MDT 2010: Pass %OSDComputerName% as a paramter on a Run Command Line Task...
I'm using MDT 2010 update 1 to do a custom XP to Win7 "migration." I've seen several discussion close to what I am trying to do but have not seen an answer that tells me enough to get it working. I...
View ArticleMDT confusion - Do i need a base/reference image?
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...
View ArticleMDT 2010 - Images corrupted on target computer
Hello. We've recently received 50 new Dell OptiPlex 980's and I'm having trouble using MDT 2010 Update 1 to deploy our custom image. When PXE booting into MDT WinPE to apply the image, the image is...
View ArticleWired/Wireless Priority
If I am capturing a Virtual Image which doesn't have a wireless card then how may I set the priorty of the Wired/Wireless cards automatically after the image is deployed?
View ArticleComputerName changing during REFRESH
Hello everyone. I just upgraded our deployment share to MDT 2012 Beta 1 from MDT 2010 Update 1 and changed nothing else. Now when I run a refresh task sequence it does not keep the computer name during...
View Articleunattend.xml - after sysprep I keep getting an question: user password need...
Hi MDT gurus Using MDT 2012 I get an question that I must change administrator password before first logon after Sysprep ( sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:c:\unattend.xml) , using below...
View ArticleMDT 2012 (beta 2 and RTM) has changes to capture process for customsettings.ini?
I used to be able to have the capture fully automated without problems with the following settings in MDT 2012 Beta 1: [Settings] Priority=Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default]...
View ArticleMDT on non-domain server: domain required on capture?
In customsettings.ini and bootstrap.ini, we can set UserID and UserPassword and UserDomain. The way I read one of the help articles, if you were using MDT from a non-domain computer, you should set:...
View ArticleLitetouch deployment of Win7 stalls due to logon security notice GPO
We recently implemented a security notice at logon. Since then I've found that when running my litetouch deployment, the deployment is paused when the system reboots for some reason after domain join,...
View ArticleMDT 2012 Beta 1 "Dirty Environment"
Okay so I've updated my deployment share from MDT 2010 Update 1 to MDT 2012 Update 1 Beta 1. Every time I do a refresh now I get a "dirty environment" pop up box upon the first logon by the...
View Article64 Bit sysprep and capture error
I am in the process of attempting to capture an image of Win 7 Pro 64 bit machine. I have imaged over 700 computers in the past year but they were 32 bit. I copied the os files for the 64 bit into the...
View Articleadd computer to AD group and local admin group
We normally do the following: 1. For each freshly created PC in AD, add a group to the PC that applies policy. 2. Manually add a domain group to local admin for developers that need it. I think that I...
View ArticleInternet Explorer NTLM to Squid Proxy Fails after MDT 2012 Deployment
We have started to deploy Windows 7 using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 and Deployment Services (we have always used Ghost in the past). Unfortunately we have found (after deploying 60 machines!)...
View ArticleMDT 2010 skip credential
I found that MDT 2010 can't skip the credential screen if I don't input the Domain name in bootstrap.ini Is there any way to skip the credential screen if the user account that use to establish the...
View ArticleFailed to run the action: Install Operating System
Hi Flokes, with out any changes am getting some error also attached the SMSTS.log below. xpand a string: WinPEandFullOS]LOG]!><time="21:02:26.912+000" date="08-03-2012" component="TSManager"...
View ArticleDifference between x86 and x64 sysprep and capture sequence
I'm having a problem with this task sequence. Specifically an error with Win PE phase. I have had to image nothing but x86 computers and now my district is ordering 64 bit pc's. I have performed all...
View ArticleCannot import captured wim
I am having problem importing a captured wim into the Operating Systems node in the workbench. I do not get any errors during the import, the wim file ends up in deployment share\Operating Systems\...
View ArticleNeed some advice on setting up a portable MDT Server solution....
Hey Guys, I'm currently facing some rather unique deployment scenarios and I could use some advice on how to proceed. Basically I work for an Oil and Gas company and we have a lot of small offices that...
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The task sequence has bee suspended
Hello, I have installed MDT2012 (clean, no upgrade) and created a Post-OS installation task queue. I wanted to use this task queue to easily install software and operating systems on every computer in...
View ArticleZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by LiteTouch
Hi All, I get the following error once my MDT deployment complete: ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by LiteTouch, rc = -2147467259 0x80004005 Any help would be much apreciated.
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