How I Install a New PC For a User At Work

I will first name it almost like the original, because at the end you will rename it to their original name. You should come up with a good naming convention for your organization. Where I work we have a good naming convention that works good for our organization.

I will install AV and download updates for it. You want to run Windows updates and download all of the updates that you find. You also want to go back to windows updates couple of times until you see 0 updates. I do leave out some updates like the desktop search. I don’t think desktop search should be in Windows Update. I just don’t like it.

I will then look at the config sheets that we have to see what software they have. I can install most software as admin but sometimes you will need to run and configure software as the user. After the software is done I will then install printers.

My last thing that I do is call up the user remote into their old computer that is getting replaced and back up their desktop items, favorites, outlook folders in Application Data, outlook folder in Local settings, and signature folder for outlook. Also it is very important to see if they have files on the root of c. You can tell them they should go into their network drive but I just copy it over anyways. I will then get their password so I can create their profile and setup email for them and set their default printer.

At work I am in the middle of doing PC refresh for the month. I have 10 or so computers that I have to do refresh for. It is going fine so far no big set backs. I should be done by monday or tuesday.

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March 12, 2010 | Filed Under Technology

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  1. Vote on this article at blogengage.com on March 12th, 2010 11:10 am

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  2. Klaus @ TechPatioNo Gravatar on March 12th, 2010 11:11 am

    Sounds like a complicated task – why can’t it be done more efficient like that? Or maybe it’s not worth doing it another way, because you don’t do it too often?
    .-= Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Google Street View ? More Funny Pictures =-.

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