This eBook  helps you get started with the Windows 7 deployment platform  It introduces tools like Windows Automated installation Kit 2.0(Windows AIK 2.0), including Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) and  Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE). It describes how they relate to each other and providing you with a basic understanding of why and when to use each tool.

Microsoft’s eBook Deploying Windows® 7 Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and TechNet Magazine combine selected chapters written by industry experts Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, Jerry Honeycutt, Ed Wilson, and the Windows 7 Team with select Windows 7 articles from TechNet Magazine. Sample topics include: Deployment Platform, Planning Deployment, Testing Application Compatability, and 8 Common Issues in Windows 7 Migrations.