Mark O’Shea | MVP Windows Expert – IT Professional

Windows 8.1 Deployment

Agenda

Windows 8.1 Deployment And Migration Tools

Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image

Deploying Windows 8.1 with MDT

Resources

• New Machine (Bare metal)

• Refresh (Wipe-and-load)

• Replace (Side-by-side)

• Offline Media

Deployment Scenarios

• ImageX

• Windows ADK

• WAIK

• Windows PE

• MDT

• Configuration Manager

• DISM

Deployment Acronyms

• Lite Touch

• Zero Touch

• UDI

• USMT

• WSIM

• WDS

• ACT

• Command Line Tools

• Assessment Tools

• USMT

• WinPE

• VAMT 6.3

Windows ADK 8.1

Exploring Windows 8.1 ADK Deployment and Migration tools

Demo

Application Remediation

Application Remediation

Application Remediation

Option Pros ConsFix app source code Preferred method

Native applicationNo performance penalty

Requires source codeRequires knowledge of how to make the application work

Shim the app Requires no changes to the app Not all application compatibility issues can be fixed with shimsShims work primarily for issues like Windows version checking, user permission requirements, and DLL or registry redirection

Retire the app Fewer apps in the inventoryMight replace capabilities with other apps in consideration

End users might miss capabilitiesMight need a replacement to fill the gap

Replace or upgrade the app

Most recent version of appNewer technologies and scenariosNew and improved capabilities

Upgrade might not be availableWill likely incur additional costsEnd users might have a learning curve if changes are significant

Exploring the Application Compatibility Toolkit

Demo

• Infrastructure enabler for OS Deployment

• PXE Support

• MultiCast Support

Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Lite Touch Zero Touchwith ConfigMgr 2012 R2

• Fully automated deployment solution• Requires no Management Infrastructure• Client and Server support

• Fully integrated experience• Client and Server support• Extends and enhances ConfigMgr 2012 R2

Windows ADK 8.1 - Core deployment tools

MDT Overview

• Identify, build and test master images:• Create Automated Image Engineering task sequences • Minimize the number of images created • Produce consistent master images as required

Image Engineering Process

• Easy and Fast

• Compatible / Flexible

• Delegation is easy

• More features – Suspend– CopyProfile

Why use MDT Lite Touch?

MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL – INTERNAL ONLY

• Inconsistent and manual image creation processes cause issues

• Lack of automation to provide consistent and repeatable process– Install the vanilla operating system (Windows 8.1)– Customize the OS and install core applications– Sysprep and capture the machine

Image Engineering Process

MDT Server

Reference Client

MDT Initial Setup Create New Deployment Share

Add Packages (for master image)

Add Applications (for master image)

Add Operating System (for master image)

Create and stock the Deployment Share

Add Task Sequence to Build and Capture Master Image

Configure Deployment Properties in CS.ini

Task Sequence

Configure Master Image Settings

Add Drivers (for Windows To Go if needed)

Build Reference Machine, Sysprep and Capture WIMBuild Master Image and Capture

Image Engineering Process

• Import the master image(s) created in image engineering

• Create deployment task sequences using MDT• Enable Dynamic Deployment (Rules)

Image Deployment

• Deploy image and layer additional components/settings.• This requires a dynamic deployment platform. – Determine new or refresh– Customize the deployment with dynamic settings and

configuration– Install additional applications dynamically

Image Deployment Process

MDTServer

Deployed Client

MDT 2013 Boot image, Task Sequence, OS Applications

Database Queries, scripts , dynamic changes,

Initial Setup Create New Deployment Task Sequence

Add Packages (for deploy time)

Add Applications (for deploy time)

Import Custom Images (from Image Engineering)

Support the Task Sequence

Adjust the Deployment Task Sequence

Configure Properties in the MDT Deployment Database

Task Sequence

Configure Dynamic Properties

Add Drivers (for deploy time)

Deploy Machines Deploy Custom Image

Adjust CS.ini to query the MDT Deployment Database

MDT 2013: Image Deployment Process

• Challenges–Multiple packaging methods– New versions may drop support for old

devices– Badly-formed drivers (INFs)

General Driver challenges

• Boot Image Drivers– Primarily Nic & Storage–WinPE 5.0 uses Windows 8.1 drivers

• Operating System Drivers– All drivers

Windows drivers

• Deployment Share holds driver repository

• Designed to be dynamic– Rules-based process to help filter– Driver Groups and Selection Profiles

Drivers in MDT 2013 lite touch

MDT Installing And Exploring The MDT

Demo

Resources

TechNet Deploy Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Download

Window 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Resource Page

Windows 8.1 TechCenter

Springboard Series Blog