Jay-R's Lab

A lab rat's tech blog.

October 2009 - Posts

KMS Activation for W7 and WS08 R2

A video demo of KMS Activation for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2.

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MAK Activation for W7 and WS08 R2

An overview on Multiple Activation Key (MAK) deploying Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008.

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Core IO model: Infra v.s. People

Heres a thought on the Core Infrastructure Optimization model, not only it reflects on the IT infrastructure of the company but also the professionalism of people as well.

for me IT DOES... (Apology in advance if I am generalizing too much this is just my observationand I pity those who are in the Rationalized and Dynamic category aleady but still practices their old processes. What are you thoughs?

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit - Part 1

I find this tool very useful with in the Deployment arena, it has the capability provide inventory and assessment without requiring an agent software on any computer in your network thus simplifying your planning process for migrating your laptops, desktops, and servers to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007  

Can be downloaded from Windows AIK.

MAP requires at MS SQL Server Express Edition as well

In this case I've already downloaded SQL Server Express Edition so I just need to browse through my directory

Once finished, launched MAP

Will post Part 2 when I'm done setting up my network environment.

For more information here's are some reference links:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb977556.aspx

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit includes the following components:

  • Microsoft_Assessment_and_Planning_Toolkit_Setup.exe. The installation package includes the tool, release notes, Getting Started Guide, and toolkit help (chm file). Download now.
  • Release_Notes_en.htm. Provides information you should read before installing the MAP Toolkit, including installation prerequisites, and known issues. Available as a separate download. Download now.
  • Getting_Started_Guide.en.doc. Provides information about installing the tool, describes supported assessment scenarios, and shows how to use the results. Available as a separate download. Download now.
  • MAP Sample Documents.zip. Contains sample reports and proposals that the MAP tool generates in Word and Excel formats. Available as a separate download. Download now.