I have been trying to image a Surface Pro 3 using MDT 2013 and have been unable to get past the Format and Partition portion of the deployment.  At first I would get an error that it was unable to format or partition the drive and then after that it just reboots after trying for so long.  I am able to image any other device with the same task sequence and have no issue just having an issue with the Surface Pro 3.  Any help would be great.

Thanks in advance.

I am getting the error FAILURE (5210)

ZTI Error - Unhandled error returned by ZTIDISKPART: Object required (424)

We're trying to get our Windows 8.1 MDT 2013 image to work on Surface 3 Pro, but encountering this error in the process:

FAILURE ( 5456 ):  Unable to determine Destination Disk, Partition, and /or Drive 

This is our first Native UEFI device where we're forced to use UEFI and GPT disk format, and like anything new, it's not working.
I'm currently booting it to a USB drive (formatted correctly with two partitions, a FAT32 boot partition, and the rest of the drive for the Deploy folder).

It runs through the "Format and Partition Disk" task, sits there for a few seconds, looks like it's processing everything up until right before the Install phase, then errors out.

With MDT 2013, my Format and Partition Disk task is set to use MBR 100% of the drive. ZTIDiskpark knows and is correctly detecting the IsUEFI = True and creating the 4 partitions.

  Console > DISKPART> 
  Console >   Partition ###  Type              Size     Offset
  Console >   -------------  ----------------  -------  -------
  Console >   Partition 1    Recovery           300 MB  1024 KB
  Console >   Partition 2    System             499 MB   301 MB
  Console >   Partition 3    Reserved           128 MB   800 MB
  Console > * Partition 4    Primary            118 GB   928 MB

However, for some reason, in ZTIDiskPart.log, it indicates that "DestinationDisk and Partition did not yield a target Partition". After reviewing the ZTIDiskPart.log, it looks like it's only checking the first two partitions then giving up.

Log Files here on OneDrive: 
http://1drv.ms/1s5qvmp
1. BDD.log
2. LiteTough.log
3. ZTIDiskpart.log
If any other log files are needed, let me know!

Again, this is only happening on our first UEFI device (Surface 3 Pro), New computer scenario with Windows 8.1 in MDT 2013. The task sequence works great on all our BIOS/MBR devices. Any idea on why we're getting this error and how we can go about diagnosing it would be incredibly helpful! Thanks!

Hi,

I am using MDT Toolkit Update 1 integrated into SCCM 2007 (R3 SP2) to create Windows 2008 R2 OS deployments.  Recently, I was asked to have the ability of the engineer deploying the OS to be able to choose what applications get installed as part of the build.  Thaaa... I thought, this may be a problem. ...  Then I discovered UDI and became very happy.

Anyway, it seems UDI was really geared toward deploying Windows 7...but its working for Windows 2008 R2 too (at least, in my environment).  I was able to use UDI to present the diaglog box for the engineer to pick what applications that want installed as part of the build without any problems.  However, at the very end of the OS deployment, a deployment complete dialog box is displayed...

"Windows 7 Deployment Complete"  - with three tabs... 

Actual screen shot of this dialog box: http://andysal.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/12.png

1) Is there a way to disable this diaglog?

2) Is there a way to change this dialog to say "windows 2008" instead of "Windows 7?

Thank you...

Hi Guyz,

I'm trying to implement bitlocker in windows 8.1 Image using MDT 2013. In task sequence I'm using the default step to enable the Bitlocker. But my requirement also needs to have pin at startup. I tried changing the setting at Group policy>Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives>Require additional authentication at startup to "Required startup pin with TPM" and then trough task sequence run command line step set the pin "manage-bde.exe -Protectors -add C: -TPMAndPIN 1111". But neither bitlocker gets enabled not tpm pin is set at startup.

Please help me on this.

Regards,

sumit

sumit

Hi,

The title tells most of my problem.

We have a pallet of Dell notebooks with preinstalled win8.1pro which we need to reinstall with our complete setup for win and applications. 

The computers have the win product key in UEFI and we have automated tools which extract it and activates windows when the deployment is finished.  However it is very annoying that we always need to click the Skip button at the MDT Windows Activation page.  

Of course we have set SkipProductKey=YES in controlsettings but to no avail.

Please how do we get rid of this page so our deployment can pass through without any stop?

Thanks a lot for help on this

regards Tor

Hi,

I have this server on which runs MDT 2013 with an SQL Server Express 2012 database. I configured the DB to use Named Pipes. This has worked and has been tested a month ago and now when trying a new deployment on a test pc I'm having this BDD-error : ZTI Error opening SQL Connection [DBNETLIB] (ConnectionOpen (Connect)). SQL Server does not exist or access denied. I checked the SQL-services and they are running. I did reboot the server. I tried it with the firewall off. Still getting this missing or denied message. Last thing I did on the test pc was an F8 to open a DOS box  and creating an udl-file which I launched. I filled in the servername and the SQL User credentials and I was able to select the MDT database. I got the message "Connection Succeeded". So now I'm a bit baffled. WinPE clearly as all the correct parameters (I can see them in the BDD.log) and the udl-file can make a connection to the SQL-DB but still I got this error message. Any suggestions????

Paul

On the MDT2013 deployment everything is working fine. But after a change lets say a new image to import and after the import make a task sequence. Then thru properties try to edit the unattend there it goes wrong several times now.

When choose edit unattend a error appears after a while:

Non-zero return code from catalog utility, rc = 2002

Cannot create catalog.

I must edit the unattend.xml because there must be the option copyprofile=true in the TS.

The question is where does it goes wrong?
Delete the excisting (Image) operating system in MDT2013 (name.wim)
Import a (Image) operating system in MDT2013
Delete the excisting TS
Create a new TS to deploy the imported image
Try to edit unattend.

If i go to the original image folder there is no .clg file. So have read on the internet to copy the original .clg from the Windows 7 SP1 DVD to the image folder which i want to deploy and naming it the same as the image.wim file but with the extension.clg

After this i open the system image editor and try to open the .clg file but this also reproduce the error... So deleting the clg and open system image editor and let it create a new catalog works, but every time i import a new task sequence and do above again i must create that catalog file again.

I have made a new deploymentshare and copied all to that new deployment share. However when doiing above again the error by edite unattend.xml creating the catalog is the same.

What can be the cause of this?

freddie

Hi,

I am installing new MDT2013. Checked couple of installation guides. Some of them shows SQL Express installation checked, some not.

I never configured SQL on my current MDT2012.

I read about benefits of SQL on MDT server. But not planning to use at this time.

1. I believe that no SQL Express initially installed will not have any effect on initial Driver Groups, capture and deployment procedures. And I can install SQL later when will be ready (have more knowledge).

2. What is the relation between customsettings.ini and DB?

Thanks.

--- When you hit a wrong note its the next note that makes it good or bad. --- Miles Davis

Using MDT 6 and WDS

x2 different dell laptops E5440 and E7250 using the same nic card - Intel I218-LM

Booting into litetouchpe_x86 wim

get error

The following networking device did not have a driver installed

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_155A&Subsys_0DE2039&REV_04 - E5440

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A2&Subsys_062D1028&REV_03 - E7250

Downloaded the drivers from the intel site and loaded im certain the correct drivers I m loading both x86 and x64 as when i look at the inf files it shows

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_155A and PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A2 however the subsys number does not match does this matter?

so in MDT i load the drivers into the WinPE folder then updated the share which completes successfully then updated the image in WDS but i still get the error.

Tried using the Dell drivers as well same problem

What am i doing wrong ?

Any help would be great.

Quick update still having the same problem but i went into winpe and opened the .inf from MDT and I do see PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_15A2&SUBSYS_062D1028 in there dont see REV03 not sure if this makes the difference? so the drivers do match in WINPE folder and still getting the same error.

I am trying to create WinPe USB boot from MDT2013 VM running on Hyper-V (Server 2012).

I enabled Enhanced mode on hyper-v host in order to enable USB flash drive redirection from host to VM.

The USB stick does appear on MDT VM and is accessible ( I created and deleted a folder for test).

It is FAT32 format.

Then I do:

in Deployment and Imaging Tools Env

copype amd64 C:\WinPE_amd64

and

MakeWinPEMedia /UFD c:\WinPE_amd64 E:     (E: is accessible)

and I get: Error: Destination Drive doesn't exist.

I guess it could be something related to USB redirection. Is there a thing to try to make it work?

--- When you hit a wrong note its the next note that makes it good or bad. --- Miles Davis

Hello all. I've recently been thrown in the deep end. We had a dedicated person to handle imaging and now they're gone. I was the lucky guy that got assigned the role and I'm completely lost. I can see his past work but none of it really makes sense. Can anyone help me find a definitive guide to walk me through adding an OS, adding device drivers, building a task sequence, capturing the image and deploying the image to a physical machine? I've searched the internet high and low but its only adding to the confusion.

Initially I started digging around in the Windows Deployment Services but someone in passing stated that all the work is done in the deployment workbench. Again, I'm 100% confused and looking for pointers. Please forgive me if I have posted this in the incorrect area. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello all,

We are getting new teacher laptops and desktops that will be pre-imaged coming in. THe only things we need to do to them are change the computer name, join them to the domain, add the laptops to a security group and put them in the correct OU in Active Directory.

I know this is not what MDT was intended to be used for, but I thought this could be done using MDT, since I'm doing this already, but only on computers that we image so the entire process just works. I'm trying to take a piece of that process and make it work. I need to select a Task Sequence that will be used to add the computer to the security group through CS.ini, then bring up the screen to change the computer name and select the OU the computer will go in. 

It seems I can only get one of the screens to come up at a time. If I set the TaskSequenceID in CS.ini and set SkipTaskSequenceID=YES, then I can get the screen to change the name and select the OU. If I change SkipTaskSequenceID to NO, then I get the task sequence screen, but not the computer name/domain screen. Below is the CS.ini I am using.

[Settings]
Priority=TaskSequenceID,Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty,ADGroup

[Default]
SLShare=\\tsc116\Summer_Update_Share$\logs
SLShareDynamicLogging=\\tsc116\Summer_Update_Share$\logs\$OSDComputerName$
_SMSTSOrgName=DO NOT TURN OFF! TSC IT Department is...
OSInstall=N
DeploymentType=NEWCOMPUTER
DomainAdminDomain=tsc.k12.in.us
DomainAdmin=user
DomainAdminPassword=password
DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES
JoinDomain=tsc.k12.in.us
KeyboardLocale=en-US
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipApplications=YES
SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES
SkipBDDWelcome=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipCapture=YES
SkipComputerBackup=YES
SkipComputerName=NO
SkipDeploymentType=YES
SkipDomainMembership=NO
SkipFinalSummary=YES
SkipLocaleSelection=YES
SkipPackageDisplay=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipSummary=YES
SkipTaskSequence=NO
SkipTimeZone=YES
SkipUserData=YES
TaskSequenceID=JOIN
TimeZone=035
TimeZoneName=Eastern Standard Time
UserLocale=en-US
UILanguage=en-US
WSUSServer=http://TSC117
FinishAction=Reboot

[BC]
ADGroup = LDAP://CN=BCSTAFF Computer Group,OU=BC,OU=Building,DC=tsc,DC=k12,DC=in,DC=us

Maybe the only way this can be accomplished is with scripts that are not included in MDT. I need to get this working in the next 7-10 days, otherwise we'll be doing 1800 computers manually. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Mike

Hi,

we are thinking about migrating to MDT for our Windows Server Deployment. 

As I found out MDT 2012 Update 1 does not support Server 2012 R2 deployments and MDT 2013 does not Support Server 2008 deployments. 

Since both Windows Server versions are still used in our Environment I'm not sure how to go on. 

I've installed and started with MDT 2012 Update 1 and it seems to be possible (at least technically) to deploy Server 2012 R2. I also found the corresponding entries in the OperatinSystems.xml. Only the DISM.exe seems to have problems with the unattend.xml. 

I'm wondering why 2008 deployment was removed from MDT 2013 since the support ends in 2020.

Is there any solution for both Windows Versions? Will I get technical problems if I continue with MDT 2012? (I guess with few tricks I would get it up with 2012 R2).

Thanks

Eric

Hi,

we use MDT 2013 in conjunction with a local SQL Express 2012 database. I configured MDT to use Named Pipes but I want to switch to TCP/IP sockets. Is it possible to change that Network Library for an existing database? Am I going to loose the contents of the existing db? Thanks for your insights.

Paul

Hi,

I'm trying to create different settings for different TaskSequenceIDs. For one TS I wanted to join the pc to a workgroup and do SkipApplications=YES and for the other TS I wanted to join a domain and do SkipApplications=NO. But I can't get it to work for some strange reason.

I've tried and tested this solution https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Different-settings-per-4faa55e9#content but it doesn't work.

I tried this too : http://www.the-d-spot.org/wordpress/2012/07/20/how-to-use-different-settings-per-task-sequence-with-mdt-2012/ but it doesn't work.

Perhaps MDT 2013 acts different then 2012 and 2010???? It would be nice if you could help me out on this one. :-)

Paul

Environment: Windows Server 2008 + MDT 2010 ; Windows 7 x64

For some reason, in the deployment process the applications unchecked are installed anyway.

Another question: is this normal that optional applications are checked by default?

Do you know why?

Hello,

I am currently working on making a custom image of Windows 8.1 Enterprise for our business to use with Surface Pro 3's we are going to start purchasing.  I have successfully made the image, however when I deploy the image and it finished wit the Post Install Task Sequence, it does not reconnect to finish the State Restore.  Now I noticed after the machine reboots, it doesn't have an established network adapter/connection for a minute or two and then it comes on.  My guess is the driver is potentially taking a while to install or installs after the machine has come up for the first time?

This is not too big of a deal as the fix is to start the machine in safe mode, connect it to our domain and restart, but I would like to see if anyone has run into this issue before and may know how to fix it?

Thank you,

i have defined in my customsettings.ini the following.  my issue is that everytime when we image a computer we cant change the settings during the MDT gui installation process...for instance..i have application001 & 002={guid} set in my customsettings.ini....when it comes time to image and i unselect it from the application list in the MDT GUI imaging process it will still apply & install the application even though we unchecked it...same thing goes for the domain...in my customsettings.ini i have my the domain defined...however, in the MDT GUI..if i change the domain or try to change it to workgroup it wont listen at all to me...it'll always join the domain defined in the customsettings.ini....  Does anyone know how i can make these settings not etched in stone but rather be preselected and modifiable during the mdt gui imaging process?  the only thing i can think of that may be causing these problems is in every task sequence i have the following defined: Initialization>Gather local only>Gather Local Data and Process Rules, Rules Files: Customsetting.ini

[Settings]
Priority=TaskSequenceID, Default
Properties=TargetGroup

[Default]
OSInstall=Y
SkipDeploymentType=YES
SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES
SkipCapture=NO
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipUserData=NO
UserDataLocation=AUTO
SkipBitLocker=NO
SkipLocaleSelection=YES
KeyboardLocale=en-US
UserLocale=en-US
UILanguage=en-US
SkipTimeZone=YES
SLShare=\\MYMDTSERVER.ny.myserver.com\DeploymentShare64$\Logs
SLShareDynamicLogging=\\MYMDTSERVER.ny.myserver.com\DeploymentShare64$\Logs\%ComputerName%
TargetGroup=Production
WSUSserver=http://NYWSUSserver.myserver.com:80
BDEInstallSuppress=NO
BDEWaitForEncryption=FALSE
BDEInstall=TPM
BDERecoveryKey=AD
TimeZoneName=Eastern Standard Time
_SMSTSOrgName=NY MYSERVER Windows 7 64-bit
SkipComputerBackup=YES
ComputerBackupLocation=NONE
REM-ComputerBackupLocation=\\MYMDTSERVER.ny.myserver.com\DeploymentShare64$\Captures
REM-Backupfile=Win7_SP1_Ent64_Capture.wim
JoinDomain=ny.myserver.com

Applications001={3d9820c5-4446-43c3-bc2f-2af073f6fb14}
Applications002={4559cc45-23ab-4575-bb92-7974c60c120d}

DomainOUS1=OU=Laptops,OU=Computers,OU=SEC,OU=Americas,DC=ny,DC=myserver,DC=com
DomainOUS2=OU=Desktops,OU=Computers,OU=SEC,OU=Americas,DC=ny,DC=myserver,DC=com
REM-SkipApplications=YES
USMTConfigFile=Config.xml
USMTMigFiles1=MigUser.xml
USMTMigFiles2=MigApp.xml
USMTMigFiles3=wallpaper.xml
USMTMigFiles4=sharp.xml
UserDataLocation=AUTO
ScanStateArgs=/o /ue:%computername%\* /v:5
LoadStateArgs=/v:5
WUMU_ExcludeKB1=982861
WUMU_ExcludeKB2=2718695
WUMU_ExcludeKB3=2673774
WUMU_ExcludeKB4=2841134
WUMU_ExcludeKB5=3040335
WUMU_ExcludeKB6=3033929


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Is it possible to somehow got LTI Wizzard to ask for disk configuration options ?

Some PC in my enviroment dont always stick to Disk0 bring the SSD or Disk1 being DADA disk, some people have new SSD disk added asDisk2 and want to keep disk0 and disk1 untuched.

So i was hopeing there is a way to get LTI Wizzard to show list of availble disk with some info about them like manufacturer and/or type and/or size, so during deployment i can pick the disk to which disk Windows should be installed.

is this possible and of yes how?

extra info:

MDT 2013

Windows Server 2012

Deploying Win7 and Win8.1

Hi guys

I have built a new solution which is to be secured with Applocker. Currently the OU the computers is to join has these Applocker policies and if deployed will prevent MDT from deploying and running scripts.

I attempted to create a workaround using DSMove with the below run as my domain admin account towards the end of the task sequence. This failed with the access denied code 0x80004005

 This is what I used: (run as a domain admin account)

dsmove "CN=%OSDComputerName%,%OSDDomainOUName%" -newparent "OU=MoreSecureOU,DC=Contoso,DC=Com”

I believe i get access denied likely due to the firewall which cannot be turned off: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc755493%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

Has anyone found another solution to this problem? I would rather the OU change wasnt manual and part of the automation.

The only other option I can think is too allow everything to run from the deployment in the Applocker policies, not sure how easy this one will be.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks in advance
NN