Thanks for all the wonderful resources! -Sam
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Ralph Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > 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 > ~ 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
