Linked deployment share - removed drivers on master not replicate to slave
We are using MDT 2012 and use Linked Deployment Share between two servers. Now I am working to setup proper drivers on master MDT server. I found out that we have newest drivers for audio for specific...
View ArticleWhat exclusions do I need to use DFS-R to sync deployment shares?
I would much rather use DFS-R for replication due to its bandwidth savings over using linked deployment shares. That said, I'm assuming that I need exclusions. Right now, I *think* the...
View ArticleMDT 2012 Prepopulate User Login At End Of Deployment?
We has MDT set up to add up to 3 users to the local administrators group. It is almost always only a single user that gets added.Is there a way to create a task sequence in a Windows 7 deployment that...
View ArticleMDT 2012 U1: How to prevent check for existing files in C:\MININT?
I am using a task sequence that relies on deployment media placed in C:\minint on our XP systems that upgrades them to Windows 7, while disconnected from the network. Since upgrading to MDT 2012 Update...
View ArticlePowerShell 3.0 Task Sequence install
I need to install PS 3.0 in the TS.Using the following command line:Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu /quiet /norestart And then force reboot withj MDTWorks fine in the command line. However failing to...
View ArticleOne of the monthly packages breaks MDT
HiSo development of our MDT / Win 7 image had stopped for a few months, but we're back on it now. Using the existing (and previously working) task sequence, I deployed to a virtual machine. Within 10...
View ArticleMDT logs say they copy drivers, but cant see it and it does not install
Hi All Why does my MDT 2012 update 1 never install drivers when I use my customized image? I use the same task sequence and replace the OS with source files from the disk and the drivers install fine....
View ArticleAlt data stream difference from USMT 4 to USMT 5
Very annoying difference from USMT 4 to 5 - I have files downloaded from the internet, when using scanstate to migrate the data those files are missing in the data store, replaced by folders containing...
View ArticleDrivers not loading in windows Vista, MDT 2012 update 1
Upgraded to MDT 2012 update 1 (from MDT 2012)Upgraded to WADK (used waik before)Windows Vista task sequences push my base image down and go through setup process. Once booted into Vista, task sequence...
View ArticleHow to copy drivers from a Windows 7 Pro laptop to use for MDT2012 Out-of-box...
I am working with MDT2012 Update and I am deploying images to Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E531 laptops. The Lenovo driver download site has worked fine for all of the drivers I needed except for the wireless...
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Failure(5456):unable to determine Destination Disk,Partition,and/or Drive
AD：Win Srv 2012：AD+DHCP+DNS；MDTServer：MDT2013 Preview+ADK8.1 Deployment Type=Replace"Standard Client Replace Task Sequence" error:
View ArticleMDT 2012 - pull computername from database
HiI have read most of the posts on Technet regarding this but havent found an answer...I have a database setup using TCPIP (cant use named pipes in my envrionment). It is populated with my test PC...
View ArticleWin7/8 - How-to Create ISO Image of Windows 7SP1/8 with Office 2013 and Skype...
Hi there!We need to create an bootable ISO or (USB is a less preferable option) which should include bare-metal installation of Windows 7 SP1/8, installation of Office 2013 and Skype. This ISO should...
View ArticleMDT with WDS PXE Booting: Can you boot both x86 and x64 by choice?
I have managed to get MDT to work with WDS PXE boot with x64 images.All of our hardware is x64 capable, but we need to sometimes deploy 32-bit Windows XP even though the hardware supports 64-bit. If...
View ArticleMDT 2012 Imaging think centre M72e
I am using MDT 2012 to image PCs with windows XP. Reason for XP is our software will not work with windows 7 as of now. This is my setup. I have server 2012 with MDT 2012 and WDS install on it....
View ArticleWindows could not parse or process unattended answer file...
After capturing a Windows 7 reference image, the machine reboots, goes through sysprep, and then I get the message below. If I take the captured image and assign it to a deployment task, I'm able to...
View ArticleCopy credentials to domain join properties
Greetings, At the beginning of the MDT process, credentials are gathered and stored in the properties - username, userpassword and userdomain. When the "recover from domain" step runs post install, I...
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MD T2012 Deploy Adobe Reader / Adobe Flash Player get unexcepted return code...
MDT2012 to deploy Applications, but get problem for follow applications,The Adobe msi files are download from Internet, not were extracted from .exe files.1. install_flash_player_11_active_x.msi...
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MDT 2012 : initialization error with powershell
I have installed MDT 2012 on server , but when I launch this application, it shows following error.Power shell is already installed using features.Please look into this matter and help me regarding this.
View ArticleIntermittent "Failed to show task sequence progress dialog. Error code...
Hi all,This is officially driving me mad! On my Windows XP Task Sequence I am intermittently seeing these errors in thesmsts log and the Task Sequence progress dialogue box doesn't from the point of...
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