1. Preparing for the Windows 8.1 MCSA
Module 2: Installing & Upgrading to Windows 8.1

2. Course Outline Module 1: Overview of Preparing for Windows 8.1 MCSA
Module 2: Installing & Upgrading to Windows 8.1
Module 3: Configuring & Managing Windows 8.1
Module 4: Implementing an Application Strategy for Windows 8.1
Module 5: Managing Devices & Resource Access
Module 6: Securing Windows 8.1 Devices

3. Module Overview Installing Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Image Deployments
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Module Overview
Installing Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Image Deployments
Volume Activation for Windows 8.1
Migrations to Windows 8.1
User Profiles
User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)

4. Preparing to Install & Deploy Windows 8.1
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Preparing to Install & Deploy Windows 8.1
Methods for Mitigating Common Application Compatibility Issues

5. Planning Considerations for Windows 8.1 Installation
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Planning Considerations for Windows 8.1 Installation
Windows 8.1 is available in three editions
Windows 8.1 (retail license only)
Windows 8.1 Pro (retail and volume license)
Windows 8.1 Enterprise (volume license)
All editions are available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions
64-bit versions support more memory, Client Hyper-V, and have improved security
Windows RT is for ARM processor-based devices
It has the same Windows 8.1 graphical user interface
Runs Windows Store apps, but not desktop apps

6. Planning for Windows 8.1 Installation
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Features
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows RT
Max. physical CPU 1 2
Max. memory (x64)
128 GB
512 GB -
Workplace Join
Domain Join
Remote Desktop
Client only
Boot from VHD
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
AppLocker
Hyper-V
x64 only
Windows To Go
DirectAccess

7. Considerations for Deploying Windows 8.1 for the Enterprise
2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
Existing AD DS and management infrastructure
Deployment infrastructure already implemented
Many clients are deployed at once
Deployment process automation
Preserving user state
Clean installation and migration
Folder Redirection and roaming profiles often used
Customized Windows 8.1 images are deployed
Include apps, drivers, and language packs
Extensive testing and compatibility verification
Often a lengthy project

8. Hardware Requirements for Installing Windows 8.1
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Minimum recommended hardware for Windows 8.1
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
A DirectX 9 device that supports WDDM 1.0 or higher
Feature-specific requirements for Windows 8.1
UEFI-based pre-boot environment for secured boot process
64-bit processor with second level address translation support for Hyper-V
TPM for Virtual Smart Cards and full BitLocker support
Hardware and display drivers for Miracast
Tablet or monitor that supports multitouch

9. Methods for Mitigating Common Application Compatibility Issues
2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
Application Compatibility Toolkit
Included in Windows ADK
Test applications for Windows 8.1 compatibility
Provides application compatibility fixes, or shims
Other mitigation methods include
Modifying an application configuration
Applying updates or service packs
Upgrading an application
Modifying the security configuration
Running the application in a virtualized environment
Using application compatibility features
Migrating to another compatible application

10. Installing Windows 8.1 Booting from a Native Boot Virtual Hard Disk
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Installing Windows 8.1
Booting from a Native Boot Virtual Hard Disk
Windows To Go

11. Options for Installing Windows 8.1
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Clean Installation
Install Windows 8.1 on a new partition
Replace an existing operating system on a partition
Upgrade Installation
Replace an existing Windows version with Windows 8.1
All user applications, files, and settings are retained
Migration
Move files and settings from an old operating system to Windows 8.1
Side-by-side or wipe-and-load
All installation methods can be automated

12. Methods for Performing a Clean Installation
2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
Install Windows 8.1 from a DVD or USB device
Deploying Windows 8.1 to few computers
Use Windows Deployment Services
Requires the Windows DS role. Supports multicast deployments
Apply a Windows 8.1 installation image
Windows PE and DISM.exe
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
Lite Touch Installation
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
Zero Touch Installation

13. Upgrading to Windows 8.1 Upgrade replaces existing Windows version
2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows 8.1
Upgrading to Windows 8.1
Upgrade replaces existing Windows version
An existing version of Windows must be installed on the computer that you are upgrading
Setup must be run from the installed version of Windows

14. Only clean installation
Supported Windows 8.1 Upgrade Paths
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Windows Server
Windows XP SP2
Only clean installation
Windows XP SP3
Windows Vista SP2
Clean installation
Migration
Windows 8.1
Upgrade
Clean installation
Migration
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1

15. Supported Windows 8.1 Upgrade Paths
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Upgrading to Windows 8.1
Keep settings, personal files and apps
Keep settings and personal files (data and system settings)
Keep personal files only (data only)
Windows XP SP3
Windows Vista SP2
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
NOTE: Cross-architecture or cross-language upgrade is not supported

16. Booting from a Native Boot Virtual Hard Disk
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Computers can start from .vhd and .vhdx files
Requires Windows 8.1 Pro or Enterprise editions
Virtual hard disk must be smaller than the host’s free space
You can configure multiboot with a virtual hard disk
Create virtual hard disk
DiskPart tool
Disk Management
Attach virtual hard disk
Deploy virtual hard disk
Copy virtual hard disk to computer that will use native boot
Add a native boot virtual hard disk option to the startup menu
Prepare virtual hard disk
Apply Windows 8.1 to virtual hard disk

17. Windows To Go Run Windows 8.1 To Go from a certified USB device
2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
Run Windows 8.1 To Go from a certified USB device
Only available with Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Can customize environment and install applications, including domain join and DirectAccess
Hosts’ internal disks are offline
TPM is not used
Windows Store is disabled by default
Hibernate and sleep are disabled by default
Windows RE is not available
Push-button reset is not available
Computer must allow start from USB

18. Windows 8.1 Image Deployments
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Windows 8.1 Image Deployments
Tools for Performing an Image-Based Installation
The Image-Based Installation Process
Using Answer Files to Automate an Installation
Using DISM

19. Image File Options Windows Image Files .WIM files
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Image File Options
Windows Image Files
.WIM files
File-based disk image format that contains compressed files that are used to install operating systems
Virtual Hard Disks
.VHD files
Can create, mount, edit, unmount, deploy, and boot to VHD files

20. Tools for Performing an Image-Based Installation
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Tools for Performing an Image-Based Installation
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM)
Windows PE
USMT
DISM
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)
Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT)
Sysprep
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

21. The Image-Based Installation Process
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The Image-Based Installation Process
Build a reference/source installation
Customize the installation
Install the operating system
Install service packs and updates
Install apps
Customize the configuration
Generalize the installation
SYSPREP removes all unique information
Capture the reference computer into an image
Start reference using Windows PE
Use ImageX, DISM, or a WDS capture image
Modify the captured image as needed
DISM
Deploy the captured image
Windows PE, WDS, SCCM, etc.

22. Using Answer Files to Automate an Installation
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Using Answer Files to Automate an Installation
Answer files provide answers to Windows Setup prompts
Help automate the installation process
Can provide settings that cannot be entered during setup
Answer files are in XML format
Use /unattend parameter with Windows Setup
Name the file autounattend.xml
Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM)
Used to create, edit, and validate answer files
Requires catalog of Windows image
Catalog not included on Windows 8.1 DVD
Catalog can be created on writable media

23. Using DISM Capture images Apply images Mount, Edit, Unmount images
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Using DISM
Capture images
Apply images
Mount, Edit, Unmount images
Apply updates, drivers, language packs
Enable or disable features
Enumerate packages, drivers, and features
Upgrade an image to a different Windows edition
Prepare and customize Windows PE images
ImageX.exe is still available but deprecated

24. Volume Activation for Windows 8.1
2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows 8.1
Volume Activation for Windows 8.1
Tools Used to Manage Activation

25. Activation Options If hardware changes, reactivation is required
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Activation Options
Confirms product and product key status
Establishes a relationship between the product key and an installation on a specific device
Ensures software integrity
Provides full updates and support
License compliance
If hardware changes, reactivation is required
Three main methods for activation
Retail
OEM
Microsoft Volume Licensing (volume activation)

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Activation Options

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Activation Options
Activation Options

28. Volume Activation Technologies
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Volume Activation Technologies
Volume Activation provides simple, security-enhanced activation for enterprise organizations
Volume-activation models
Active Directory-based Activation
Only Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and newer systems
Requires periodic reactivation
Key Management Service (KMS)
Local activations without connecting to Microsoft
Multiple Activations Key (MAK)
Activation key for multiple activations
Number of activations based on license agreement
Activation is not time limited

29. Tools Used to Manage Activation
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Tools Used to Manage Activation
Slmgr.vbs
Software licensing configuration tool
Volume Activation Management Tool
Automate and manage volume activation
MAK - Installs MAKs and allows them to activate
MAK Proxy Activation - Installs MAKs to clients without Internet access, and activates for them
KMS - Installs and activates Volume Licensing keys
The Volume Activation Services server role
Active Directory-based or KMS activation
The Volume Activation Tools console

30. Tools Used to Manage Activation
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Tools Used to Manage Activation

31. Migrations to Windows 8.1 Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings
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Migrations to Windows 8.1
Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings
Migrating User Settings by Using Windows Easy Transfer
Migrating User Settings and Data by Using USMT

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Migration replaces a configuration with a new one:
Selectively migrate portions of a previous configuration
Migrate a configuration on the same computer (wipe-and-load or refresh) or to a new computer (side-by-side)
Source computer
Intermediate store
Collect user state
Restore user state
Destination computer

33. Tools for Migrating User Data and Settings
Identify data and settings that will be migrated
User accounts, user settings, data files
Operating system settings, application data
Installed apps are not migrated, only data and settings
Windows Easy Transfer
Included in Windows 8.1, but deprecated
Wizard-based, designed for end users
Designed for migration in small environments
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Included in Windows ADK
Command-line tools and configuration files
Designed for automated migration of many accounts

34. Migrating User Settings by Using Windows Easy Transfer
Available, but deprecated in Windows 8.1
Transfer from Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT
Use removable media or network share
Can only transfer files, not settings
Procedure
Run WET on source computer
Choose what to transfer from source computer
You can customize default values
Specify password and save transferred data
Run WET on Windows 8.1 computer
Select transferred data and provide password

35. Migrating User Settings and Data by Using USMT
Command-line tool for migrating
Can be automated and used in scripts
Migration process has two phases
Collect settings and data on the source computer:
Run ScanState.exe and specify where to store data
Restore settings and data on the destination computer:
Run LoadState.exe and specify which data to restore
Migration is controlled by XML configuration files
Can specifically control what to migrate
Migration from source computer or offline store
Can be integrated with MDT and SCCM

36. User Profiles User Profiles in Windows 8.1 User Profile Types
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User Profiles
User Profiles in Windows 8.1
User Profile Types
Managing User Profiles by Using Group Policy
Using the Primary Computer Setting to Control Profiles

37. User Profiles in Windows 8.1
In Windows operating systems, every user has a user profile
Stored in the Users folder
Sign-in name is used for the folder name
Location and user profile type are changeable
User profile is created at first sign-in
Based on default profile
Existing user profile used at next sign-in
By default, a user profile is available only on a single computer
A user profile contains user settings and data
Users can modify profile settings such as account picture, Start screen, and desktop background

38. User Profile Types Local user profiles Roaming user profiles
Available only locally, does not roam between devices
Roaming user profiles
Copy an entire profile to a network location and back
Mandatory user profiles
User changes are not persistent between sign-ins
Rename NTuser.dat to NTuser.man
Super-mandatory user profiles
Users cannot sign in if the network copy of the profile is not available
The .man extension is added to a user’s roaming user profile folder name

39. Managing User Profiles by Using Group Policy
Folder Redirection is most often used for configuring user profiles
Redirect user profile folders to a network location
Content is not copied locally when users signs in
Only predefined user profile folders can be redirected
Many configuration settings for Folder Redirection
Offline files provide access without network connectivity
Benefits
Available from any network computer
Centrally maintained and backed up
Can set quotas and different permissions
Transparent and always available for users

40. Using the Primary Computer Setting to Control Profiles
Requirements
At least Windows Server 2012 Active Directory schema
Effective on Windows 8 or newer client computers
Configure a user’s primary computers list
Setting msDS-Primary Computer user attribute
Use Active Directory Administrative Center or Windows PowerShell
Configure availability on primary computers
Configured by using Group Policy
Redirect folders on primary computers only
Download roaming profiles on primary computers only

41. User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
3: Configuring and Managing Windows 8.1
User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
Creating and Editing UE-V Templates
Deploying UE-V

42. Overview of User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
Synchronizes OS settings and desktop app settings
Synchronizes only settings, not user data
You can control which settings are synchronized
Synchronizes between only known and enabled settings
Between physical and virtual computers
Between local, virtualized, and RemoteApp programs
Synchronizes between Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1
Settings are synchronized while user is signed in
You can roll back to initial settings
Computers must be domain members
UE-V is part of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

43. Comparing Roaming User Profiles, Microsoft Account, and UE-V
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Comparing Roaming User Profiles, Microsoft Account, and UE-V

44. How UE-V Works Settings Location Templates UE-V Agent
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UE-V Agent
Settings Location Templates
Settings Storage Location
Registry
Local Files
Settings Packages
UE-V Client

45. Creating and Editing UE-V Templates
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Creating and Editing UE-V Templates
UE-V requires Settings Location Template for each application that will be synchronized
UE-V Generator is used for creating Settings Location Templates
Included in UE-V
Can be installed on Windows Server or client operating system
Requires .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or newer
Monitors registry and file system
Can be used for editing and validating Settings Location Templates
Settings Location Templates must be copied to Settings Location Catalog
UE-V clients update Settings Location Templates from the catalog daily
Can force the UE-V agent to apply Settings Location Templates

46. Deploying UE-V The UE-V agent must be installed on each client
3: Configuring and Managing Windows 8.1
Deploying UE-V
The UE-V agent must be installed on each client
AgentSetup.exe
Can provide initial configuration by using parameters
Computer must be restarted after the installation
Different deployment methods can be used, such as:
Manual or scripted installation
Including the UE-V agent in standard desktop image
Group Policy
MDT 2013
System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
User Experience Virtualization service and two scheduled tasks are added after installation

47. Microsoft Official Courses (MOC)
Configuring Windows 8.1 (20687)
Supporting Windows 8.1 (20688)
Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8.1 (20689)
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