I'm also just testing this out. I found this free ebook by Greg Sheilds to be helpful. It's more about combining MDT with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (WAIK). Pretty much following his tutorial we've got this set up and are upgrading WinXP machines and it is working great. Automating Windows 7 Installation for Desktop and VDI Environments http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/awidv.php
________________________________ From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: MDT and WIM Deployment? 1. Diving into MDT. 2. Wow, quite the product! 3. Any good resources you know of? Loving this site and learning lots there: http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/ 4. However, still struggling with yet the simplest tasks: I'm just looking to a. Boot from USB/DVD b. Format Drive 0 c: Push WIM d: Reboot into the WIM'd drive. The WIM I am using is a thick image with all Sysprep, domain join, etc already taking care of. I've been using this WIM for ages and know it works great. The MDT wrappers and wizards are not needed at all. I'll dive into those later. I have a custom task sequence that includes: Format and Partition Disk Install OS That should be all I need, right? Is the default task "Install Application" needed? I know to update the MDT share, update media, and copy the Content folder to the USB key. (It boots fine) Yet it reboots right after the format and the WIM is not pushed onto the drive...? Any quick pointers? Thanks! -Sam Sam Cayze Systems Administrator ROLLOUTS ONSITE * ON DEMAND 952.279.6218...Direct Dial 612.386.3946...Mobile www.Rollouts.com <http://www.rollouts.com/> www.e-Technicians.net <http://www.e-technicians.net/> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachment(s) are intended only for the designated recipient(s). Rollouts Incorporated prohibits use, distribution or transmittal by or to an unintended recipient without Rollouts' express written approval. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this email and notify Rollouts. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
