Tools Introduction

Windows Vista introduces numerous changes to the technology you use for deployment. The new Windows AIK includes most of these tools. Others are built in to the operating system. The Windows AIK fully documents all of the tools described in this chapter, including command-line options for using them, how they work on a detailed level, and so on.

Note

Note

The Windows AIK is not included in the Windows Vista media. (By comparison, Windows XP has a file called Deploy.cab that includes its deployment tools.) Instead, you can download the Windows AIK from the Microsoft Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/download.

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