Preparation Guide for Exam 74-134
Pre-installing Microsoft Products and Technologies
Updated: January 14, 2008
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Exam 74-134 is a Technology Specialist exam.
Exam 74-134 became available January 26, 2005.
Audience Profile
A candidate for this exam should have experience installing Microsoft operating systems and applications using the OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK). Candidates should pre-qualify themselves by passing the online “Pre-installation Specialist” exam.
Preparation Tools and Resources
We make a wealth of preparation tools and resources available to you, including courses and Microsoft Web sites. When you are ready to prepare for this exam, here’s where you should start.
Courses for This Exam
• Pre-installation of Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system
• Using the OEM Pre-installation Kit to Preinstall Windows Small Business Server 2003
• Pre-installation Guides
• Windows XP
• Small Business Server 2003
Microsoft Online Resources
• Partner Site: Designed for our partners, this site includes training, sales and marketing advice, events, and competency resources.
• TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes How-tos, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more.
• MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers, featuring code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
• Training and Certification Newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.
• OEM Pre-installation Webcasts: Each of the following webcasts includes an overview of the exam topic area and practice questions for each particular area.
• Using OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) to pre-install an operating system
• Creating and applying pre-installation images
• Pre-installing applications, drivers, and updates
• Complying with the licensing requirements
• Troubleshooting the Windows PE boot process
• Pre-installing Small Business Server (SBS)
Skills Being Measured
This exam measures your ability to install Microsoft products and technologies using the OEM Pre-Installation Kit. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Microsoft courses may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
KEY: = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work = The course includes material to prepare you for this task
Skills measured by exam 74-134 XP and Server Course SBS Course OPK Documentation Windows XP SP2 Webcast
Using OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) tools to preinstall an operating system
Install the OPK tools
Prepare the hardware using the Windows Pre-installation (Windows PE) Environment
• Partition and format a disk
• Create an inventory of the hardware
• Configure for network connectivity
• Add drivers
• Install applications
• Configure the source path
Create a configuration set using Setup Manager
• Configure General Settings
• Configure the Windows Welcome screen
• Configure the Internet Explorer Administration options
• Configure the Shell Settings
Set up a technician computer with multiple configuration sets
Prepare the system for shipping
Creating and applying pre-installation images
Prepare the system for imaging
Push out images through the network
• Use third-party imaging tools
• Use RIS to install remotely
• Use Windows PE
• Use Sysprep to deploy an image
Create a customized Windows PE CD
• Build the file and folder structure
• Create the ISO image
• Add mass storage device drivers
• Add drivers using DRVINST.EXE
Pre-installing applications, drivers, and updates
Preinstall Office
Preinstall updates and hot fixes
Preinstall third-party applications, including the following:
• Anti-virus
• Viewers
• Utilities
• Line of business applications
Preinstall drivers
Complying with the licensing requirements
Ensure the Certificate of Authentication (COA) is attached to the computer
Ensure the branding is configured
Ensure the support information is configured
Ensure that the customer receives the CD and manual
Ensure that sysprep is run
Troubleshooting the pre-installation environment
Troubleshoot the Windows PE boot process
Troubleshoot hardware driver issues
Troubleshoot network connections
Troubleshoot applications
Preinstalling Small Business Server (SBS)
Create a configuration set to install SBS
Ensure the pre-installation set is a domain controller
Preinstall Exchange, Windows SharePoint Services, SBS Administrator Tools, et al
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