Benefits
•Microsoft SCCM 2007 is an improved OS deployment experience with shortened image deployment timelines
•Each HP Driver Pack is structured for the OSD of Windows
Before You Begin
Have the following items before you begin the Microsoft SCCM 2007 operating system and driver deployment process:
•Microsoft SCCM 2007 Management Console installed and connected to the network. For more information on installing SCCM 2007, visit Microsoft’s website at
•A basic understanding of PXE configuration and OSD using Microsoft ConfigMgr 2007. For more information on OSD in Microsoft ConfigMgr 2007, visit Microsoft’s website at http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/bb632767.aspx.
•Either a Windows OS image provided by Microsoft or a custom image created by your company
•An HP Driver Pack for each managed HP client system
Deploying Microsoft Windows 7 Utilizing Microsoft SCCM 2007 and an HP Driver Pack
The Configuration Manager 2007 console (ConfigMgr 2007) is the primary interface in Microsoft SCCM 2007 for change and configuration management for the Microsoft platform. The following sections describe how to use Microsoft ConfigMgr 2007 to deploy Microsoft Windows and HP drivers on HP business- class products. HP system applicable drivers are delivered in a single package called the HP Driver Pack in order to simplify the OSD process. HP Driver Packs are available on the HP website at http://www.hp.com/support.
Importing WinPE Drivers to a Boot Image
To deploy Microsoft Windows on a system, ConfigMgr 2007 requires that
3.0drivers downloaded from the HP website at http://www.hp.com/support. After downloading the WinPE Driver Pack, perform the following steps to import the drivers into the WinPE boot image in ConfigMgr 2007:
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