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Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager
Updated: January 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
Operating system deployment provides Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager administrative users with a tool for creating operating system images that they can deploy to computers that are managed by Configuration Manager and to unmanaged computers by using bootable media such as a CD set, DVD, or USB flash drives. The operating system image, in a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) format file, contains the required version of a Windows operating system and any line-of-business applications that have to be installed on the computer.
Operating system deployment provides the following functionality:
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You can capture an image of the operating system that you want to deploy.
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You can capture and restore user state by using the User State Migration Tool (USMT).
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You can deploy the operating system image to a collection of computers.
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You can create task sequences that perform multiple actions on a computer at the command-line level that do not require user intervention.
The following topics provide information to help you deploy operating systems in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager:
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Introduction to Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager
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Planning How to Deploy Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
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Configuring Configuration Manager for Operating System Deployments
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Operations and Maintenance for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
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Security and Privacy for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
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Technical Reference for Deploying Operating Systems in Configuration Manager
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