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Create Hyper-V VHD in Seconds With WAIK WIM2VHD.WSF

There are several ways to install a VM simple create and install OS. Or with SCVMM 2012 Winking smile 

But If you want to do it fast and you don’t like the Image thing witch I don’t like. then there is a solution. In under the 3 minutes I create a Fresh installed Windows 2008R2 SP1 Server for Hyper-V.

How ? with an unattend install Create an XML put in your stuff and you are ready to go.

But there is more, Choose the right tools there are multiple ways to do this. I show you how to use the WAIK tools. in the WAIK tools there is this little script WIM2VHD.WSF this can do magic for you.

First Install the WAIK 3.1 Version this is the latest version till now. Download the 3.0 WAIK and update it with the waik_supplement_en-us this will make the version 3.0 <> 3.1

The ISO can be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0aee2b4b-494b-4adc-b174-33bc62f02c5d

Installation Instructions

The ISO does not contain instructions for installation.  More information on the update can be found at the following location:  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349350(WS.10).aspx.

To install the updated WINPE you copy the contents of the ISO over top of the following directory:

C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools image

You should choose to overwrite the files.  It basically replaces all the WINPE specific files and Optional Components (OC’S). 

ConfigMgr and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Information

 

 

C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\image

Now we start up the WIM2VHD.WSF

And using the Parameters :

where is your WIM file on the Source :

/WIM:Z:\en_windows_server_2008_r2_with_sp1

Source Files

\sources\install.wim

What is your version

/SKU:SERVERENTERPRISE

The VHD Name

/VHD:D:\foo.vhd

And the unattend file used for installation

/UNATTEND:C:\zero.xml

 

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So with this I have a complete unatted install in just under de 2 min. Yes then the image is ready to use but the OS needs to setup.

With a little Powershell Script I create a auto VM create and startup. You can adjust this anyway you like. Just for testing.

 

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Type the Virtual Machine’s name: TEST01
How much memory to assign? In MB: 4096
How many CPUs to assign? Integer Number: 4

Virtual Machine TEST01 has been successfully created
Start and Connect to  Type [Y]ES or [N]O: So with this I have a complete unatted install in just under de 2 min. Yes then the image is ready to use but the OS needs to setup.

This takes also about 5 Min depends on the unattend.xml if you do a lot of after config then it needs more time

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Create Hyper-V VHD in Seconds With WAIK WIM2VHD.WSF

There are several ways to install a VM simple create and install OS. Or with SCVMM 2012 Winking smile 

But If you want to do it fast and you don’t like the Image thing witch I don’t like. then there is a solution. In under the 3 minutes I create a Fresh installed Windows 2008R2 SP1 Server for Hyper-V.

How ? with an unattend install Create an XML put in your stuff and you are ready to go.

But there is more, Choose the right tools there are multiple ways to do this. I show you how to use the WAIK tools. in the WAIK tools there is this little script WIM2VHD.WSF this can do magic for you.

First Install the WAIK 3.1 Version this is the latest version till now. Download the 3.0 WAIK and update it with the waik_supplement_en-us this will make the version 3.0 <> 3.1

The ISO can be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0aee2b4b-494b-4adc-b174-33bc62f02c5d

Installation Instructions

The ISO does not contain instructions for installation.  More information on the update can be found at the following location:  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349350(WS.10).aspx.

To install the updated WINPE you copy the contents of the ISO over top of the following directory:

C:Program FilesWindows AIKToolsPETools image

You should choose to overwrite the files.  It basically replaces all the WINPE specific files and Optional Components (OC’S). 

ConfigMgr and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Information

 

 

C:Program FilesWindows AIKimage

Now we start up the WIM2VHD.WSF

And using the Parameters :

where is your WIM file on the Source :

/WIM:Z:en_windows_server_2008_r2_with_sp1

Source Files

sourcesinstall.wim

What is your version

/SKU:SERVERENTERPRISE

The VHD Name

/VHD:D:foo.vhd

And the unattend file used for installation

/UNATTEND:C:zero.xml

 

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So with this I have a complete unatted install in just under de 2 min. Yes then the image is ready to use but the OS needs to setup.

With a little Powershell Script I create a auto VM create and startup. You can adjust this anyway you like. Just for testing.

 

image

Type the Virtual Machine’s name: TEST01
How much memory to assign? In MB: 4096
How many CPUs to assign? Integer Number: 4

Virtual Machine TEST01 has been successfully created
Start and Connect to  Type [Y]ES or [N]O: So with this I have a complete unatted install in just under de 2 min. Yes then the image is ready to use but the OS needs to setup.

This takes also about 5 Min depends on the unattend.xml if you do a lot of after config then it needs more time

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Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides—Release Announcement

 

Windows Deployment Services

System Center Operations Manager

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released two updated guides for deployment and operations: Windows Deployment Services and System Center Operations Manager.
These guides, updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server® 2008 R2 and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, outline the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of these deployment and operations products.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Windows® Deployment Services guides the reader through the process of designing a Windows Deployment Services infrastructure in a logical, sequential order. Following the six steps in this guide will result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to enable rapid deployment of Windows operating systems, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. The guide takes the reader step-by-step through the process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification and design of the required management groups is presented in simple, easy-to-follow steps, helping the reader to design and optimize management infrastructure.

Download the IPD Guides for Windows Deployment Services and System Center Operations Manager at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/ee382254.aspx.

Infrastructure Planning and Design streamlines the planning process by:

  • Defining the technical decision flow through the planning process.
  • Listing the decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.
  • Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
  • Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.
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