resolvin" issues. /or more information: and to download # (.+: see

http4??www.mi)rosoft.)om?downloads?details.asp6@familyidA2%D83;3-'(81-%7'0-'%(;-

%32DD+D2371Hdisplaylan"Aen.

*e aware of virtuali-ation (onsiderations,#hese )onsiderations apply to you only if you intend

to apply this servi)e pa) to a )omputer runnin" ,yper-F: espe)ially if you use the new

Remote/ or Dynami) emory features on any of the virtual ma)hines. &therwise: you )an sip

to the Perform pre-deployment tassse)tion.

$mportant (onsiderations for virtuali-ation

#hese )onsiderations apply to you only if you intend to apply this servi)e pa) to Windows

Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 virtual ma)hines: espe)ially if you use the new i)rosoft

Remote/ or Dynami) emory features. &therwise: you )an sip to the Perform pre-deployment

tassse)tion.

.yper/

$f you are usin" ,yper- on )omputers on whi)h you want to install this servi)e pa): you should

!e aware of the followin" )onsiderations4

ou )an import and e6port virtual ma)hines freely !etween virtuali*ation servers runnin"

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 as lon" as neither

i)rosoft Remote/ nor Dynami) emory are ena!led on the virtual ma)hine.

Saved states and snapshots of virtual ma)hines are )ompati!le !etween the twoversions as lon" as Dynami) emory or Remote/ has not !een ena!led.

irtual ma)hines runnin" Windows as a "uest operatin" system that have R2 inte"ration

servi)es installed will run normally on virtuali*ation servers that are runnin" Windows

Server 2008 R2 with SP1. #he Dynami) emory and Remote/ features: however: reuire

the SP1 version of inte"ration servi)es: whi)h in)ludes other updates and enhan)ements as

well. #o "et the SP1 version of these servi)es: either install SP1 on the "uest operatin"

system or user ,yper- ana"er =see http4??te)hnet.mi)rosoft.)om?en-

us?li!rary?))72%70=WS.10>.asp6for details>.

&n)e you have installed this servi)e pa): you will have to uninstall it prior to installin" a later

release of this servi)e pa). #he settin"s of any virtual ma)hines will remain inta)t durin" the

uninstallation and installation: !ut virtual ma)hines that have Remote/ or Dynami) emoryena!led will not appear in ,yper- ana"er while the servi)e pa) is removed. $n addition:

any snapshots taen when Remote/ of Dynami) emory was ena!led will not appear in

,yper- ana"er. #hey will reappear and fun)tional normally on)e the later release of SP1 is

installed.

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Remote

/or more information a!out i)rosoft Remote/F: see IWhatJs Eew in Remote/K at

http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA132%7.

#o use Remote/: the virtuali*ation server must !e runnin" Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1:

the virtual ma)hine must !e runnin" Windows 7 ;nterprise with SP1 or Windows 7 5ltimate withSP1: and the remote )lient )omputer must !e runnin" either Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

or Windows 7 with SP1.

/or detailed information a!out important P5 and other hardware reuirements for Remote/:

see I,ardware onsiderations for Remote/K at http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA131318.

'efore you start worin" with Remote/: tae note of the followin" )onsiderations4

ou should install drivers for the video )ard on the virtuali*ation server !eforeyou ena!le the

Remote Destop Servi)es and ,yper- roles. &therwise: the Remote/ D ideo dapter

will not !e availa!le in ,yper- ana"er.

Disa!le any "raphi)s pro)essin" units that use a Windows P Display Driver model =DD>

driver. $f you mana"e a B swit)h over $P with an on!oard mana"ement adapter: install the

Remote/ ap driver on)e you have ena!led the Remote/ role. #he Remote/ ap driver

supports B a))ess over $P prior to the point where the Windows operatin" system loads

=so that you )an a))ess the '$&S>. &n)e the operatin" system has loaded: you )an a))ess

the Remote/ server usin" the Remote Destop Proto)ol or a non-i)rosoft solution for

B mana"ement over $P. /or more information a!out the Remote/ ap driver: see

IDeployin" i)rosoft Remote/ on a Sin"le Remote Destop irtuali*ation ,ost Server Step-

!y-Step Guide.K

$f you do not mana"e B swit)hes over $P with an on!oard mana"ement adapter: !e sure

to disa!le any su)h adapters in the '$&S.

'e sure to install this servi)e pa) on the Windows 7 "uest operatin" system !efore you

ena!le a virtual ma)hine with a D adapter. fter installin" Windows 7: ena!le Remote

Destop Servi)es and verify that you )an remotely )onne)t to the virtual ma)hine. #hen shut

down the virtual ma)hine and add a new video )ard to the virtual ma)hine !y sele)tin" dd

.ardwarein the Settin"smenu of ,yper- ana"er and pointin" to 3D ideo Card. 'oot

the virtual ma)hine and )onne)t to the virtual ma)hine normally. /or the full D destop

e6perien)e: start sts).e6e and )onfirm that the 45perien(esettin" on the %ptionsmenu is

set to 6& 10!ps or hi"her9.

When you are usin" the virtual D video adapter: you will not !e a!le to use the irtual

a)hine onne)tion. 5se Remote Destop instead. $f you need to use irtual a)hine

onne)tion: you must remove the virtual D video )ard from the virtual ma)hine.

/urther "uidan)e on settin" up and worin" with Remote/ is availa!le in the followin"

do)uments4

IDeployin" i)rosoft Remote/ for Personal irtual Destops Step-!y-Step GuideK


Ionfi"urin" 5S' Devi)e Redire)tion with i)rosoft Remote/ Step-!y-Step GuideK


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IDeployin" i)rosoft Remote/ on a Sin"le Remote Destop irtuali*ation ,ost Server Step-

!y-Step GuideK =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA17730>

IDeployin" i)rosoft Remote/ for irtual Destop Pools Step-!y-Step GuideK

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Dynami( emory

Dynami) emory is a new ,yper- feature availa!le in this servi)e pa). $t allows the

virtuali*ation server to pool memory and dynami)ally add or remove memory !ased on virtual

ma)hine usa"e. #his allows for hi"her )onsolidation ratios of virtual ma)hines on the virtuali*ation

server. #o use Dynami) emory: the virtuali*ation server must !e runnin" either Windows

Server 2008 R2 with SP1 or ,yper- Server 2008 R2 with this version of the servi)e pa)

applied.

irtual ma)hines runnin" a wide variety of operatin" systems )an use Dynami) emoryL for a

)omplete list: see the IDynami) emory ;valuation GuideK at http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$dA132%%%. #he "uide also dis)usses Dynami) emory settin"s and usa"e in detail.

Remote administration

ou )an mana"e virtual ma)hines with the Windows 7 version of the Remote Server

dministration #ools =RS#>: althou"h you )annot )onfi"ure Remote/ or Dynami) emory

settin"s with this version. #he SP1 version of RS# is not availa!le as this time: so to mana"e

those settin"s on a virtuali*ation server runnin" ,yper- Server 2008 R2 with SP1: use a server

runnin" Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1.

ou )an also mana"e virtuali*ation servers runnin" Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 with

System enter irtual a)hine ana"er =>: !ut you )annot )onfi"ure Remote/ or Dynami)

emory settin"s at this time. $f you use to move a virtual ma)hine that has Dynami)

emory ena!led: Dynami) emory will !e disa!led.

.yper/ (lusterin"

Windows Server 2008 R2 ,yper- luster )an run as a mi6ed )luster of nodes runnin"

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1. /or information a!out

installin" a servi)e pa) in a )luster: seehttp4??support.mi)rosoft.)om?!?17%733?en-us.'efore

you install the servi)e pa) on a )luster: you should !e aware of the followin" )onsiderations4

Do not ena!le either Remote/ or Dynami) emory until the entire )luster is up"raded to

Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1. i"ration of virtual ma)hines that have Dynami) emory ena!led to a node that does not

have Dynami) emory support will fail

i"ration of virtual ma)hines that have Remote/ ena!led to a node that does not have

Remote/ ena!led will fail.

#o live-mi"rate virtual ma)hines that have Remote/ ena!led: all nodes must !e )apa!le of

supportin" Remote/: all nodes must use identi)al "raphi)s pro)essin" units: and all nodes

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must have Remote/ ena!led. /or details of the P5 reuirements for Remote/: see see

I,ardware onsiderations for Remote/K at http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA131318.

Perform pre/deployment tas)sPerform the followin" tass !efore you install SP1. $f you are installin" SP1 !y usin" Windows

5pdate: !e sure to perform these tass !efore you a))ept the i)rosoft Software 9i)ense #erms.

1. Che() dis) spa(e re+uirements. #he followin" ta!le lists the appro6imate dis spa)e

reuirements for the system partition: whi)h in)ludes the ;n"lish =;E> lan"ua"e pa) !y

default. Eote that these reuirements will in)rease if other lan"ua"e pa)s are installed on

your )omputer. /or more information a!out ea)h installation method: see Deploy SP1.

/or Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP14

$nstallation method ppro5imate dis) spa(e

re+uirements

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independent of this servi)e pa): see http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA13038.

/or Windows 7 with SP14

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2. Read the release notes$n "eneral: release notes in)lude vital information a!out issues you

may en)ounter: alon" with steps to avoid or wor around them either !efore or immediately

after installin" this servi)e pa).

urrently: no )riti)al issues that reuire you to tae )orre)tive a)tion either !efore or

immediately after installation have !een reported or dis)overed in testin". Release Eotes

do)uments are )ontinuously updated: so if any su)h issues are dis)overed or reported: they

will !e availa!le at the followin" lo)ations4

Release &otes' $mportant $ssues in this Release of Windows Server 2008 R2 with

Servi(e Pa() 1

Release &otes' $mportant $ssues in this Release of Windows 7 with Servi(e Pa() 1

. :se an administrator a((ount. 9o" on to your )omputer usin" an administrator a))ount:

mae sure all other users are lo""ed off the )omputer: and )lose all open appli)ations.

%. *a() up important data. our !a)up should in)lude all data and )onfi"uration information

that is ne)essary for the )omputer to fun)tion. $t is important to perform a !a)up of

)onfi"uration information for servers: espe)ially those that provide networ infrastru)ture:

su)h as Dynami) ,ost onfi"uration Proto)ol =D,P> servers. When you perform the!a)up: !e sure to in)lude the !oot and system partitions and the system state data. nother

way to !a) up )onfi"uration information is to )reate a !a)up set for utomated System

Re)overy.

/or Windows 5pdate and stand-alone installations: Setup automati)ally taes a system

restore point !efore the installation of SP1 !e"ins: whi)h !a)s up system files. ,owever: you

may also want to !a) up any user data !efore you !e"in installin" SP1.

(. 4nsure that drivers are up to date. he) Windows 5pdate and the hardware vendor for

updated drivers. Windows 5pdate and the SP1 standalone installer will !lo) SP1 installation

if a pro!lemati) driver is installed or it will provide a warnin" if there will !e minor loss of

fun)tionality.

+. Dis(onne(t :PS devi(es. $f you have an uninterrupti!le power supply =5PS> )onne)ted toyour destination )omputer: dis)onne)t the serial )a!le !efore installin" the Servi)e Pa).

Setup automati)ally attempts to dete)t devi)es that are )onne)ted to serial ports: and 5PS

euipment )an )ause issues with the dete)tion pro)ess. ou )an leave your )omputer

)onne)ted to a 5PS for power as lon" as the 5PS itself is plu""ed in. ,owever: you should

mae sure that you have enou"h power for the entire installation: whi)h )an tae a lon" time.

7. 4nsure availa!ility of power. $f youJre usin" a laptop )omputer: )onne)t to an ele)tri)al

outlet and donJt unplu" or restart the )omputer durin" installation.

8. Disa!le your virus prote(tion software,irus prote)tion software )an interfere with

installation. /or e6ample: it )an mae installation mu)h slower !y s)annin" every file that is

)opied lo)ally to your )omputer.

3. ana"e lan"ua"e pa()s,$f you use any lan"ua"e pa)s: ensure that you follow either of thefollowin" supported seuen)es4

a. $nstall Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.

!. $nstall this servi)e pa).

). $nstall the updated lan"ua"e pa) for this servi)e pa).

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a. $nstall Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.

!. $nstall lan"ua"e pa)s: usin" the versions released prior to this servi)e pa).). $nstall this servi)e pa).

1. &pen an elevated ommand Prompt window =)li) the Start!utton: type (ommand

in the Start Sear(h!o6: ri"ht-)li) Command Prompt;and then )li) Run as

administrator>.

2. Run the followin" )ommand =assumin" that is the system drive>4 (h)ds) (' : or

ia=>>: whi)h will run the System 5pdate Readiness #ool =he)Sur.e6e>.

Deploy SP1/or this release: si6 installation s)enarios are supported4

S)enario 14 $nstallin" !y usin" Windows 5pdate

S)enario 24 $nstallin" the stand-alone pa)a"e !y usin" the installer e6e)uta!le file S)enario 4 reatin" or updatin" a )ustom ima"e

S)enario %4 Deployin" with WS5S

S)enario (4 Deployin" with Windows Deployment Servi)es

S)enario +4 Deployin" with SS: System enter onfi"uration ana"er: or System enter

;ssentials

S)enarios 1 and 2 are most appropriate for deployment to relatively small num!ers of )omputers.

S)enarios throu"h + are !est suited to lar"e deployments.

S(enario 1' $nstallin" !y usin" Windows :pdate#his method of installation is for individual users who are )urrently runnin" Windows

Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 and have )onfi"ured Windows 5pdate to download and install

updates.

1. ;nsure that you are )onne)ted to the $nternet.

2. Do one of the followin"4

#o (he() and fi5 any file (orruptions

1.

#o (he() and fi5 any servi(in" store (orruptions

2.

#o install the servi(e pa() !y usin" Windows :pdate

.

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$f your )omputer is set to install updates automati)ally: when prompted: follow the

instru)tions to install SP1.

#o initiate the installation manually: perform steps throu"h 7.

. li) Start: )li) Control Panel: dou!le-)li) Windows :pdate: and then )li) Che()

for :pdates.

%. Sele)t the SP1 update and then )li) $nstall.

(. Setup will !e"in the installation. When prompted: )li) Restart now. While Setup

)ompletes the installation: you will not !e a!le to lo" on to the )omputer.

Caution

Do not restart the )omputer or turn the power off while installation is in pro"ress.

$f you do: the )omputer may "o into an un!oota!le state.

+. When the Windows lo"on prompt appears: this indi)ates that Setup is )ompleted. t this

time: you )an lo" on to the )omputer. dialo" !o6 will display the status of the

installation.

S(enario 2' $nstallin" the stand/alone pa()a"e !yusin" the installer e5e(uta!le file

#he installer e6e)uta!le file )ontains every file ne)essary to install the servi)e pa). #his file is

self-e6tra)tin": and you )an run it either from the )ommand line or !y dou!le-)li)in" the file

within Windows ;6plorer.

1. opy or download the installation file =Windows+.1-!37+32-nnn.e6e> to a )omputer.

ou )an download SP1 from the i)rosoft Download enter at

http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$DA133(8.

2. #o run the pa)a"e: use the )ommand-line options listed later in this se)tion: or dou!le-

)li) the file within Windows ;6plorer.

. /ollow the instru)tions in the Setup wi*ard. While Setup )ompletes the installation: you

will not !e a!le to lo" on to the )omputer.

Caution

Do not restart the )omputer or turn the power off while installation is in pro"ress.

$f you do: the )omputer may "o into an un!oota!le state.

%. fter the first phase of installation is )omplete: the )omputer will automati)ally restart.While Setup )ompletes the installation: you will not !e a!le to lo" on to the )omputer.

(. When the Windows lo"on prompt appears: this indi)ates that Setup is )ompleted. t this

time: you )an lo" on to the )omputer. dialo" !o6 will display the status of the

installation.

#o install SP1 !y usin" the stand/alone pa()a"e

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Command/line options for stand/alone installation5se the options listed and des)ri!ed in the followin" ta!le to define the way SP1 is installed. ou

)an pre)ede the followin" options with either a forward slash =?> or a hyphen =->. Eote that the

options are not )ase-sensitive.

5se the followin" synta6: where NNNis 58=: 5=>: or ia=>4

Windows6.1-kb976932-nnn.exe [/quiet] [/nodialog] [/norestart]

Windows6.1-kb976932-nnn.exe [/quiet] [/nodialog] [/forerestart !

/warnrestart["#$eonds%]] [/&ro'&trestart]

/or e6ample: to run the installation file in uiet mode without restartin" the )omputer: type4

Windows6.1-kb976932-nnn.exe /quiet /norestart

%ptions Des(ription

/forerestart $f a restart is reuired: this option for)es any

open appli)ations or do)uments to )lose.

/nodialog Suppresses the su))ess or failure dialo" !o6 at

the end of the installation.

/norestart Does not restart the )omputer after the

installation is )omplete: even if a restart is

reuired to )omplete the installation. ou should

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%ptions Des(ription

restarted.

/warnrestart["#seonds%] $f a restart is reuired: a dialo" !o6 notifies the

user that the )omputer will restart in thespe)ified num!er of se)onds. #he user )an

either )an)el the restart or restart the )omputer

immediately. #he default settin" for the

automati) restart is 0 se)onds.

/(or /)el& Displays )ommand usa"e.

6ar"e/s(ale s(enarios#hese s)enarios are appli)a!le to !usinesses that want to deploy SP1 to multiple )omputers or

deploy )ustom ima"es: or !oth. We re)ommend that you use the SP1 inte"rated DD to install

SP1. lthou"h it is not re)ommended: if you have )ustom Windows Server 2008 R2 or

Windows 7 ima"es that you want to update: you )an !oot the Windows ima"e: apply the servi)e

pa): and then re)apture the ima"e. #his online method is the only way to update ima"es with

SP1L SP1 )annot !e installed to or uninstalled from an offline ima"e of Windows Server 2008 R2

or Windows 7.

#he i)rosoft Deployment #oolit =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA108%%2> is the

re)ommended methodolo"y and solution to help you deploy Windows Server 2008 R2. #his

toolit )an assist you in !uildin" and deployin" )ustom ima"es: in)ludin" *ero-tou)h deployments

usin" Systems ana"ement Server 200 and System enter onfi"uration ana"er 2007.

S(enario 3' Creatin" or updatin" a (ustom ima"e5se this installation method if you have an automated pro)ess for reprodu)in" ima"es.When

)apturin" )ustom ima"es: you )an use the Windows &PB or Windows $B that was released for

Windows Server 2008 R2. #o update an e6istin" Windows Server 2008 R2 ima"e: !oot into the

ima"e and then update it with SP1. ou )an only use an online method to update ima"es with

SP1. lso: you )annot install or uninstall SP1 from an offline ima"e of Windows Server 2008 R2.

/or e6ample: there is no )ompara!le support for the ena!les you to deploy the latest i)rosoft produ)t

updates to )omputers runnin" the Windows operatin" system. 'y usin" WS5S: you )an fully

mana"e the distri!ution of updates that are released throu"h i)rosoft 5pdate to )omputers in

your networ. /or "eneral information a!out WS5S: see http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$DA3%2%%.

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'efore you start deployin" with WS5S: you should !e aware of the followin"4

$f your WS5S server is runnin" Windows Server 200: you will need to install an update toensure that SP1 is downloaded su))essfully. /or more information: see Bnowled"e 'ase

arti)le 387(3 =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA108(13>.

$f your or"ani*ation is usin" the Servi)e Pa) 'lo)er #ool to !lo) individual users from

installin" SP1: pu!lishin" the servi)e pa) to WS5S will automati)ally override the !lo): and

SP1 will !e installed.

;ventually: SP1 will syn) automati)ally to your WS5S server as lon" as the server is )onfi"ured

to syn)hroni*e Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 servi)e pa)s. 5ntil then: use the

followin" steps to manually import the servi)e pa) from the i)rosoft 5pdate atalo" site. #he

pa)a"e that is installed )ontains !oth the prereuisite pa)a"es and SP1. #his entire pa)a"e

will !e downloaded to ea)h destination )omputer: unlie with Windows 5pdate: where only the

)omponents that are needed for a spe)ifi) )omputer are downloaded.

1. &pen the WS5S dministrator )onsole: e6pand the :pdate Servi(esnode: and then

e6pand the node for the WS5S server.

2. Ri"ht-)li) the :pdatesnode and )li) $mport :pdates.

. t the i)rosoft 5pdates atalo" we!site: sear)h for Windows 7 with SP1.

%. $n the results: )li) ddto add one or more of the followin" updates to your !aset4

Windows Server 2008 R2 Servi)e Pa) 1 N Standalone =68+>L Windows Server 2008 R2

Servi)e Pa) 1 N Standalone =6+%>L Windows Server 2008 R2 Servi)e Pa) 1 N

Standalone =ia+%>.

(. li) iew !as)et.+. onfirm your sele)tions and )li) $mportto import these pa)a"es.

S(enario ?' Deployin" with Windows DeploymentServi(es

#his se)tion e6plains installation of an inte"rated version of Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

usin" Windows Deployment Servi)es =WDS>: !ut does not dis)uss installin" or settin" up

Windows Deployment Servi)es itself. /or more information a!out WDS: see Windows

Deployment Servi)es Step-!y-Step Guide =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA8%+28>.

#o deploy an ima"e of Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1: you )an do either of the followin"4 dd the $nstall.wim ima"e from the DD that )ontains the inte"rated version of Windows

Server 2008 R2 SP1 to your Windows Deployment Servi)es server.

reate a )ustomi*ed installation ima"e from a referen)e )omputer: and then add it to your

Windows Deployment Servi)es server to )reate a )apture ima"e and referen)e )omputer and

then to )reate an installation ima"e that )ontains the new ima"e.

#o manually import SP1 in WS:S

(.

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1. dd the 'oot.wim file lo)ated in the OSour)es folder on the Windows Server 2008 R2 with

SP1 DD to your Windows Deployment Servi)es server.

2. reate a )apture ima"e from the 'oot.wim file: and then add it to the Windows

Deployment Servi)es server.

. reate a referen)e )omputer that )ontains Windows Server 2008 R2: SP1: and any

pro"rams and settin"s that you want to in)lude in the ima"e.

%. t the )ommand prompt: )han"e dire)tories to@Windows@[email protected] the

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#est SP1 installations !efore deployment. $f needed: install updated drivers from Windows

5pdate or vendors as they !e)ome availa!le.

$nstall SP1 on your software update points.

onfi"ure System enter onfi"uration ana"er and Systems ana"ement Server

)olle)tions and software update points to deploy SP1 to )lient )omputers "radually. /or )omputers that have drivers for whi)h updates are not yet availa!le: )orre)t the driver

issues after you have installed SP1. /or more information: see

http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA1172.

$f you are usin" any of these deployment tools on a )omputer runnin" Windows Server 200:

install the B'387(3 update http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA108(13> to ensure that

SP1 downloads su))essfully. /or Systems ana"ement Server and System enter

onfi"uration ana"er: apply the update to ea)h site server: software update point: and

administrative )onsole. #his update is in)luded in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows

Server 2008 R2: !ut is not availa!le for Windows P. Start the Distri!ute Software 5pdate

wi*ard from a )omputer runnin" Windows ista: Windows Server 2008 R2: or Windows

Server 200 =with the B'387(3 update installed>.

See the followin" for additional information a!out ea)h deployment method4

System Center Confi"uration ana"er 2007'ou )an either distri!ute the software !y

)reatin" a software distri!ution pa)a"e and advertisement or !y usin" Software 5pdates

ana"ement. /or more information a!out usin" software distri!ution pa)a"es: see

CSoftware Distri!ution in onfi"uration ana"erK =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$dA103131>. /or more information a!out usin" software updates mana"ement: see

ISoftware 5pdates in onfi"uration ana"erK =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$dA103202>. n advanta"e of usin" Software 5pdates ana"ement is that no )ommand-

line settin"s or dete)tion lo"i) are reuired. $n onfi"uration ana"er: SP1 will !e listed as an

availa!le update after a su))essful syn) from the software update point.

System Center 4ssentials'/or more information a!out System enter ;ssentials: see

I&verview4 System enter ;ssentials 2007K =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$DA8318(>.

Systems ana"ement Server'ou )an either distri!ute the software !y )reatin" a software

distri!ution pa)a"e and advertisement or !y usin" the $nventory #ool for i)rosoft 5pdates

=$#5>. /or more information a!out usin" software distri!ution pa)a"es: see IDistri!ute

SoftwareK =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@9in$dA103218>. /or a!out usin" SS and $#5:

see ISS 200 $nventory #ool for i)rosoft 5pdatesK =http4??"o.mi)rosoft.)om?fwlin?@

9in$dA108%+>.

:ninstallin" Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 orWindows 7 SP1

ou )an remove this servi)e pa) !y usin" either Pro"rams and eatures=in Control Panel> or

the )ommand line. Eote: however: that you )annot uninstall SP1 offline !y usin" any method. ou

also )annot uninstall the servi)e pa) and other updates that were installed !y usin" an

inte"rated installation.

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1. &pen Control Panel: )li) Pro"rams: and then )li) iew $nstalled :pdates.

2. $n the i(rosoft Windowslist: ri"ht-)li) Servi(e Pa() for i(rosoft Windows

A*B7=B329: and then )li) :ninstall.

. When prompted: restart the )omputer.

:ninstall SP1 from the (ommand line

Remove the servi)e pa) !y followin" these steps4

1. &pen an elevated ommand Prompt window =)li) Start: type (ommandin the Start

Sear(h!o6: ri"ht-)li) Command Prompt: and then )li) Run as administrator>.

2. Run the followin" )ommand4

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Removin" !a()up files

When you install this servi)e pa): Setup !a)s up any files that are repla)ed !y the servi)e

pa). ou )an remove these !a)up files to save spa)e with the Deployment $ma"e Servi)in"

and ana"ement =D$S> tool.

&n)e you remove these files: you will not !e a!le to uninstall this servi)e pa).

1. #o remove the files online: run the followin" )ommand4

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%. $f the installation still fails: open an elevated ommand Prompt window: and then run the

dS(hed,e5e)ommand. #he Windows emory Dia"nosti) tool tests the random a))ess

memory =R> on your )omputer for errors. #hen try a"ain to install SP1.

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