Windows 7 at Dean Close School
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This document outlines the stages of a Windows 7 deployment project at a school. It discusses installing Windows 7 on laptops and PCs of varying specifications. Over several stages, Windows 7 was installed on laptops, 15 machines of different specs, 20 identical machines using WDS, and 26 more machines using MDT 2010. The deployment was impressed with the speed and compatibility. A few minor issues came up with drivers but no major problems occurred. The conclusion was that staff and students were satisfied with Windows 7's speed and features after a staged approach.
Windows 7 at Dean Close School
- 1. W7 Deployment ProjectNyall MonktonIT ManagerDean Close Schoolndlmonkton@deanclose.org.uk01242 258000 ext 11107530 940243
- 2. Stage 1Installed W7 RC onto IT Managers laptopTrailed laptop on live system for 2-3 weeksImpressed by speed of install and software/hardware compatibilityMain problems was finger print recognition driver on Sony Vaio
- 3. Stage 2Installed W7 RC onto IT Support Engineers laptopsTrailed laptops on live system for 2-3 weeksImpressed by speed of install and software/hardware compatibility4 laptops installed within 2 hoursMain problems was finger print recognition driver on Toshiba TabletAlso had problems getting tablet function to work
- 4. Stage 3Installed W7 onto 15 different spec and aged machinesImpressed by speed of install and software/hardware compatibilityAll 15 machines, installed and within AD within 4 hours4 copies of W7 on DVDs usedNo major problems.Machines being used by various employees of the school including Admin, Estates and TheatreMachines within own AD OU with new GPOs
- 5. Stage 4Installed W7 onto 20 identical spec machinesInstall was via WDSImpressed by speed of install and software/hardware compatibilityAll 20 machines, installed and within AD within a morningNo major problems.Machines being used by students within an ICT Suite
- 6. Stage 5To be installed Oct 2009Installation of W7 onto 26 same spec machines using MDT 2010Findings to be published late October
- 7. Stage 6To be installed Christmas 2009Installation of W7 onto all boarding house machines using MDT 2010Findings to be published late October
- 8. Stage 7To be installed 2010Installation of W7 onto rest of school machinesFindings to be published during 2010
- 9. Other ItemsWS08 R2 Installed Aug 2009 no major problemsDirect Access semi successful full implementation Oct 2009Bitlocker trialled during Aug / Sept - full implementation Oct 2009
- 10. ConclusionGeneral consensus is both staff and pupils very satisfied with speed and new featuresFew minor problems with driversNo major logging in issuesI believe in a staged approach and would recommend it to all schools considering W7Make sure IT Support staff are fluent first before any other users within the school