Mdt 2012 Deployment Guide Step by Step 3 of 11

Device Driver Management

3.1       Obtaining Device Drivers for a Deployment

In order to deploy a single image to multiple hardware types, MDT performs a “driver injection” during the OS load process.  For this to work, any and all relevant drivers need to be imported into the deployment share in advance.  Depending on the hardware vendor, the process for obtaining these drivers may vary but will generally involve going to the vendor website and downloading the drivers for specific hardware models.  Once you have downloaded these drivers, they may require unpacking as the import process can only recognise drivers containing .INF or .CAB files.

 

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Mdt 2012 Deployment Guide Step by Step 2 of 11

2.1       Creating an MDT Deployment Share

An MDT Deployment Share is the specific deployment environment which will be used for OS deployment.  The share contains all elements of the deployment including drivers, applications, OS images etc.

1. Log on to the MDT server and open the “Deployment Workbench”
2. Right-click on “Deployment Shares” in the left pane of the workbench and select New Deployment Share

1. In the New Deployment Share Wizard, choose a location for the new share.   Once you’ve selected a folder, click Next

1. Give the share a name – the name used previously should be fine.  Click Next
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1. Enter a descriptive name for the share (“NewCustomer Deployment Share” for instance) and click Next
2. Uncheck the next three options - Allow Image Capture, Allow Admin Password and Allow Product Key – click Next after each

1. The Summary screen should look similar to the one below.  Click Next
2. 

1. Wait while the deployment share is created.  Once this is done, a Confirmation screen will be shown.  Ensure no errors appear.

1. Click Finish

 

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Mdt 2012 Deployment Guide Step by Step 1 of 11

1.0    Deployment Infrastructure Overview

The new OS Deployment Infrastructure for the Configuration Centre is based around Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 with Update 1.  MDT relies on a number of underlying software components and is able to deploy a number of different Operating Systems including Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 on the client side and Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2008 R2 on the server side.  This document is focused on deployment of Windows 7 clients.

 

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Windows Comparison of Windows Commands and Linux Commands

So I went to this conference awhile back and sat through a presentation.  Not really interesting, but since I am new to the whole Linux world I thought I would pass this along.  Here is a PowerPoint presentation explaining the difference’s between Windows and Linux commands, at least common ones.  Enjoy!

Linux-Windows - Comparison of Commands

Scripting Open Excel Sheets in Separate Windows

If you work in an environment similar to my previous position, then you would know how often you hear certain complaints after upgrading people to new applications or Operating Systems. Well one of those complaints came from individuals that we upgraded to Office 2010. They were use to the option of opening up Excel Spreadsheets in separate windows, but in Office 2010 you can’t do this by default you have to make a few tweaks. My fix was to create a little Batch script that would alter the Registry and allow this to be done. I hope you enjoy…..

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Scripting Clean Java Temporary Install Files From User Profiles Win 7 Xp

So I had an issue awhile back that need to be rectified and the fix was to clean out temporary install files from the Sun/Java folder in User profiles. This had to be done on about 700 machines, so I created this little script that cleans out these files and pushed it out to via AD. I hope you enjoy…..

Win 7 - Clean Java Temp Files CD C:\ CLS ECHO REM *** This DELETES temporary install files from the REM *** SUN/JAVA folder in User Profiles. REM *** Run this if you get a Pop-Up warning about your REM *** User Profile being too large. REM *** Click the corner [X ] to exit without running. REM *** Otherwise press the [Spacebar ] to continue. PAUSE DEL "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\*.*" /S /F /Q RD "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\" /S /Q DEL "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\*.*" /S /F /Q RD "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\" /S /Q CLS REM *** Folders are cleaned! PAUSE EXIT

Win XP - Clean Java Temp Files CD C:\ CLS ECHO REM *** This script is for Windows XP only it will NOT work on Vista or 7 REM *** This DELETES temporary install files from the REM *** SUN\JAVA and Local Settings\Temp folders in User Profiles. REM *** Run this if you get a Pop-Up warning about your REM *** User Profile being too large. REM *** Click the corner [X ] to exit without running. REM *** Otherwise press the [Spacebar ] to continue. PAUSE DEL "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Sun\Java\*.*" /S /F /Q RD "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Sun\Java\" /S /Q DEL "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Temp\*.*" /S /F /Q RMDIR "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Temp\" /S /Q CLS REM *** Folders are cleaned! PAUSE EXIT

Scripting Mount Printer at Startup Script

So I had to come up with a batch script that would allow the user (in a lab) to select the printer that they wanted to use during that login session.  Pretty much this was placed in the startup folder on a few lab machines and every time someone would login (Deep Freeze Machines) it would ask them to select the printer that they wanted to print to.  It worked pretty well, I hope someone makes use of it.

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