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Quick Start Guide for Lite Touch Installation

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Contents
Introduction to Quick Start Guide to Lite Touch Installation........................................................1
Feedback..................................................................................................................................... 1
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................... 2
Required Software.......................................................................................................................2
Computer Configuration..............................................................................................................2
Step 1: Obtain the Required Software............................................................................................4
Step 2: Prepare the MDT 2010 Environment..................................................................................5
Step 2-1: Install MDT 2010..........................................................................................................5
Step 2-2: Install the Windows AIK...............................................................................................5
Step 3: Configure MDT 2010 to Create the Reference Computer.................................................7
Step 3-1: Create an MDT 2010 Deployment Share.....................................................................7
Step 3-2: Add Operating System Files to the Deployment Share................................................8
Step 3-3: Add Device Drivers to the Deployment Share..............................................................9
Step 3-4: Create a Task Sequence for the Reference Computer..............................................10
Step 3-5: Update the Deployment Share...................................................................................11
Step 4: Deploy Windows 7 and Capture an Image of the Reference Computer.......................13
Step 4-1: Create the LTI Bootable Media..................................................................................13
Step 4-2: Start the Reference Computer with the LTI Bootable Media......................................13
Step 5: Configure MDT 2010 to Deploy Windows 7 to the Target Computer............................16
Step 5-1: Add the Captured Image of the Reference Computer to Deployment
Workbench................................................................................................................................. 16
Step 5-2: Create a Task Sequence for the Target Computer.....................................................17
Step 6: Deploy the Captured Image of the Reference Computer to the Target
Computer......................................................................................................................................... 19
Step 6-1: Start the Target Computer with the LTI Bootable Media............................................19

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Introduction to Quick Start Guide to Lite

Touch Installation
Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 provides technology for deploying
Windows® operating systems, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft
Office 2003. This guide helps you quickly evaluate MDT 2010 by providing
condensed, step-by-step instructions for using it to install the Windows 7
operating system through Lite Touch Installation (LTI) using bootable media
(DVD or USB flash drive [UFD]). This guide demonstrates how to perform the
New Computer deployment scenario using an MDT 2010 deployment share. The
New Computer deployment scenario covers the deployment of Windows 7 to a
new computer. This scenario assumes that there is no user data or profile to
preserve.
Note   In this document, Windows applies to the Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP
Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008,
and Windows Server 2003 operating systems unless otherwise noted.

After using this guide to evaluate MDT 2010, review the rest of the MDT 2010
guidance to learn more about the technology’s advanced features.
Note   The infrastructure setup described here is for evaluation purposes and not intended for a
production system.

Feedback
Please direct questions and comments about this guide to
[email protected].

Please provide feedback on the usefulness of this guide by filling out the survey
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Prerequisites
To deploy operating systems and applications using MDT 2010, the environment
must meet the following software and computer configuration prerequisites.

Required Software
To complete this guide, the following software is required:

 Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

 Windows 7
 Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) version 2.0
 Networking services, including Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Note   The Task Sequencer used in MDT 2010 deployments requires that the Create Global Object
right be assigned to credentials used to access and run the Deployment Workbench and the
deployment process. This right is normally available to accounts with Administrator-level
permissions (unless explicitly removed). Also, the Specialized Security – Limited Functionality
(SSLF) security profile removes the Create Global Object right and should not be applied to
computers being deployed using MDT 2010 until the MDT 2010 process is complete.

Computer Configuration
To complete this guide, set up the computers listed in Table 1. These computers
can be either physical computers or virtual machines (VMs) with the system
resources designated.

Table 1. Computers Used in This Guide

Computer name Description

WDG-MDT-01 This computer runs MDT 2010 and Windows Vista and is
installed in a workgroup named WORKGROUP. The
system resources of the computer are:
 Processor running at 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.
 1 gigabyte (GB) or greater physical memory.
 One disk partition that has 16 GB or more available
disk space that will become the drive C partition.
 One CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that will be assigned
the drive letter D.
WDG-REF-01 This is the reference computer and runs no current
operating system. The system resources of the computer

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Computer name Description

are:
 Processor running at 1.4 GHz or faster.
 1 GB or more of physical memory.
 16 GB or more of available disk space.
WDG-CLI-01 This is the target computer and runs no current operating
system. The system resources of the computer are:
 Processor running at 1.4 GHz or faster.
 1 GB or more of physical memory.
 16 GB or more of available disk space.

Note   This guide assumes that you are evaluating MDT 2010 on 32-bit (x86) physical or virtual
computers. If evaluating MDT 2010 on 64-bit (x64) platforms, download and install the x64 editions
of MDT 2010 and the components that this guide describes.

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Step 1: Obtain the Required Software

This guide assumes that Windows Vista with SP1 is installed on a computer
named WDG-MDT-01. If the computer you are using has a different name,
substitute the name of that computer for WDG-MDT-01.
Note   This section assumes that you are creating a new infrastructure for MDT 2010.

The following software is required to perform LTI deployments:

 MDT 2010, available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159061.

 Windows AIK version 2.0.
 Windows 7 distribution files.
 Device drivers required for the target computer, WDG-CLI-01.
 Device drivers required for the reference computer, WDG-REF-01.

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Step 2: Prepare the MDT 2010

Environment
In this step, you prepare the MDT 2010 environment prior to creating the
reference computer and deploying a captured image of the reference computer
to the target computer (WDG-CLI-01).

Prepare the MDT 2010 environment by:

 Installing MDT 2010 as described in Step 2-1: Install MDT 2010.

 Installing the Windows AIK as described in Step 2-2: Install the Windows AIK.

Step 2-1: Install MDT 2010

To install MDT 2010

1. Double-click MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit_x86.msi, and then click Install.

2. On the Welcome to the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Setup Wizard
page, click Next.
3. On the End-User License Agreement page, review the license agreement,
click I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.
4. On the Custom Setup page, click Next.
5. Click Install.
The Installing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit page appears. The
installation process status is displayed and eventually finishes.

6. On the Completing the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Setup Wizard page,

click Finish.

Step 2-2: Install the Windows AIK

To install Windows AIK

1. Mount the Windows AIK distribution files on a physical or virtual CD-ROM

drive.
2. In Windows Explorer, go to the root of the CD-ROM drive, and then double-
click startcd.exe.
The Welcome to Windows Automated Installation Kit page appears.

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3. On the Welcome to Windows Automated Installation Kit page, click the

Windows AIK Setup link.
The Windows Automated Installation Kit Setup Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Windows Automated Installation Kit Setup Wizard using the
information in Table 2.
Table 2. Information for Completing the Windows Automated
Installation Kit Setup Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Welcome to the Click Next.
Windows Automated
Installation Kit Setup
Wizard
License Terms Click I Agree, and then click Next.
Select Installation Click Next.
Folder
Confirm Installation Click Next.
Completed Click Close.
Installation

5. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
6. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Information Center/Components.
7. In the details pane, in the Installed section, confirm that Windows Automated
Installation Kit (x86) 2.0 (for 32-bit operating systems) or Windows Automated
Installation Kit (x64) 2.0 (for 64-bit operating systems) is installed.
8. Close all open windows.
Note   After installing the Windows AIK, log off, and then log on again to the computer so that the
PATH environment variable is updated to include the %Program Files%\Windows Imaging folder.

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Step 3: Configure MDT 2010 to Create the

Reference Computer
When you have prepared the MDT 2010 environment, create the reference
computer. The reference computer is the template for deploying new images to
the target computers. Configure this computer exactly as the target computers
will be configured. You will deploy Windows 7 to the reference computer (WDG-
REF-01), capture an image of the reference computer, and then deploy the
captured image to the target computer (WDG-CLI-01).

Configure MDT 2010 to create a reference computer by:

 Creating an MDT 2010 deployment share as described in Step 3-1: Create an

MDT 2010 Deployment Share.
 Adding operating system files to the deployment share as described in
Step 3-2: Add Operating System Files to the Deployment Share.
 Adding device drivers to the deployment share as described in Step 3-3: Add
Device Drivers to the Deployment Share.
 Creating a task sequence for the reference computer as described in Step 3-
4: Create a Task Sequence for the Reference Computer.
 Updating the deployment share as described in Step 3-5: Update the
Deployment Share.

Step 3-1: Create an MDT 2010 Deployment Share

Before deployment can begin, create an MDT 2010 deployment share in the
Deployment Workbench. This deployment share is the repository for the
operating system images, language packs, applications, device drivers, and
other software deployed to the target computers.

To create a deployment share in the Deployment Workbench

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares.
3. In the console tree, right-click Deployment Shares, and then click New
Deployment Shares.
The New Deployment Share Wizard starts.

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4. Complete the New Deployment Share Wizard using the information in

Table 3.

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Table 3. Information for Completing the New Deployment Share Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Path 1. Click Browse.
2. In the Browse for folder dialog box, create
C:\Deploymentshare$, and then click OK.
3. Click Next.
Share Click Next.
Descriptive Name Click Next.
Allow Image Capture Click Next.
Allow Admin Click Next.
Password
Allow Product Key Click Next.
Configure User State Click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The New Deployment Share Wizard finishes, and the new deployment share
—MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$)—appears in the details
pane.

Step 3-2: Add Operating System Files to the

Deployment Share
MDT 2010 acts as a repository for the operating system files deployed to the
reference computer (WDG-REF-01) and target computer (WDG-CLI-01). Add the
operating system in the Operating Systems node in the Deployment Workbench
using the Import Operating System Wizard.

To add the Windows 7 operating system files to the deployment share

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:\DeploymentShare$)/Operating Systems.
3. In the Actions pane, click Import Operating System.
The Import Operating System Wizard starts.

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4. Complete the Import Operating System Wizard using the information in

Table 4.
Table 4. Information for Completing the Import Operating System
Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

OS Type Click Full set of source files, and then click
Next.
Source In Source directory, type source_path (where
source_path is the fully qualified path to the
Windows 7 distribution files), and then click Next.
Destination Click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Import Operating System Wizard finishes. Windows 7 is added to the list
of operating systems in the details pane and copied to the
deployment_share\Operating Systems\operating_system folder (where
deployment_share is the shared network folder you created earlier in the
process and operating_system is the name of the operating system you
added to the deployment share).

Step 3-3: Add Device Drivers to the Deployment

Share
After you have added Windows 7 to the Deployment Workbench, add any device
drivers required for the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) and the target
computer (WDG-CLI-01). These device drivers will be added to Windows
Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) and deployed with Windows 7. Add
the device drivers in the Out-of-box Drivers node in the Deployment Workbench
by using the New Driver Wizard, which copies the device driver files to the
deployment share in Out-of-Box Drivers\device_driver (where device_driver is
the name of the device driver you added to the deployment share).
Note   If the device drivers for the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) and the target computer
(WDG-CLI-01) are included with Windows 7, skip this step and proceed with the following step.

To add the device drivers for the reference and target computers to the
distribution share

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

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2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment

Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:\DeploymentShare$)/Out-of-Box Drivers.
3. In the Actions pane, click Import Drivers.
The Import Driver Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Import Driver Wizard using the information in Table 5.

Table 5. Information for Completing the Import Driver Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Specify Directory In Driver source directory, type driver_path
(where driver_path is the fully qualified path to the
folder containing the device drivers), and then
click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Import Driver Wizard finishes. The device drivers are added to the list of
operating systems in the details pane and are copied to the
deployment_share\Out-of-box Drivers folder (where deployment_share is the
deployment share you created earlier in the process).

Step 3-4: Create a Task Sequence for the Reference

Computer
Create MDT 2010 task sequences in the Task Sequences node in the
Deployment Workbench using the New Task Sequence Wizard. MDT 2010
includes the Standard Client Task Sequence template, which you can use to
deploy the target operating system to the reference computer (WDG-REF-01).

To create a task sequence for deploying the reference computer

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:\DeploymentShare$)/Task Sequences.
3. In the Actions pane, click New Task Sequence.
The Import Task Sequence Wizard starts.

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4. Complete the Import Task Sequence Wizard using the information in Table 6.
Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 6. Information for Completing the Import Task Sequence Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

General Settings 1. In Task sequence ID, type
WIN7_REFERENCE.
2. In Task sequence name, type Deploy
Windows 7 to Reference Computer.
3. Click Next.
Select Template In The following task sequence templates are
available. Select the one you would like to use
as a starting point, select Standard Client Task
Sequence, and then click Next.
Select OS In The following operating system images are
available to be deployed with this task
sequence. Select one to use, select Windows 7
edition (where edition is the edition of Windows 7
added to the Operating Systems node in the
Deployment Workbench), and then click Next.
Specify Product Key Click Do not specify a product key at this time,
and then click Next.
OS Settings 1. In Full Name, type Woodgrove Employee.
2. In Organization, type Woodgrove Bank.
3. In Internet Explorer Home Page, type
http://www.woodgrovebank.com.
4. Click Next.
Admin Password In Administrator Password and Please confirm
Administrator Password, type P@ssw0rd, and
then click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Import Task Sequence Wizard finishes, and the WIN7_REFERENCE

task sequence is added to the list of task sequences.

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Step 3-5: Update the Deployment Share

After configuring the deployment share, update it. Updating the deployment
share updates all the MDT 2010 configuration files and generates a customized
version of Windows PE. You use the customized version of Windows PE to start
the reference computer and initiate LTI deployment.

To update the deployment share in the Deployment Workbench

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:\DeploymentShare$).
3. In the Actions pane, click Update Deployment Share.
The Update Deployment Share Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Update Deployment Share Wizard using the information in

Table 7. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 7. Information for Completing the Update Deployment Share
Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Options Click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Deployment Workbench starts updating the MDT Deployment Share

(C:\DeploymentShare$) deployment share. The Deployment Workbench also
creates the LiteTouchPE_x86.iso and LiteTouchPE_x86.wim files (for 32-bit
target computers) or LiteTouchPE_x64.iso and LiteTouchPE_x64.wim files (for
64-bit target computers) in the deployment_share\Boot folder (where
deployment_share is the network shared folder used as the deployment share).

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Step 4: Deploy Windows 7 and Capture

an Image of the Reference Computer
After creating the task sequence to deploy Windows 7 to the reference computer,
initiate operating system deployment and image capture by starting the reference
computer with the LTI bootable media.

Deploy Windows 7 and capture an image of the reference computer by:

 Creating the LTI bootable media as described in Step 4-1: Create the LTI
Bootable Media.
 Starting the reference computer with the LTI bootable media as described in
Step 4-2: Start the Reference Computer with the LTI Bootable Media.

Step 4-1: Create the LTI Bootable Media

You need to provide a method for starting the computer with the customized
version of Windows PE you created when you updated the deployment share.
The Deployment Workbench creates the LiteTouchPE_x86.iso and
LiteTouchPE_x86.wim files (for 32-bit target computers) or LiteTouchPE_x64.iso
and LiteTouchPE_x64.wim files (for 64-bit target computers) in the
deployment_share\Boot folder (where deployment_share is the network shared
folder used as the deployment share). Create the appropriate LTI bootable media
from one of these images.

To create the LTI bootable media

1. In Windows Explorer, go to C:\DeploymentShare$\Boot.

2. Based on the type of computer used for the reference computer (WDG-REF-
01), perform one of the following tasks:
 If the reference computer is a physical computer, create a physical CD or
DVD of the LiteTouchPE_x86.iso or LiteTouchPE_x64.iso file.
 If the reference computer is a VM, start the VM directly from the
LiteTouchPE_x86.iso or LiteTouchPE_x64.iso file or from a CD or DVD of
the International Standard Organization (ISO) files.

Step 4-2: Start the Reference Computer with the LTI

Bootable Media
Start the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) with the LTI bootable media you
created earlier in the process. The LTI bootable media starts Windows PE on the

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reference computer and initiates deployment. At the end of the MDT 2010

deployment process, Windows 7 is deployed on the reference computer.
Note   You could also initiate the process by starting the target computer from Windows
Deployment Services. For more information, see the section, “Preparing Windows Deployment
Services,” in the MDT 2010 document, Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

To start the reference computer with the LTI bootable media

1. Start WDG-REF-01 with the LTI bootable media you created earlier in the
process.
Windows PE starts, and then the Windows Deployment Wizard starts.

2. Complete the Windows Deployment Wizard using the information in Table 8.

Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 8. Information for Completing the Windows Deployment Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Welcome Windows Click Run the Deployment Wizard to install a
Deployment new Operating System.
Specify Credentials 1. In User Name, type Administrator.
for connecting to 2. In Password, type P@ssw0rd.
network shares.
3. In Domain, type WDG-MDT-01.
4. Click OK.
Select a task Click Deploy Windows 7 to Reference
sequence to execute Computer, and then click Next.
on this computer
Configure the In Computer name, type WDG-REF-01, and then
computer name click Next.
Join the computer to Click Next.
a domain or
workgroup
Specify whether to Click Next.
restore user data
Language and other Click Next.
preferences
Set the Time Zone Click Next.
Specify whether to Click Capture an image of this reference
capture an image computer, and then click Next.
Ready to begin Click Begin.

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If errors or warnings occur, consult the MDT 2010 document,

Troubleshooting Reference.

3. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Details.

If any errors or warnings occur, review the errors or warnings, and record any
diagnostic information.

4. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Finish.

Windows 7 is now installed on the reference computer, and the captured
Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file of the reference computer
(WIN7_REFERENCE.wim) is stored in the deployment_share\Captures folder
(where deployment_share is the shared folder used as the deployment share).

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Step 5: Configure MDT 2010 to Deploy

Windows 7 to the Target Computer
When you have captured an image of the reference computer (MDT-REF-01),
deploy it to the target computer (MDT-CLI-01). You import the captured image
into the Deployment Workbench using the Import Operating System Wizard.
Then, you create a task sequence to deploy the captured image to the target
computer.

Configure MDT 2010 to deploy Windows 7 to the target computer by:

 Adding the captured image of the reference computer to the Deployment

Workbench as described in Step 5-1: Add the Captured Image of the
Reference Computer to Deployment Workbench.
 Creating a task sequence for the target computer as described in Step 5-2:
Create a Task Sequence for the Target Computer.

Step 5-1: Add the Captured Image of the Reference

Computer to Deployment Workbench
To deploy the captured image of the reference computer to the target computer,
add the captured image to the list of operating systems in the Operating Systems
node in the Deployment Workbench. The Import Operating System Wizard
copies the operating system files to the deployment_share\Operating
Systems\operating_system folder (where deployment_share is the deployment
share folder created earlier in the process and operating_system is the name of
the operating system added to the deployment share).

To add the captured image of the reference computer to the Deployment

Workbench

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:\DeploymentShare$)/Operating Systems.
3. In the Actions pane, click Import Operating system.
The Import Operating System Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Import Operating System Wizard using the information in

Table 9.

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Table 9. Information for Completing the Import Operating System

Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

OS Type Click Custom image file, and then click Next.
Image In Source file, type
C:\DeploymentShare$\Captures\WIN7_REFERE
NCE.wim, and then click Next.
Setup Click Next.
Destination Click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Import Operating System Wizard finishes. The captured image of the
reference computer (WDG-REF-01) operating system is added to the list of
operating systems in the details pane and is copied to the
deployment_share\Operating Systems\operating_system folder (where
deployment_share is the deployment share folder created earlier in the
process and operating_system is the name of the operating system added to
the deployment share).

5. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.

Step 5-2: Create a Task Sequence for the Target

Computer
Create an MDT 2010 task sequence for the target computer in the Task
Sequences node in the Deployment Workbench using the New Task Sequence
Wizard. This task sequence is used to deploy the captured image of the
reference computer to the target computer.

To create a task sequence for deploying the captured image to the target
computer

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment
Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share
(C:DeploymentShare$)/Task Sequences.
3. In the Actions pane, click New Task Sequence.

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The New Task Sequence Wizard starts.

4. Complete the New Task Sequence Wizard using the information in Table 10.
Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 10. Information for Completing the New Task Sequence Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

General Settings 1. In Task sequence ID, type WIN7_TARGET.
2. In Task sequence name, type Deploy
Captured Image to Target Computer, and
then click Next.
Select Template In The following task sequence templates are
available. Select the one you would like to use
as a starting point, select Standard Client Task
Sequence, and then click Next.
Select OS In The following operating system images are
available to be deployed with this task
sequence. Select one to use, select
WIN7_RERENCEDrive in
“WIN7_REFERENCE\WIN7_REFERENCE.wim”,
and then click Next.
Specify Product Key Click Do not specify a product key at this time,
and then click Next.
OS Settings 1. In Full Name, type Woodgrove Employee.
2. In Organization, type Woodgrove Bank.
3. In Internet Explorer Home Page, type
http://www.woodgrovebank.com.
4. Click Next.
Admin Password In Administrator Password and Please confirm
Administrator Password, type P@ssw0rd, and
then click Next.
Summary Click Next.
Confirmation Click Finish.

The Import Task Sequence Wizard finishes, and the WIN7_TARGET task
sequence is added to the list of task sequences.

5. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.

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Step 6: Deploy the Captured Image of the

Reference Computer to the Target
Computer
When you have captured an image of the reference computer and created and
configured the appropriate task sequence, deploy the captured image. Configure
MDT 2010 to provide all the necessary configuration settings for deployment to
the target computer. After initiating the deployment process, the image of the
reference computer running Windows 7 is automatically deployed to the target
computer and configured with the settings defined.

Deploy the captured image of the reference computer to the target computer by:

 Starting the target computer with the LTI bootable media as described in
Step 6-1: Start the Target Computer with the LTI Bootable Media.

Step 6-1: Start the Target Computer with the LTI

Bootable Media
Start the target computer (WDG-CLI-01) with the LTI bootable media you created
earlier in the process. This CD starts Windows PE on the target computer and
initiates deployment. At the end of the process, Windows 7 is deployed on the
target computer.
Note   You can also initiate deployment by starting the target computer from Windows Deployment
Services. For more information, see the MDT 2010 document, Using the Microsoft Deployment
Toolkit.

To start the target computer with the LTI bootable media

1. Start WDG-CLI-01 with the LTI bootable media you created earlier in the
process.
Windows PE starts, and then the Windows Deployment Wizard starts.

2. Complete the Windows Deployment Wizard using the information in Table 11.

Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 11. Information for Completing the Windows Deployment Wizard

On this wizard page Do this

Welcome Windows Click Run the Deployment Wizard to install a
Deployment new Operating System.
Specify Credentials 1. In User Name, type Administrator.

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On this wizard page Do this

for connecting to 2. In Password, type P@ssw0rd.
network shares. 3. In Domain, type WDG-MDT-01.
4. Click OK.
Select a task Click Deploy Captured Image to Target
sequence to execute Computer, and then click Next.
on this computer.
Configure the In Computer name, type WDG-CLI-01, and then
computer name click Next.
Join the computer to Click Next.
a domain or
workgroup
Specify whether to Click Next.
restore user data
Language and other Click Next.
preferences
Set the Time Zone Click Next.
Specify whether to Click Next.
capture an image
Specify the Click Next.
BitLocker
configuration
Ready to begin Click Begin.

The wizard starts, and then the operating system deployment starts. At the
end of the MDT 2010 deployment process, the Deployment Summary dialog
box appears. If any errors or warnings occur, consult the MDT 2010
document, Troubleshooting Reference.

3. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Details.

If any errors or warnings occur, review the errors or warnings, and record any
diagnostic information.

4. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Finish.

The image of Windows 7 captured from the reference computer is now installed
on the target computer.

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