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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is Microsoft's imaging and provisioning system for automated systems deployments.

MDT can help build an automated installation source for deploying Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Office 2010 and Office 365 from either a single machine or a central server distribution tool, such as Windows Deployment Services (WDS) or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).Device drivers, Windows updates and software can be included with the build.

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WDS OS DEPLOYMENT WINDOWS 11

I am trying to deploy windows 10 or 11 through MDT/WDS. Now I have done all the steps needed, the problem is When I create a vm in hyper v gen 1 everything is running fine as soon as I would like it to run in gen 2 am getting the following ERROR…
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How Microsoft licences work with MDT and WDS deployment?

The problem is the following: My company has bought several laptops (Acer, Lenovo), those come with Windows 10 professional edition already installed, so when you start the PC for the first time you end up in a classic OOBE environment (choose…
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How to exit MDT task sequence from vbscript after validate step in mdt task sequence?

I have kept vbscript with just messagebox in mdt after validate section and it got executed. Similarly I kept another vbscript after that calling an API and able to retrieve the result from it also. Is there anyway to exit the complete task sequence…
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How to keep cheks for task sequence as first step?

In mdt task sequence as first step (before OS install), with system macaddress/machine serial number can we do API call and check task seqnce to continue or stop based on its value retruned from API? Able to call API as post configuration step after…
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Backup Windows 10 computer before fresh install

Overview We have a 300-user environment. Each time a member of staff leaves we use MDT fully wipe their machine and reinstall Windows 10/11. This means that while a new member of staff gets the previous staffer's computer, the machine was fully…
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How to execute powershell scripts from MDT?

I have created MDT environment with PSD Extension by following these steps. There is a default step for running a powershell script(Configure). I duplicated that and created Configure1. And created a script in DeploymentShare scripts folder. Just…
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How to control mdt task sequence from data in API server?

We have an API server hosted containing device serial numbers and the other details related to business units and all. Is it possible to get data from the API server during MDT deployment of OS on a device. It should send the device serial number as…
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Within MDT can we specify `UserID` in the `Bootstrap.ini` based on MAC address?

We have an MDT server provisioned in our environment that used for two processes. The deployment of PCs. i.e. Help Desk personnel provision new machines using the images in MDT/WDS. A nightly hands-off process related to MDT. Within the…
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How to install based on api in mdt?

We have an API server which has details based on serial number of laptop/desktop. Is there any way to check the details of the machine serial number and gather details from API server based on this machine while running the MDT and select the task…
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Best way to allow non-admin users to run MDT LiteTouch?

We are using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit + WDS for computer imaging in our organization. One problem we are trying to solve is how to allow users to install software, preapproved by the IT department, without granting users admin rights. We would…
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Cannot Apply Network Settings to MDT - Cannot hit deployment share

I can hit my deployment share from any computer on the network, but cannot hit it from the computer I'm trying to image. I added a step to the Task Sequence "Apply Network Settings," but it seems it is ignoring this and using DHCP somehow. I made…
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How to fix mdt os import for windows 10 or 11?

When I try to import windows 11/10 operating system in MDT, getting below error. error1 And the details: errordetail1 So, I converted install.esd to install.wim using these steps But still getting error as below. wim file error The same not coming…
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How to do Bare Metal Deployment via MDT from the Cloud?

I have tried the steps mentioned in the link. Here, instead of local MDT deployment share, configured IIS to access it through HTTP/HTTPS. But it is not still linked to unc path, which can't be accessible over the internet. After configuring the…
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WDS Unattend with LAPS

For a few years, we have been using WDS and MDT to make images and then boot new laptops via PxE to be imaged. During the image, they are configured properly, connected to our domain, get applications installed and get all relevant GPOs. This has…
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Add domain user to local admin group with MDT

I have a working task sequence which install Windows 10 pretty well inside a domain and I would like to add this feature : AdminAccounts. The rule "SkipAdminAccounts=NO" is set, the page appears correctly during the Wizard, but it does nothing : no…
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