User state deployment using USMT 5.0
I have user states of Windows 7 machines that were scanned using USMT 4 .0 tool. Can I deploy those user states using USMT 5.0 tool on Windows 8 machine? Is there any chance some apps or user settings...
View ArticleModifying Windows 8 tile during Image building
Hi, Is it a way to modify (uninstall, unpin, install) tiles from windows 8 during deploy and capture task sequence (may be we can pause the ts, make the changes) and proceed with the capture of Wim . I...
View ArticleBuilding image - What need to go into TS as good practice
Hi, I am building windows 8 fresh master image for mass deployment using MDT. I need a guidance as to what should go into TS as a best practice \recommended practice during build and capture ?For e.g:...
View ArticleMDT2012, Too many domain joins?
I have a machine that won't join the domain simply because it has done so too many times prior. How? This PC was my test box in my early testing phases of rolling out MDT (Didn't initially have the...
View ArticleWindows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass...
I am trying to uninstall McAfee application which is installed automatically when the machine joins our network. I have the uninstall command in my answer file/specialize section. But the answer file...
View ArticleInstalling SCCM Client using TS during image build
HiI am building an image using build and capture MDT process. How do I install SCCM Client as part of this process (I know if I am installing it manually, I need to define SITECODE=AUTO) so that it...
View ArticleHow to ensure the Multicast Transferring has been correctly enabled?
In my case, several PCs are beening deployed OS, but the Multicast Transferring window of the WDS showes " 0 clients" like below:
View Articledeployed Image has all control panel settings been reset that was configured...
Hi Using MDT 2012 I have deployed Windows 7, Office 2007 and device drivers to the brand new HP Ultra Slim Desktop. This new desktop has not yet been joined to the domain. I then logged on as local...
View ArticleInvalid XML File warning when > 255 apps in MDT 2012 UDI Designer
I am in the process of designing a UDI OSD deployment. The client has multiple sites each with their own set of non-core applications which has pushed the number of apps on the "Install Applications"...
View Article'Capture Image' not appearing in task sequence wizard
I'm at a loss. I'mt trying to follow the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Update 1 documentation to the letter, have setup a WDS and MDT environment including ADK to setup a simple Windows 8...
View ArticleMDT 2012 and Branch Office Deployment
Hi All,, We have installed MDT 2012 on our head office. We now can deploy computers in our head office. We have also 5 branch offices. Each branch offices has an DC and file Server. How can we best...
View ArticleHow to make backup of partition C and D. MDT
Please help me, how to make backup of partition C and D, with BackupDrive=ALL make backup to all partition and all disk, I need make backup only C and D.I have two partitions in disk 0, but...
View ArticleHow is WinPE able to boot UEFI and BIOS Based computers?
Does anyone know how WinPE 3.x/4.x is able to boot in UEFI And BIOS mode (using the same boot media)?I would love to be able to do the same thing for my OS images. (non-MDT images)Yeah Buddy!
View ArticleEnable Bitlocker automatically
Hii have Windows 7 ENT Sp1 x86 computer and i want to active Bitlocker during MDT 2010 deployment process I've extend my AD 2003 schéma with BitLockerTPMSchemaExtension and set ACE cscript...
View ArticleLiteTouch.wsf Not Executing in Task Sequence State Restore - MDT2012
I've read a few other questions, but have not found the answer, or enought details to execute the answers, to resolve my problem.I'm deploying a captured image and the image is deployed fine, the...
View ArticleCapture & Deployment of Windows 8 Pro on Microsoft Surface Pro
Capture & Deployment of Windows 8 Pro on Microsoft Surface ProHere is what i have. I have a MDT/WDS server set up with latest patches and all task sequences configured properly. I have tested...
View ArticleHELP! Computer name automation by room number?
Hi,I have computer name automation no problem but all computers are named PC_%ASSETTAG% from using the line:SkipComputerName=YES OSDComputerName=PC_%ASSETTAG%BUT............. Is there a way to get the...
View ArticleMDT + win 7 embedded
I have MDT 2012 working good for deploying regular windows 7.I would like to use MDT now to deploy win 7 embedded. I have a computer with win 7 embedded all configured as I want it, however I can't get...
View ArticleZTIWindowsUpdate Failing
I have been getting the error "ZTI ERROR - Unhandled error returned by ZTIWindowsUpdate: Object doesn't support this property or method (438)" when I use any task sequence with the Windows Update step...
View ArticleTouch Screen Driver in WinPE
Hi guys,I am building a WinPe image for slate type device (no keyboard). The purpose this image is so that user can boot from USB stick to access recovery file without need to use usb mouse/keyboard...
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