Consensus- deploy OEM imaged machine or Fresh Install


  1. Womprat56
    Posts : 12
    xp
       New #1

    Consensus- deploy OEM imaged machine or Fresh Install


    So I have a freshly minted Tier1 who is 6 months into her "new" IT career(never worked in IT previously) who is arguing that taking a new system out of the box and doing an Upgrade from Win 7 Home to Pro is the more expedited and in her words, "less redundant" method to deploy, than to take the time to create a USB installer and build the image from scratch, despite my instructing otherwise(Tier2/Admin in current role myself).

    I have been at this for a couple of decades, and i have always recommended in an enterprise environment to create new images for deployed systems.

    Lets hear your thoughts, those who do this for a living.

    New image or upgrade from an OEM image?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. fireberd
    Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       New #2

    If you are going to implement a custom "Corporate" disc image, then it needs to be a "clean" install. I'm a retired Regional LAN/WAN Network and Help Desk manager, for a Federal Government Agency, and we had a standard disc images that we installed on new machines or if it had to be reloaded. We didn't install "over" an existing image. We had several different disc images, depending on the specific application. But, we didn't manually install Windows and applications as there was no need for that since we had the disc images.

    (I had level 1, 2 and 3 Help Desk tech's and contract server specialists).
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. torchwood
    Posts : 7,107
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       New #3

    Hi Womprat,
    I would go your route, deploying from a master image
    Same as Firebird, why because your working from a known company wide Baseline, it makes problem solving easier and quicker.
    Another bonus being that all required GPO's and settings are immediately in place

    Used to be Regional Finance\IT liason officer for a National Utility company.

    Roy
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Womprat56
    Posts : 12
    xp
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    Thanks folks, keep those opinions coming!
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
First time posting after lurking for solutions for awhile, great site. CPU Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Memory Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB)...
I ordered a new laptop online for my retired mother, and made sure it came with Windows 7, which I'm sure she will prefer over Windows 8 as she's coming from XP. But the seller made a mistake in the listing, and the machine I received was the correct model but with Windows 8. It was a good price...
Have been attempting to install Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on a newly built PC but begin to get BSODs after installing windows updates and drivers. I thought at first that it was due to the drivers. The first install was with an older Windows 7 DVD, and I experienced the first BSOD (0xD1 I...
For some reason, I cannot install Win7 onto this new gateway PC that I have, but am able to do it on my older PC. Both are capable of running 64 bit, both have new and working memory, hardware. Now I understand that when you do install windows for the first time, your hard drive "marries" your...
For many years, I've avoided using registry cleaners because of the potential for disaster, but I notice that some senior members recommend CCleaner. How do most feel about registry cleaning? For those, who avoid it (like me), are there times when you would righteously use a cleaner? I...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 14:51.
Find Us