Here is a quick summary of BDD 2007 issues from a very informative article. 
- Number 1 - Partitioning within the Unattend.xml
- Number 2 - XP disk partitioning
- Number 3 - Trying to deploy images with WDS
- Number 4 - Failure to join the domain
- Number 5 - Drivers
- Number 6 - Creating custom WIM image without using /flags
- Number 7 - SQL connectivity
- Number 8 - Memory requirements for Vista PE
- Number 9 - Not removing the MININT folder
- Number 10 - Adding Windows PE to console
If you know what BDD 2007 is you probably are already familiar with the above issues in great detail. But for the rest of you who don't know about these shortcomings. If not and you were thinking about using it please take a moment to look at the above list and further reading of the referenced article. BDD 2007 is the recommended best practice methodology for consistent, repeatable and cost-effective deployments. BDD delivers end-to-end guidance to efficiently plan, build, test, and deploy operating systems and applications, including Windows Vista, Windows XP, Office 2003 and the 2007 Office system. BDD provides tools and best-practices that can enable you to: - Follow best practices in planning, building and deploying desktops
- Create a software and hardware inventory to assist in deployment planning.
- Set up an initial lab environment with deployment and imaging servers.
- Automate desktop image creation.
- Ensure that the desktop is hardened to improve security within the environment.
- Deliver lite and zero touch deployment scenarios
Microsoft has two implementations of BDD methodologies (lite and zero touch) that include/use the following Microsoft technologies: - Systems Management Server 2003 R2
- Windows Automated Installation Kit - WAIK (contains ImageX, Windows System Image Manager and Windows Pre-installation Environment 2.0)
- Windows Deployment Services
- Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
- User State Migration Toolkit 3.0
How about all those Network/System adminstrators out there. How do you plan to deploy Windows Vista and Office 2007? Or maybe the better question why all the fuss since most will wait at least till there has been a service pack issued on these apps and they are cleaned up a little more. Labels: Vista
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