Deploying Windows 8: What's New Michael NiehausSenior Product Marketing Manager, Windows DeploymentMicrosoft Corporationmniehaus@microsoft.com

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Level Setting

This is not “What’s new in Windows 8”Although we will talk about some new features and tools

We will focus on changes in a few areas:New Windows 8 features that affect deploymentNew and modified low-level deployment tools to support Windows 8Changes to deployment products (MDT, ConfigMgr) related to Windows 8

Windows 8

Features affecting Deployment

Windows 8General notes

Current observations:

15 minutes goes to 10 when using new Windows PEWindows Vista takes over 30 minutes for a clean install (no integration components)…

Windows 7

• Image size:• 1.97GB image (WIM),

7.87GB expanded• Installation time (new):

• 15 minutes*• Upgrade time (from

Vista):• 30 minutes

Windows 8

• Image size:• 1.96GB image (WIM),

7.76GB expanded• Installation time (new):

• 10 minutes• Upgrade time (from

Windows 7):• 20 minutes

Windows 8 FeaturesBitLocker Enhancements

Pre-provisioningEncrypt disk before the operating system is installedInitiated from Windows PE 4.0Protectors get added once the OS is running

Encrypt only used spaceAutomatic network unlock on trusted wired networksStandard users can reset PINs

Windows 8 FeaturesUEFI

New disk layoutGPT instead of MBRRequires multiple partitionsBCD is not on diskRequires FAT32 boot partition, media

New version for Windows 8 logo machines

UEFI 2.3.1Faster POST, faster bootWill be able to support PXE

No cross-platform deploymentsNeed to use matching boot image (even for ConfigMgr)x64 machines won’t support x86 OS via UEFI boot

Windows 8 FeaturesSecure Boot

Layer of security on top of UEFI

UEFI verifies the boot loaderCan be configured to only load verified filesRequired for Windows 8 hardware certification

Yes, you can still boot other OSes (with x86 and x64)

Turn off in the firmware for OSes that don’t support itUse newer OS distributions that do

Windows 8 FeaturesWindows 8 applications

New mechanism for building and packaging Windows 8 self-contained applications

Tied to Visual Studio 11 (DEV11)Similar to Windows PhoneOnly supported on Windows 8

Typically used with the online Microsoft storeApplications are installed per-user

“Installing” an application makes it available for a single user“Provisioning” an application makes it install for each user on the computer

Enterprises can “side load” using DISM

Requires an enterprise SKU and a domain-joined machine, or a separate product keyProvisioned applications survive being sysprepped

Windows 8 applications, and their data, can be persisted across OS installations

Not supported with USMT

Customizing the start screen requires extra steps

Must be a Domain UserWindows 8 IE10 icons will not be preserved

Windows 8 FeaturesBoot from USB 3

Windows 8 will install to and run from internal USB 3.0 drives

USB 3.0 is “SuperSpeed,” with up to 5Gb/s throughputSome computers (e.g. slates) will have no IDE or SATA storageUSB 3.0 reduces the number of components neededThese can be internal drives – USB doesn’t mean “external”

Deployment tools will eventually need to support these

No hardware currently shipping

Windows 8 FeaturesWindows To Go

The next step for USB 3.0 drives:Install Windows 8 on a removable USB 3.0 drive (SSD, USB key, hard drive)Insert the drive into any computer and boot, without re-syspreppingEven move from UEFI to non-UEFI computers

Requires specific hardwareHigh-performance drives“Fixed” instead of “removable”Certified devices are coming soon

Provisioning the USB 3.0 drives is a necessary step:

Wizard-based process to format and partition the drive, apply the image

Windows 8 FeaturesHyper-V Client Hypervisor

Just like the server version, with specific hardware requirements:

Windows 8 64-bit4GB RAM or moreHardware-assisted virtualizationSecond-level address translation (SLAT) support

Not required on Windows Server 2012 (except for RemoteFX), just Windows 8

Tools can detect SLAT:Coreinfo from http://www.sysinternals.comMDT 2012 (via WMI) “SupportsSLAT”WMI on Windows 8 and Windows PE 4.0, Win32_Processor property SecondLevelAddressTranslationExtensions

Windows 8 FeaturesRefresh and Reset Your PC

Successor to Windows RENew recovery options:

“Reset your PC” = Remove all personal data, apps, and settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows.

Reinstalling the OS from an image, not preserving anything

“Refresh your PC” = Keep all personal data, Windows 8 apps, and important settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows.

Traditional (non-Metro) apps will need to be reinstalled

Common denominator:You need an image to restore (locally)

Not intended for enterprise use

Windows 8 FeaturesStorage Spaces, ReFS, De-duplication

ReFS is a new resilient server file systemOnly for data at this point (eventually for client OSes and booting too – not with Windows 8)NTFS-like, but minus some lesser-used features:

Named streams, object IDs, short names, compression, file level encryption (EFS), user data transactions, sparse, hard-links, extended attributes, and quotas

Storage Spaces pools and virtualizes disk space

Treat multiple disks as a poolCreate logical volumes (spaces) on top of the pool

De-duplication

Windows 8 FeaturesSlates and tablets

New deployment challenges:

No keyboardTouch screen-onlyOften no wired networking

Expected usage:Attach a USB keyboardUse an Ethernet dongle or USB storage

Windows 8

Deployment Tools

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsADK is the new Windows AIK

All core Windows 8 deployment tools are now part of the “Assessment and Deployment Kit” (ADK)Everyone will be able to download the ADK from the Download Center

No ARM tools will be available

Cannot (should not) coexist with Windows AIKCan only be installed on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and later OSes

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsWindows AIK vs. ADK

Windows AIK

•Windows PE 3.x•USMT 4.0•Windows System Image Manager•DISM•ImageX

ADK•Windows PE 4.0•USMT 5.0•Windows System Image Manager•DISM•ImageX*•Application Compatibility Toolkit 6.0•Volume Activation Management Tool•Windows Performance Toolkit•Windows Assessment Toolkit

* ImageX is “deprecated,” replaced by DISM

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsWindows PE 4.0

New “feature packs”:.NET Framework 4PowerShell 3.0PowerShell cmdlets for storage, iSCSI, DISM

BitLocker pre-provisioning enablementCompatibility issues with Windows 7 SETUP.EXE

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsUSMT 5.0

Support for Windows 8Continued support for Windows XP as a sourceYou might need multiple versions:

New store verification and recovery tool/UE and /UEL now work togetherFor more detailed information, see: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2012/04/13/new-usmt-5-0-features-for-windows-8-consumer-preview.aspx

Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8

Windows XP USMT 3 USMT 4 USMT 4, 5 USMT 5

Windows Vista

Not supported

USMT 4 USMT 4, 5 USMT 5

Windows 7 Not supported

Not supported

USMT 4, 5 USMT 5

Windows 8 Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

USMT 5

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsDISM

New imaging featuresTaking over from ImageX, which is deprecated

Support for VHD and WIM filesPowerShell cmdlets for some operationsWindows 8 application provisioning and installation

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsWindows Performance Toolkit

Captures and analyzes information to help troubleshoot Windows performance issues

Slow bootGPO processing delaysApplication performance issues

Two main tools:Windows Performance Recorder, to capture information

Replaces XPERF.EXE and XBOOTMGR.EXEWindows Performance Analyzer, to view and analyze captured data

Replaces XPERFVIEW.EXE

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsAssessment Tools

Purpose:Gather metrics to determine if a system is running optimallyUse in lab environments to validate image, drivers, applications, configuration, etc.

Expected scenario:Create your “master” imageDeploy to each supported computer modelAutomatically run assessments and gather resultsAnalyze results

Windows 8 Deployment ToolsDisk partitioning

DISKPART is “deprecated”Still supported, but going away

New PowerShell functionality

Present in Windows PE as well

You can continue to use DISKPART – for now

Windows 8 FeaturesRoles and Features

Supported mechanisms:DISM /Enable-FeatureServerManager PowerShell module

Older tools were “deprecated” with Windows Server 2008 R2:

ServerManagerCmd.exeOCSetup.exe

MDT 2012 Update 1 moves to supported mechanisms

As appropriate for the OSWith UI improvements to show appropriate roles based on a selected OSAdds support for uninstalling too

Windows 8Other items of note

Start screen can get in the wayIn MDT, HideShell=YES is a good workaround

Explorer can mount ISOs and VHDs!

Windows 8

Deployment Products

MDT 2012 Update 1

Fully supports Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 deploymentJust released!For more information and to download:http://www.microsoft.com/mdt New Windows 8 functionality:

Windows ADK supportProvisioning of Windows 8 applicationsBitLocker Pre-ProvisioningInstallation of roles and featuresImproved UEFI support

Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

Fully supports Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 deploymentDue out soon

CTP is available todayBeta is expected soonFinal release is expected within 90 days of Windows 8 general availability

New Windows 8 functionality:Windows ADK supportInstallation of Windows 8 applicationsBitLocker Pre-ProvisioningNew UEFI support

Windows 8Call to Action

Get Windows 8 and ADK now!Start using MDT 2012 Update 1

http://www.microsoft.com/mdt

Prepare for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1Participate in the MDT community

MDTOSD mailing list through http://www.myitforum.com TechNet Forums at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mdt/ Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit

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