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MS-5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications
MS-5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications


This two-day instructor-led Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications course provides students with the knowledge and skills to use a Windows Vista operating system image and application package deployment infrastructure to minimize the downtime at the Windows Vista client. The desktop support technicians can use this infrastructure to improve the support experience in the following scenarios:
- New installations
- Single computer migrations
- Single computer reinstallations
The course also provides guidance on how to install application packages on Windows Vista computers for support scenarios that require application updates or reinstalls.
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MS-5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications $995.00
List Price
$1,095.00
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$795.00
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Course Objective
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how the Windows Vista deployment options can be used to improve the support experience at the desktop
- Identify the most appropriate method to support Windows Vista recovery on site
- Identify the components of the Windows Vista user state and safely backup and restore that data
- Utilize Windows Vista application packages to improve the process of application installation and maintenance at the Windows Vista client computer
- Explain how to troubleshoot Windows Vista application package installations
Intended Audience
- This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure mobile computers and applications that run Windows Vista. It is intended for IT Professionals wishing to become technology specialists.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with computer hardware and devices, such as the ability to use Windows device manager and look for unsupported devices
- Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge, such as knowledge about domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership
- The ability to map network file shares, such as familiarity with UNC paths and mapping local resources to server/share
- Experience installing applications from media (CD/DVD)
- Experience running commands from a command window, such as the DOS command prompt, authoring and editing batch files
- The ability to burn or create boot media, such as ISO
- Experience configuring BIOS options, such as boot order
Duration
- 2 days, Instructor-led classroom training (8:30am to 5:00pm)
Course Outline
MS-5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications
- Preparing to Apply Desktop Images
- Supporting Computers with Desktop Images
- Restoring and Validating User State
- Preparing to Install an Application Package
- Creating and Deploying an Application Installation Package
- Troubleshooting Application Installations
Module 1: Preparing to Apply Desktop Images
- This module explains how to describe the necessary steps required to prepare a computer for Windows Vista image deployment.
- Identifying the Support Scenarios
- Preparing the Target Computer
- Backing up the User State
- Lab: Preparing to Apply Desktop Images
- Describe the role of desktop images and application packages in desktop support.
- Describe the Support Scenarios.
- Prepare the Target Computer.
- Backup the User State.
Module 2: Supporting Computers with Desktop Images
- This module explains how to apply a Windows Vista operating system image to a target computer.
- Obtaining the Desktop Image
- Verifying the Desktop Image Application
- Lab: Applying Desktop Images
- Determine the best method to obtain the desktop image.
- Apply a desktop image.
- Verify the desktop image application.
Module 3: Restoring and Validating User State
- This module explains how to restore and validate user state on a newly deployed Windows Vista desktop image.
- Restoring User State
- Verifying User State
- Lab : Restoring and Verifying User State
- Restore User State.
- Verify User State.
Module 4: Preparing to Install an Application Package
- This module explains the steps required to prepare a Windows Vista computer for application installation.
- Preparation Steps for Installing an Application Package
- Testing Application Packages
- Lab: Preparing to Install an Application Package
- Restore User State.
- Verify User State.
Module 5: Creating and Deploying an Application Installation Package
- This module explains how to create and deploy application installation packages to Windows Vista computers.
- Application Package Deployment Methods
- Creating the Application Packages
- Lab : Creating and Deploying an Application Installation Package
- Identify application deployment methods.
- Create application packages.
Module 6: Troubleshooting Application Installations
- This module explains how to troubleshoot issues that are affect application package installation.
- Application Installation Troubleshooting Techniques
- Lab : Troubleshooting Application Installation
- Use application installation troubleshooting techniques.
- Identify application installation errors.
CTCLC Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring Certification Path


Required Exam(s) |
Recommended Training |
|---|---|
Exam 70-623
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MS-5118 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers |
| MS-5119 Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications |


