I've had no issue creating the catalog for a x86 image, on my x64 deployment server. I'm using the re-release of the ADK 8.1 and MDT 2013 (host is windows 8.1, but that should not matter.)
Christopher Catlett Consultant | Detroit [MCTS_2013_small] Sogeti USA Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456 www.us.sogeti.com<http://www.us.sogeti.com/> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curt Finley Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue Thanks for your suggestion. The unattend.xml files are identical with exception of processorArchitecture, WIM filename/path and the catalog filename/path. But that does bring up one possible issue. The server is obviously 64 bit. My understanding is that you can't create a catalog for a 32 bit image on a 64 bit machine. I copied the deployment share to a 32 bit machine, created the catalog there and copied the catalog back to my server. Perhaps that caused the problem? Curt From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:01 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] RE: Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue Sounds like an unattend.xml issue. I am not too well versed in configuring it properly, but that's the first place I would look. Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curt Finley Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 3:41 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [MDT-OSD] Windows 8.1 x86 Deployment Issue I created a custom Win 8.1 x64 image, captured it and am able to deploy it. When I PXE boot the system copies of the image, reboots and goes through a number of phases such as Getting devices ready, Getting ready, Finalizing your settings ,.... I created a custom Win 8.1 x86 image (I thought the same way as I did the x64 image) but when I PXE boot it, it copies the image, reboots and presents me with a logon prompt. It does not go through the Getting devices ready, ... phases. When I attempt to log on it tells me the Administrator account has been disabled. If I subsequently try to deploy an image to the same machine it says there is an existing in-progress deployment that is not in an expected state and it asks if I want to start a new deployment. I've created and captured the x86 image twice but I apparently made the same mistake because I'm getting the same result. Can someone clue me in on what I might be doing differently than when I created the X64 image? If not, perhaps you could give me a hint on how to diagnose the issue? I'm running MDT 2013 on Server 2012 R2. It's a completely new server - not upgraded from a previous version of MDT. Thanks for your help. Curt The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information.
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