HyperVoria | Deploying Windows Server 2008 with "slipstreamed" Hyper-V RTM. Part 1.

Posted by Bink on on July 14 2008, 8:25 PM with no comments

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This article walks through updating an WDS infrastructure such that Hyper-V RTM bits are “slipstreamed” into the operating system installation. Given that  Hyper-V has reached RTM (release to manufacturing), it was time to refresh my test deployment environment in my office anyway. I have an entirely private network segment here with its own domain controller and WDS server.  I use this environment extensively for quickly deploying test operating system installations to both physical and virtual machines. (It’s also helpful as I can get full dedicated gigabit networking – something which I can’t get from corporate services here at Microsoft – this alone almost halves the overall installation time :) )

There are a few resources you need to refer to start with:

1. Mikes posts on servicing from which I’m borrowing many of these instructions

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  • http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2008/03/25/hyper-v-installation-tricks-part-2-unattended-installation-of-windows-and-hyper-v-rc0.aspx
  • http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekol/archive/2008/03/27/hyper-v-installation-tricks-part-3-integrated-installation-and-the-beauty-of-the-win6-servicing-stack.aspx

2. The download for KB950049 x64 – This is the Hyper-V RTM bits for Windows Server 2008

3. The install.wim from Windows Server 2008 x64 RTM media. The WIM is present in the sources directory of the media.

4. The boot.wim from Windows Server 2008 x64 RTM media (for preparing the WDS server – outside the scope of this post)

5. The Automated Installation Toolkit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008

6. KB928636 to provide more information  on extracting an MSU

The first step is to expand the MSU into a directory by entering the following command “expand –F:* <pathtomsu> <folder>”

 

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