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Deploying Windows 7 Using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit -Part 2
In the previous post we saw the steps to integrate Windows Deployment Services with Microsof tDeployment Toolkit. In this post we will see the steps to deploy windows 7 using Microsof t DeploymentToolkit. We would be making use of WDS and MDT in deploying windows 7 to a client machine. Bef ore youstart deploying windows 7 using MDT please go through my previous posts on Installing and Conf iguringWindows Deployment Services, Integrating WDS with MDT, Importing Operating System to MDT andCreating Task Sequence.
For deploying windows 7 to the client machine we have to import the boot images to WDS server. The bootimages can be imported f rom the location DeploymentShare/Boot . The boot images that we need toimport to WDS server are LiteTouchPE_x64.iso and LiteTouchPE_x86.iso.
On the WDS services console , right click on Boot Images and click on Add Boot Image . Import the bootimages LiteTouchPE_x64.iso and LiteTouchPE_x86.iso.
Create a blank virtual machine and set the virtual machine to boot f rom the network. Press F12 key f ornetwork service boot.
Select the Lite Touch Windows PE (X64) and hit enter key.
On the Welcome page , click on Run the Deployment Wizard to install a new Operating System.
Provide the Credentials to connect to the deployment share. Click on OK
Choose the task sequence and click on Next.
Provide the Computer Details which includes Computer name , you can choose this machine to be partof your domain by selecting Join a domain and providing the credentials. We will select the computer be inWORKGROUP. Click on Next.
Click on Do not move user data and sett ings. Click on Next .
Click on Do not restore user data and sett ings. Click on Next .
Specif y locale and t ime preferences and click on Next.
If you wish to capture an image of the OS that is going to be deployed, then select Capture an image ofthis reference computer. Provide the location where you want to store the captured OS as .wim f ile. Forthis post we will select Do not capture an image of this computer and click on Next.
Click on Begin.
We can see that the task sequence is being executed, the operating system will be installed in f ewminutes.
The operating system deployment has been completed successf ully. Click on Finish.
The details of the operating system that we just deployed.
