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Deploying Windows 7 - Part 2: Using DISM

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Overview DISM.exe is a new command-line tool that is included both in a default install of the Windows 7 operating system and also as part of version 2.0 of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK). It says one can use DISM.exe service Windows images, including both Windows Image (WIM) files and Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files. While DISM.exe is primarily intended for servicing offline (not running) Windows images, some of its functionality can also be utilized to service online (running) Windows operating systems.

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Publisher	TechGenix	File Format	HTML
Date Published	July 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Windows 7

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7 Steps to Migrate From Windows XP to Windows 7 Using WinINSTALL and Survey

According to Microsoft's Technet Website, "There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. The task involves using Windows Easy Transfer to migrate...

Publisher:
Scalable Software

Tags:
upgrades and migration

Volume Activation Improvements in Windows 7

With the release of the Windows 7 Operating System, Microsoft has appreciably improved its Volume Activation (VA) technologies and tools. In addition to confirming software authenticity and providing assurance that...

Publisher:
Microsoft

Tags:
interfaces - buses - i-os

E-Publishing Platform Provider Optimizes Use of Operating System in a Month

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Publisher:
Microsoft

Tags:
windows 7

Schools Improve Educational Experience, Enhance Security With System Upgrade

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Publisher:
Microsoft

Tags:
security management

Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook

The anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1)...

Publisher:
Dell

Tags:
interfaces - buses - i-os

Trio of Windows flaws opens door to nasties

In August Microsoft warned of a similar flaw, which is related to an error in the way Internet Explorer handles JPEG images. It is not just images but any type of complex file format. The vulnerabilities relate to how the operating system renders...

Two new WMF flaws emerge

A core function of the Windows operating system, explorer.exe, will crash a vulnerable Windows PC if a user views a specially crafted WMF image, according to the description. Just days after Microsoft rushed out a patch to fix a critical Windows...

Microsoft issues flaw fixes for Outlook and Windows

That bug, related to the way the operating system renders Windows Meta File images, is being used in exploits, experts have said. On Monday, two new Windows image problems were reported on a popular email list.

'New Windows security concerns in the wild', says Microsoft

In addition to the security advisories, a Microsoft representative said the company is investigating a potential vulnerability in its HTML Help Workshop, a part of the HTML Help Software Development Kit version 1.4.

Minority Report: Mac OS X virus scares

In OS X, images open by default in an application called Preview and don't require admin privileges to open. Windows users have long fallen prey to email enticements promising images of scantily clad pop nymphets and rubbish Russian tennis stars.

Channel:
Malware

Google launches unlocked G1 Android phone

The Dev Phone also uses an unlocked bootloader, which allows developers to install the system image of their choice. Retail Android devices such as the G1 only allow the installation of system images signed by authorised Android software makers.

Channel:
IT Pro
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unlocked,
sim,
mobile,
g1

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