so here is my issue. i am trying to create a updated image to deploy. i created the updated image and deployed it but when i do it doesnt auto join my domain and add my default profile. im assuming that its not completing the sysprep at some part, either when i capture the new image or when its running on the task sequences.

my old capture works just fine but when i try the new one it wont.

the task sequence is identical on both.

on the new image when it installs, it still has the administrator profile from the OS i used the capture the image which is what im thinking its not doing the sysprep on the capture but im new at this and still learning so im not sure.

neither the capture or the install give me an error.

does anyone have an idea on how i can fix this?

Hi, thanks for reading.

I'm trying to configure an MDT environment per this guide and I've been getting stuck on the last part where I finally fire up PC0005 (a VM) to deploy a new Windows 10 machine. I enter the credentials for the MDT Build Account, and then... nothing but a blank gray screen.

In trying to troubleshoot, I wanted to create a USB stick to see if I couldn't get the TS to take off from there. However, when I go to create a new selection profile, I need to select the Windows 10 task sequence, but there's nothing there. See the picture below- I would expect to see the Windows 10 task sequence there to select. Since my deployment is hanging at the point where I would select the task sequence, I'm thinking these may be related. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi,

I'm trying to get a deployment started in MDT (first one) and I've been getting a hanging gray MDT screen after the prompt for credentials for the MDT Build Account. I just turned on DaRT, so maybe that's what this error is about. I have another post that is possibly related. Here's the error screen below. Any advice on what to do with this?

Good morning all,

here (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msdeployment/2016/11/14/microsoft-deployment-toolkit-8443-now-available/) and here(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54259) I can read the following sentence: 

• Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1607
• Windows 10, version 1607
• Windows Server 2016
• Configuration Manager, version 1606

My question is about the support: platforms in bold are new platforms where to install MDT build 8443, or are deploy-to platforms, i.e. platforms that MDT build 8443 can manage the image of and install and configure it through ZTI and LTI processes?

Thanks in advance for your support, regards

We're using MDT 2013 Update 2 and I want to upgrade to Build 8443.

Do I need to recreate my task sequences after the upgrade?

I would really hate to have to do that.

Good morning all,

here (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msdeployment/2016/11/14/microsoft-deployment-toolkit-8443-now-available/) and here(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54259) I can read the following sentence: 

• Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1607
• Windows 10, version 1607
• Windows Server 2016
• Configuration Manager, version 1606

My question is about the support: platforms in bold are new platforms where to install MDT build 8443, or are deploy-to platforms, i.e. platforms that MDT build 8443 can manage the image of and install and configure it through ZTI and LTI processes?

Thanks in advance for your support, regards

I am having issues with machines deployed using MDT getting windows updates. In particular, machines that are deployed using the Windows 10 v1607. Machines that have Windows 10 v1511 work. I update the reference image every month by creating a new image that updates from Windows update, sysprep, capture. I then use that new WIM to create new machines. This process worked with no issues on v1511. Now with v1607, I have no issues creating the references images, but after deployment the machines will not update. I have tried using the windows update troubleshooter, no change. I have tried repairing using DISM and sfc. These are the errors I am getting: 0x800704CF, 0x80240438, 0x8024a005. 

We use Kaspersky to perform our software and windows updates on the network. 

Anyone else experience issues like this and if so did you find a resolution?

Hi all,

I am currently using MDT 2013 to deploy Windows 10 on several systems. In the task sequence is a custom task to remove the default Windows apps.

All default apps are uninstalled after deployment, but the icons/names still appear in the start menu and seem to be broken. Clicking these apps does nothing and in most cases the icon image is blank.

Is this a known issue and is there a solution?

The custom task contains the following script:

# ***************************************************************************
#
# File:      RemoveApps.ps1
#
# Version:   1.2
#
# Author:    Michael Niehaus
#
# Purpose:   Removes some or all of the in-box apps on Windows 8, Windows 8.1,
#            or Windows 10 systems.  The script supports both offline and
#            online removal.  By default it will remove all apps, but you can
#            provide a separate RemoveApps.xml file with a list of apps that
#            you want to instead remove.  If this file doesn't exist, the
#            script will recreate one in the log or temp folder, so you can
#            run the script once, grab the file, make whatever changes you
#            want, then put the file alongside the script and it will remove
#            only the apps you specified.
#
# Usage:     This script can be added into any MDT or ConfigMgr task sequences.
#            It has a few dependencies:
#              1.  For offline use in Windows PE, the .NET Framework,
#                  PowerShell, DISM Cmdlets, and Storage cmdlets must be
#                  included in the boot image.
#              2.  Script execution must be enabled, e.g. "Set-ExecutionPolicy
#                  Bypass".  This can be done via a separate task sequence
#                  step if needed, see http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus for
#                  more information.
#
# ------------- DISCLAIMER -------------------------------------------------
# This script code is provided as is with no guarantee or waranty concerning
# the usability or impact on systems and may be used, distributed, and
# modified in any way provided the parties agree and acknowledge the
# Microsoft or Microsoft Partners have neither accountabilty or
# responsibility for results produced by use of this script.
#
# Microsoft will not provide any support through any means.
# ------------- DISCLAIMER -------------------------------------------------
#
# ***************************************************************************


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Initialization
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if ($env:SYSTEMDRIVE -eq "X:")
{
  $script:Offline = $true

  # Find Windows
  $drives = get-volume | ? {-not [String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($_.DriveLetter) } | ? {$_.DriveType -eq 'Fixed'} | ? {$_.DriveLetter -ne 'X'}
  $drives | ? { Test-Path "$($_.DriveLetter):\Windows\System32"} | % { $script:OfflinePath = "$($_.DriveLetter):\" }
  Write-Verbose "Eligible offline drive found: $script:OfflinePath"
}
else
{
  Write-Verbose "Running in the full OS."
  $script:Offline = $false
}


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Get-LogDir:  Return the location for logs and output files
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

function Get-LogDir
{
  try
  {
    $ts = New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment -ErrorAction Stop
    if ($ts.Value("LogPath") -ne "")
    {
      $logDir = $ts.Value("LogPath")
    }
    else
    {
      $logDir = $ts.Value("_SMSTSLogPath")
    }
  }
  catch
  {
    $logDir = $env:TEMP
  }
  return $logDir
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Get-AppList:  Return the list of apps to be removed
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

function Get-AppList
{
  begin
  {
    # Look for a config file.
    $configFile = "$PSScriptRoot\RemoveApps.xml"
    if (Test-Path -Path $configFile)
    {
      # Read the list
      Write-Verbose "Reading list of apps from $configFile"
      $list = Get-Content $configFile
    }
    else
    {
      # No list? Build one with all apps.
      Write-Verbose "Building list of provisioned apps"
      $list = @()
      if ($script:Offline)
      {
        Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path $script:OfflinePath | % { $list += $_.DisplayName }
      }
      else
      {
        Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | % { $list += $_.DisplayName }
      }

      # Write the list to the log path
      $logDir = Get-LogDir
      $configFile = "$logDir\RemoveApps.xml"
      $list | Set-Content $configFile
      Write-Information "Wrote list of apps to $logDir\RemoveApps.xml, edit and place in the same folder as the script to use that list for future script executions"
    }

    Write-Information "Apps selected for removal: $list.Count"
  }

  process
  {
    $list
  }

}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove-App:  Remove the specified app (online or offline)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

function Remove-App
{
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]
        [string] $appName
  )

  begin
  {
    # Determine offline or online
    if ($script:Offline)
    {
      $script:Provisioned = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path $script:OfflinePath
    }
    else
    {
      $script:Provisioned = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
      $script:AppxPackages = Get-AppxPackage
    }
  }

  process
  {
    $app = $_

    # Remove the provisioned package
    Write-Information "Removing provisioned package $_"
    $current = $script:Provisioned | ? { $_.DisplayName -eq $app }
    if ($current)
    {
      if ($script:Offline)
      {
        $a = Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path $script:OfflinePath -PackageName $current.PackageName
      }
      else
      {
        $a = Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $current.PackageName
      }
    }
    else
    {
      Write-Warning "Unable to find provisioned package $_"
    }

    # If online, remove installed apps too
    if (-not $script:Offline)
    {
      Write-Information "Removing installed package $_"
      $current = $script:AppxPackages | ? {$_.Name -eq $app }
      if ($current)
      {
        $current | Remove-AppxPackage
      }
      else
      {
        Write-Warning "Unable to find installed app $_"
      }
    }

  }
}


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main logic
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

$logDir = Get-LogDir
Start-Transcript "$logDir\RemoveApps.log"

Get-AppList | Remove-App

Stop-Transcript

Hi im having issues joining Windows 10 1607 enterprise image to the domain . I built my reference image in MDT.  My question is in the unattended file that i built do i need to include the  amd64_micosoft_unattendJoin_neutral  Component in the unattend.xml anwser file.  this seems to be for Unsecure domain joins from what im reading. we are using. SCCM 2012 1606 using  the OSD DOMAIN JOIN task  with a Domain join service account .

Im new to MDT but have set a server on 2008 RS with MDT 2013 U2 and Windows ADK 10. Everything goes fine with my deployment up until autologon. The Wizard never appears and completes the deployment. In the BDD.log I have the following error:

Event 41002 sent: FAILURE ( 20001 ): Unable to load XML file: DeployWiz_SelectTS.xmlWizard2/1/2017 7:13:00 PM0 (0x0000)

I cant even find anything on google listing any type of fix. Any help in the right direction would be great!

Thanks

Hi, I have a Image Factory, where i create my different base images for different OS's

I have recently moved this from a VMWare vSphere to a Hyper-V 2012 R2 setup.

After the move, i experience a strange "crash". On all my Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 OS's the TS crash when it is running the "Create WIM" task in the end of the TS. This does not happen with my Windows 8 / 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 TS. They work perfectly

When it crash, it does also disconnect my console from the VMM to the Virtual Guest. I can then connect to the guest again, then MDT finds a previous TS, and it asks if i will use it or start over. If i choose to use it and continues, then it works, and the capture will be successful.

As far as i can see on the file size of the WIM created, it seems to crash ~10% in the WIM creating process.

I tried to trim down the TS as much as possible, for the sake of test, but still the same behaviour.

The setup is:

• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Two hyper-v hosts in cluster and a VMM)
• MDT 2013 Update 2 (6.3.8443.1000)
• ADK 10 (10.1.14393.0)
• Booting using a generated boot ISO.
• Using Customsettings.ini to select which VM(Based on MAC) uses which TS.

Have any of you guys experinced anything like this?

The log ends like this:

Identifying the client.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 8:59:46 PM	0 (0x0000)
Event 41000 sent: Identifying the client.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:14 PM	0 (0x0000)
Web service returned no data.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:42 PM	0 (0x0000)
Remapping variables.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:42 PM	0 (0x0000)
Property TaskSequenceID is now = TS30	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:42 PM	0 (0x0000)
Property DeploymentType is now = NEWCOMPUTER	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:42 PM	0 (0x0000)
Finished remapping variables.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:42 PM	0 (0x0000)
ZTIGather processing completed successfully.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:00:43 PM	0 (0x0000)
Event 41001 sent: ZTIGather processing completed successfully.	ZTIGather	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
OSDTargetDriveCache was determined earlier : C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Property OSDTargetDriveCache is now = C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Property OSDisk is now = C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
BackupDrive not specified searching for backup drive	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
BackupDrive defaulting to Destination Logical Drive: C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Checking to see if we can store the backup locally	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Drive C: 20669880	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Local store path = C:\StateStore	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Total used space: 20669880	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Available space at C:\StateStore: 31756868	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Backup can use local path	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:11 PM	0 (0x0000)
Property USMTLocal is now = True	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Local store not permitted	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Network store path set to blank	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Network store path set to: \\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Captures	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Backup file name already set to: Win7x64_2612017.wim	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Using the backup path: \\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Captures\Win7x64_2612017.wim	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Validating connection to \\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Captures	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Mapping server share: \\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Already connected to server xxxmdt01 as that is where this script is running from.	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Beginning backup of drive C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:12 PM	0 (0x0000)
Event 41035 sent: Beginning backup of drive C:	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:40 PM	0 (0x0000)
About to run command: "\\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Servicing\X64\dism.exe"  /Capture-Image /CaptureDir:C:  /ImageFile:"\\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Captures\Win7x64_2612017.wim"  /Name:"TS30CDrive" /Compress:MAX /ConfigFile:"\\xxxmdt01\DeploymentShare\Tools\X64\wimscript.ini" /ScratchDir:"C:\MININT\Scratch"	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:40 PM	0 (0x0000)
Command has been started (process ID 1692)	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:40 PM	0 (0x0000)
ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 1692)	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:01:41 PM	0 (0x0000)
Event 41003 sent: ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 1692)	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:02:09 PM	0 (0x0000)
  Console > Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:02:09 PM	0 (0x0000)
  Console > Version: 10.0.14393.0	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:02:13 PM	0 (0x0000)
  Console > Saving image	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:03:04 PM	0 (0x0000)
  Console >
[                           1.0%                           ] 	ZTIBackup	1/26/2017 9:03:04 PM	0 (0x0000)

Hello

This problem with ConfigMgr/MDT has been around for a while. With variables like SMSTSReserved1/2 and storing the passwords clear text.

In my scenario the NAA credentials are being used for connections or any MDT access.

When I do a webservice call GET the ZTIGather.log is logging all the necessary stuff to make this sort of a security risk.

For example:
CHECKING the [CallWebservice] section
Property UserDomain is now = DOMAIN

Property UserID is now = USERNAME

Property UserPassword is now = CLEARTEXTPASSWORD

Does someone has a good idea at least how to avoid this log from being written in ZTIGather.log which is afterwards copied to CCM Logs?

Many thanks.

Hi. 

Anybody else having issues with the "Standard Client Upgrade Task Sequence" not showing the imported Operating Systems? 

If is select the "Standard Client Task Sequence" the imported Opereating Systems is showing just fine. 

I have MDT 2013 Update 2. I installed ADK for Windows 10 1607. Afterwards, I can no longer generate a media iso from MDT for any Windows 10 build, it halts with "BcdEdit returned an error". Anyone else seen this?

If I uninstall ADK for Windows 10 1607 and re-install ADK for Windows 10 1511, all works fine.

I'm trying to test a windows 10 upgrade deployment. We run windows 7 professional  64bit now and soon we would like to upgrade to windows 10 pro.

After running the lite vb script. The upgrade runs and then the computer restart after the restart, the upgrade window doesn't even come up, it comes to windows 10 troubleshoot or shutdown menu. After I shutdoown and reboot, I get the red screen with errors and after closing the red screen, computer goes back to windows 7.

I checked the smsts.log

this the error I get. I'm using the built in Standard Client Upgrade Task Sequence. I did not add any steps or remove any steps in the Task Sequence. For the Image, I extracted the ISO from latest win10 pro x64bit and for Deployment Workbench I'm using the latest 6.3.8443. 1000.

.

Hello all.

What used to take maybe 20 minutes to drop an image on a machine a week ago is suddenly taking 3 to 4.5 hrs (in spite of the 9:34:34 hours remaining it says right now.The 1% Applying step can take upwards of 20 minutes by itself.) merely due to my updates? To Office, CCleaner, M$ patches, and VOIP?

This week I captured a new "golden image" for my MDT server to deploy. The "only" changes I made were the update of a few apps I mentioned above, all rather minor stuff really.... overall it shrunk a few gig. Only now that I've successfully recaptured the image, and created the new image etc, it deploys terribly!

All the basics have been covered too, so if I missed anything, say so.  WINSRV 2012 R2 MDT rebooted, compacted share, regenerated step. (versions below)

Not sure what info will be required so I'll just list a few things that may or may not help  :)

Current image is virtual, on its own server. (VMWARE 6.0.0.- build 3016447)

MDT 6.2.5019.0, and MGMT Console 3.0 (Ver 6.3 build 9600)

The image is still good ole Win 7 Pro 64bit (yeh sorry, we have a few stragglers out there still)

Sorry so much info..... or not enough

can not deploy win7 with mdt 2012.

FAILURE ( 5627 ): -1073731515 0xC0000135: Run DISM.exe

Litetouch deployment failed, Return Code = -2147467259 0x80004005

Failed to run the action: Install Operating System.

Unknown error (Error: 000015FB: Source: Unknown)

The execution of the group (Install) has failed and the execution has been aborted.

Operation aborted (Error: 80004004: Source: Windows)

Failed to run the last action: Install Operati ngSystem. Execution of task sequence failed:

Unknown error (Error: 000015FB; Source: Unknown)

Task Sequence Engine failed! Code: enExecutionFail

Task sequence execution failed with error code 80004005

Error Task Sequence Manager failed to execute task swquence. Code 0x80004005

I keep getting this error message and not sure what it could be. Any idea????

Hello, I create a "Out of the box Drivers" folder. Under Task Sequence -> Inject drivers, it doesn't show, my other folders will show but not the newly created. I did a "Completely Regenerate The Boot Image" and restart the server, still doesn't show.
The folder is not empty and contain a bunch of drivers. Why it doesn't show?

Thank you

Hi all,

I'm running into an annoying issue, but I'm not sure where to begin. Using MDT 2012r2 (I don't remember the edition) I made a deployment for Win10 that boots into a UEFI BIOS. It works great the first time you image a device. The issue is that if you've already imaged a device using our Win10 image, once the OS installs and reboots per the task sequence, the device PXE boots again and gives you a "dirty environment" notice. The reboot post-OS install SHOULD cause the device to follow the boot order in the BIOS and boot back to the hard drive. 

So I wasn't effecting a stable TS, I created a new client task sequence and only added our image and post-installation drivers/updates. The behavior is consistent on the "standard" TS with Windows 10 as well. The issue does not happen on our Win7 TS.

Some things I've tried:

• I've confirmed the BIOS sequence has the HDD as the first item in the boot order
• I had assumed I had an issue with with where the reboot command was in the sequence. So I moved it it to just after the OS installed (After the "Next Phase" call), but that didn't work.
• I also tried moving it into part of the state restore, but that didn't work either.
• I considered that since the issue only happened on devices I've already imaged using our Win10 image, that the sequence saw the partitioning and assumed the device was a "refresh". I disabled all of the "refresh only" tasks and removed the logic on the "new computer only tasks" that validated whether or not the variable is "refresh". (This was done to force the device to repartition the HDD)
• I tried was adding a step that formatted/partitioned in the "initialization" phase to ensure that the drive was being seen as brand new.
• I've deleted the logs on the MDT server as well.

None of the above work. I'm hoping the MDT community has my answer.