Installing Windows 7

For ease of installing Windows 7, client computers must support booting from the network. Windows Deployment Services uses PXE technology to boot from the network and start the Windows Deployment Services client. You must also ensure that the computer’s BIOS is configured to boot from the network.

To install Windows 7 from Windows Deployment Services, perform the following steps:

  1. Start or reboot the client computer.

  2. When the client computer starts and the Windows Deployment Services boot loader prompts you to press F12, press F12 to download and start the Windows Deployment Services client. Make sure you enable network boot in the computer’s BIOS.

  3. On the Windows Deployment Services page, choose a locale and keyboard layout and ...

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