Creating a Windows 7 Image

=Install the OS=
 * 1) Insert the Windows 7 Install disc and install the OS as usual
 * 2) When the system goes through its final reboot and you are presented with the first OOBE Set up Windows interface, Press "Shift+Ctrl+F3" to enter into audit mode.
 * 3) The OS will exit the setup wizard and enter into audit mode until resealed by sysprep
 * 4) The OS will be locked into audit mode even after the OS goes to "Sleep", "Hibernate", or "Account Locked", and can be unlocked by rebooting
 * 5) The Administrator account is not enabled in audit mode, so it is important not to "Log Off" while in audit mode because an Administrator password has not been set and you will not be able to get back into the desktop.

=Prepare the image=
 * 1) Install the appropriate drivers
 * 2) Run Windows Update to install critical system updates
 * 3) Install 3rd party software
 * 4) Create user accounts *Do not create the "Inveneo" Administrator account. This will be created during the sysprep pass.
 * 5) Modify user Start Menus, My Documents path, Desktop, Homepage, Favorites links, etc (See Windows XP for more detailed information)
 * 6) Validate the image by checking device status, running each software package to click through first time start wizards, register software installations, etc
 * 7) Note: Since you are still in audit mode a license key has still not been entered so there is no need to validate the installation.

=Sysprep the image=
 * 1) Copy the file inveneo-answer-file.xml into C:\Windows\System32\sysprep
 * 2) Open a command prompt and run the following command:
 * C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\inveneo-answer-file.xml
 * 1) Allow the sysprep process to finish (it may take several minutes) and the system will shut down

=Create the image=
 * 1) Please see the Clonezilla Page for methods and instructions on creating an image

=Verify the image= After you have created an image of the system
 * 1) Boot the system and verify that it starts the Windows Setup wizard and you are prompted to enter things like Regional Settings, License Key, End User Agreement, and Timezone. You should NOT be prompted to create a user.
 * 2) Allow the system to finish setup and it should boot to the Welcome screen where you can choose to log onto a user account, including the newly created Inveneo account.
 * 3) Log into all user accounts and verify settings