Hi Guys
I am currently working my way through a Windows 7 deployment project using MDT and so far things are going really well. One of my main goals was to try and achieve a deployment method that meant no base image/capture process. I wanted a method that could be easily updated (In MDT) without the need to capturing base images.
To avoid having to do this, I have a setupcomplete.cmd script in my $oem$ folder which loads default user reg hive and makes changes etc before first logon after deployment (I know this isn't necessarily recommended but it works a treat). All my applications have silent commands and options to install the correct way etc. My Customsettings.ini does all the work in terms of the deployment wizard (Keyboard layout, locale etc etc) and everything is pretty much working spot on. Happy days. So far I haven't touched sysprep as i cant see a need for it (all Sysprep settings have been left as default in MDT)
I cant see the need for a base image as i don't need to 'copyprofile' using sysprep, and i don't need to customise application installs as this is taken care of by MDT.
In XP I did have a master image which was a base image and sysprep'd and I see the point of it in that scenario as it creates unique SID, customization of OOBE, integration of drivers etc. In this scenario MDT does all this......
What problems can you see me running into not capturing and Sysprep'ing as base image
I am thinking that as I am not capturing/cloning and redeploying an image but more of a "fresh Windows installs" on each deployment, I dont need to capture and Sysprep first?