Capture & Deployment of Windows 8 Pro on Microsoft Surface Pro
Here is what i have. I have a MDT/WDS server set up with latest patches and all task sequences configured properly. I have tested deploying Windows 8 via a Hyper-V virtual machine and am able to deploy the OS without issue. I have created a basic Windows PE boot disc using online instructions which boots from the Microsoft Surface Pro correctly from USB drive to a WINPE command line.
My situation is this. The Microsoft Surface Pro does not have an ethernet port or the ability to PXE boot on it's own. To bypass this i have created a WINPE boot disc that does work and get's to a command prompt. I have connected a USB hub to be able to plug in both the USB drive and a USB network card. The WINPE image does detect the network card and I am able to get an IP Address of which i can sucessfully ping the server.
What i need to find out is how can i get my WINPE to launch the MDT gui so i can capture and deploy the OS using the task sequences i have set up. I usually just use PXE to connect to my LiteTouch images and the wizard goes from there. I tried copying those files to the generic WINPE disc i made but i'm guessing there is more configuration necessary to get this to work. Without being able to use PXE i'm hoping that i can use WINPE to boot up while finding the USB nic and have it find the deployment server. I know there is a way to create a disc that does this but not sure how to go about it.
The goal start to finish would be to craft a custom image on the Microsoft Surface Pro, capture and deploy it's image using MDT, and have the ability to capture & deploy images from this unit using a USB network card and a USB boot environment.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks - Jsalisbu