A Quick Guide to Setting up Windows Deployment Services with MDT
Make sure you have infrastructure setup (AD, DNS, DHCP) Download files; Prepare for deployment Learn more about the MDT 2010
- Download the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
- Download WAIK for Windows 7 {large ISO}
- Download Windows 7 Deployment Guide
Install Windows Deployment Services role [WDS] {Server Manager: Roles - Add Windows Deployment Services [defaults for all except turn on "respond to all clients"]}
Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit [MDT] {Learn more about the MDT 2010}
Install Automated Installation Kit [AIK]
Create MDT 2010 Deployment Share {deployment workbench: right-click deployment share}
Add Operating System Files to the deployment Share {Deployment Workbench: Operating Systems: Action Pane: click Import Operating System}
Add Drivers {Deployment Workbench: Out-Of-Box Drivers: Action Pane: click Import Drivers; browse to location of drivers}
Create Task Sequence {Deployment Workbench: Task Sequence: Action Pane: click New Task Sequence [Turn on sysprep and capture computer]}
Update Deployment Share {Deployment Workbench: MDT Deployment Share: Action Pane: click Update Deployment Share} [This creates your WIM and ISO files based on the configuration from above]
Import Boot WIM to WDS: Now we need to import the files create above into our Windows Deployment Services. {Server Manager: Roles: Windows Deployment Services:Servers:FQDNofServer:Boot Images - Right Click - Add Boot Image - Browse to location of \\severname\deplymentshare$\boot\LiteTouchPE_x??}
Network Boot the Reference Computer {Boot and press F12 for PXE Boot [note if using Hyper-V virtual guest you have to use a legacy NIC to do PXE boot] Follow on-screen prompts}
Add Captured Reference Image to Deployment Workbench {Deployment Workbench: Operating Systems: Action Pane: click Import Operating System - change to "Custom WIM" and select the WIM from the Captures share \\servername\deploymentshare$\captures}
Create task Sequence for Target Computer {Deployment Workbench: Task Sequence: Action Pane: click New Task Sequence [leave sysprep and capture computer off]}
PXE Boot Target computer to deploy image :)
Alternatively you can use MDT 2012 but it is not needed unless you are planning to deploy Windows 8.
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