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  1. We have uploaded a new video to SmartDeploy's YouTube channel explaining the partner program for selling SmartDeploy Enterprise. This program has been designed specifically to help you increase your service revenue while adding additional value to your customers. Be sure to check out the video here. Thanks, SmartDeploy Team
  2. Hi Stevie, The new version of SmartDeploy is currently in test. We will update the forums as soon as the new version is released. Thanks, Devon
  3. SmartDeploy 1900 has been released! Existing customers, please update your copy by going to www.SmartDeploy.com. Not a customer yet, and want to try the new version out? Please try our free 30 day trial here! Thanks! SmartDeploy Team
  4. SmartDeploy 1890 has been released! Existing customers, please update your copy by going to SmartDeploy.com. Not a customer yet, and want to try the new version out? Please try our free 30 day trial here! Thanks! SmartDeploy Team
  5. Hi Wally, You can create your own answer file by proceeding through the deploy wizard. Here are some steps to create your own answer file which you can attach to your media: 1. Boot to SmartPE. 2. Click 'Deploy an Image' 3. Click 'Next" on the Welcome page. 4. Browse to your wim and give it a name and description 5. Select 'Next' to proceed to the 'Disk Options' page. (You might be prompted for a platform pack at this time, which you can browse to) 6. Select what you would like to do with the drives. 7. Select 'Next' 8. Enter Name and Organization. 9. Select 'Next' to proceed to enter your settings for Regional settings, Display settings, and Network settings pages. *10. On the summary page of the deploy wizard, select 'EXPORT'. This is where your answer file is generated and you can save it anywhere on the network (Example: The computer you are creating the media with). This will save the settings you selected in the deploy wizard. You can now attach that file to your media in the media wizard Let me know if you have any questions, I plan to make this a small blog for the future! Devon
  6. Here are some handy logs and locations to check out if you run into any deployment issues. You can always view the following logs in: C:\Windows\Debug - Deploy.log is created by SmartDeploy Enterprise and will show you deployment errors that may have occurred with SmartDeploy. - Netseteup.log will show any issues with the deployed machine joining the domain. If you are running windows 7, the windows setup logs are located in C:\Windows\Panther If you are having issues with drivers on your deployed machine, be sure to check out C:\Platform\Dism.txt. This log will show you what occurred during driver injection. Of course, if you run into any issues when using SmartDeploy Enterprise, we'll be glad to help!
  7. We have posted a blog on how to integrate WDS into SmartDeploy Enterprise here. Feel free to check it out and post any questions/comments you may have!
  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5mvFYBdVuU
  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxO8OAm1Sog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxMD6rlKEr8
  10. There are many ways to get new information on SmartDeploy Enterprise. Be sure to check us out on our social networking sites! Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/SmartDeploy Twitter http://twitter.com/SmartDeploy Facbook: SmartDeploy Enterprise Facebook
  11. Version 1880 of SmartDeploy Enterprise has been released! Download the new version from http://www.smartdeploy.com now! Not a user? Not a problem! Feel free to try out our free trial here Thanks! SmartDeploy Team
  12. SmartDeploy now has it's own Youtube site with many helpful videos! Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/user/SmartDeploy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCd91wlZMXI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J0tS9CRejE
  13. So you have installed SmartDeploy Enterpise, and are ready to capture your first WIM? Great! Here is a step-by-step guide on how to capture a virtual machine and turn it into WIM (Windows Imaging Format) using SmartDeploy. 1. Open the Capture Wizard by going to Start– All Programs – SmartDeploy – SmartDeploy Enterprise – Capture Wizard. 2. Select Next on the Welcome to the Capture Wizard page to proceed to the Virtual Hard Disk page. 3. Select Browse and browse to your virtual disk file. SmartDeploy supports the following file formats. a. .vhd b. .vmdk c. .hdd d. .vdi 4. Once you have selected your virtual hard disk, select Next to proceed to the Select Virtual Disk Volumes page. If you click the Details button, that will show the Disk number and Partition number. 5. Select Next to proceed to the Operating System page. 6. Enter the product key for the operating system that you want to deploy. This is also your chance to enter your local administrator account password. Note: Un-checking Mask password allows you to see your password to prevent creating an account with a password you didn’t intend on using. Note: These fields are not required during the capture process and you will have a chance to enter the product key during the deployment phase. However, if you enter the product key during this step you will not be prompted again during deployment. 7. Select Next to proceed to the Image Type page 8. You now have two options, choose Standard image if you wish to capture an image to a new or existing .WIM file. This guide only provides instructions on creating a new .WIM file. 9. Select Next to proceed to the Save Image page 10. Click Browse and select a location where you want to save the .WIM file. Be sure to use a descriptive name. When creating multiple .WIMs, a standard naming convention is recommended. 11. Create an Image name for your .WIM. 12. Create an Image description for your image (optional). 13. Select Next to proceed to the Completing the Capture Wizard 14. Select Finish to start the capture and create your .WIM. You have now successfully created a .WIM file ready for deployment using SmartDeploy Enterprise! If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I’ll be glad to help.
  14. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create offline deployment media for SmartDeploy Enterprise. Following these steps will quickly get you a basic offline deployment CD/DVD. 1. Open the Media Wizard by selecting Start – All Programs – SmartDeploy – SmartDeploy Enterprise – Media Wizard. 2. Select Next to proceed to the Select Task page 3. Select Create offline deployment media. This option allows you to create offline deployment media containing all components required to boot and deploy target computers. 4. Select Next to proceed to the Select Image page 5. Select Browse to browse for the WIM you have created. 6. Select Next to proceed to the Platform Pack page 7. Select Browse to browse to a platform pack that you have created. Don’t have one? Get a Platform Pack here. 8. Select Next to proceed to the Optional Components page. For now let’s keep the defaults. 9. Let's select CD / DVD disc as the type of media we would like. SmartDeploy Enterprise supports spanned media, so really you can pick any option. It just depends on how big your image is and what media you select! 10. Select Next to proceed to the Save Options page. 12. Select Browse to select a location where you want to save the SmartDeploy ISO. If you would like to burn the .iso to media now, click the Burn now checkbox, otherwise just click Next and burn the media later. 13. Select Finish to start the media creation process. You have now successfully created offline deployment media with SmartDeploy Enterprise! You can now boot from this CD and/or DVD to start SmartPE and begin the deployment process. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, and we will be glad to help.
  15. Please be sure to check out our Getting Started Guide to learn more about SmartDeploy Enterprise. The guide has many useful tips and procedures that can help you along your deployment. In this walkthrough you will create a new virtual reference computer. A virtual reference computer is a virtual machine used to create and maintain the master installation. You can use any of the supported virtualization platforms to create a virtual reference computer. For the purposes of this walkthrough, we will create a new virtual reference computer using Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. 1. Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft Virtual PC to start the Virtual PC Console. 2. From the Virtual PC Console, click New to start the New Virtual Machine Wizard. 3. On the Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard page, click Next. 4. On the Options page, select Create a virtual machine, then click Next. 5. On the Virtual Machine Name and Location page, specify a location on your workstation’s local hard disk where you would like to create the virtual machine. For this walkthrough we will be installing Windows Vista, so be sure to select a location that has at least 8 GB (gigabytes) of free disk space. To continue, click Next. 6. On the Operating System page, select Windows Vista, then click Next. 7. On the Memory page, select Using the recommended RAM, then click Next. 8. On the Virtual Hard Disk Options page, select A new virtual hard disk, then click Next. 9. On the Virtual Hard Disk Location page, leave the default values and click Next. 10. On the Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard page, click Finish. 11. In the Virtual PC Console, select the new virtual machine you created 12. Click Start. 13. When the virtual machine starts, click CD > Capture ISO Image… 14. Browse to an ISO image of the Windows Vista product installation DVD. 15. When the message Press any key to boot from CD/DVD appears, do so. 16. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation of Windows Vista. 17. Once complete, shut down the virtual machine This completes building the master installation. Important: This walkthrough only covered installing the operating system, however a master installation typically contains applications and settings required by end users on a deployed computer. You have now successfully created a virtual reference computer ready to be captured using SmartDeploy Enterprise! Feel free to ask any questions and we will be glad to help. Also feel free to check out our Getting Started Guide for more guides like this.
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