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MDT 2012: New Features – Hide Shell
Here is a common scenario. You are deploying an operating system using MDT Lite Touch, during the...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 12/01/2011
MDT 2012: New Features– GPO Packs
There are many new features of MDT 2012 but one that I particularly like is the ability to apply GPO...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 12/01/2011
MDT 2012 Beta 2 Released
The latest version of MDT is now available on Connect (Join the MDT 2012 Beta 2 Connect program...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 11/11/2011
BitLocker Protection Status
I have recently been working with a customer on a Windows Vista to Windows 7 migration. During the...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 11/04/2011
ZTI MDT Debugger 1.0
I've had this tool sitting in a folder on my laptop half-finished for a few months but after a...
Author: Daniel Oxley Date: 11/04/2011
Deployment Mindmaps
"Why deployment is so hard?", “Where can I find all related information?” What else I...
Author: Lutz Seidemann Date: 09/09/2011
Co-existing PXE Boot for MDT standalone Image Capture & ConfigMgr Image Deployment Environments
The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is great for building and capturing your reference images because...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 09/07/2011
Adding Configurations to the Applications Pane using AppDescriptors
Often times when you are presenting applications to install in the LiteTouch wizard of MDT, you may...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 09/02/2011
Getting more into DVD Media Based Deployment
One of the great features of MDT 2010/2012 is the ability to create a media based deployment –...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 09/02/2011
Querying MDT/ConfigMgr Logs in MDT Scripts
The Lite Touch Deployment Process end in a Summary Wizard pane that displays any warning or errors...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 08/29/2011
Back to basics #6 – Application Compatability: Things You Shouldn't Do But Are Tempted To
I can't profess to be an Application Compatibility guru like Chris Jackson or Aaron Margosis, but I...
Author: Daniel Oxley Date: 08/23/2011
Windows 7 Background Customization
One of the most requested windows7 customization in every deployment projects is the OS branding....
Author: Lutz Seidemann Date: 08/22/2011
Supporting different build types using a single deployment share
I have recently been working with a customer deploying Windows 7 using MDT. One of the requirements...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 08/17/2011
Dynamic Computer Naming in ZTI Deployments
For a while I have been meaning to write up a solution around dynamic computer naming in Zero Touch....
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 08/04/2011
How to Limit or Restrict the Use of Bootable Media Devices for OS Deployment Using SCCM
I have been on quite a few customer engagements where I have been asked to develop a process that...
Author: Brad Tucker Date: 08/04/2011
Setting Environment Variables in a Task Sequence
Some tools require setting an environment variable when they are used. For example, the User...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 08/03/2011
Allowing Better Interaction to App-V Virtual Applications
Each time I work on a Windows deployment project, App-V figures more and more in the conversations...
Author: Daniel Oxley Date: 07/05/2011
Message Box Script for Lite Touch Task Sequences
I recently had the need to pop up a message box duing an LTI task sequence. I was creating a...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 07/01/2011
Deployment Blogs and Twitter
When I started blogging five years ago there were not many great blogs out there and twitter was...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 06/30/2011
Language Packs not showing up in your Task Sequence?
If you are using MDT Update 1 to deploy Windows 7 SP1 language packs then please pay attention, this...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 06/30/2011
UK Tech Days Content Now Live
A couple of weeks ago, I took part in the UK Tech Days event in London. This event – run over one...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/21/2011
PowerShell Script to Create a Sysinternals Suite INF File Installer
A few months ago I created a script for the Elevation PowerToys blog that I thought might be of...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 06/17/2011
Blank monitors are dropping my calls!
Yes this is about IPtel, and yes it is a deployment issue. It is about knowing what is being...
Author: Samesh Singh Date: 06/16/2011
Deploying Volume Activation for Office 2010
In this post I will be showing you how to use ospprearm.exe as part of a MDT Task Sequence to rearm...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/15/2011
The Deployment Guys gets a Facelift
You may have noticed that we have gone through a facelift here at the Deployment Guys blog – We now...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/13/2011
Back To Basics 5: Restricting Task Sequence Usage
Often the simplest tips are the best ones, so here is one I have been using pretty much ever since I...
Author: Daniel Oxley Date: 06/07/2011
Released – MDT 2012 Beta 1
The MDT team has been busy working on MDT 2012 and have announced the release of Beta 1 today. Ok so...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 06/01/2011
MDT Debugger 2.1
As some of our regular readers will have seen, I released version 2.0 of the MDT Debugger a short...
Author: Daniel Oxley Date: 05/09/2011
Finding Updates For Image Engineering
So a couple of weeks ago, I was working on a image engineering engagement for a customer. During...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/19/2011
New Optimized Desktop Resources
Over the past couple of weeks some new resources have come online for helping to understand and...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/06/2011
MDT Debugger 2.0
Back in March of last year, I posted the MDT Debugger as a time/stress and frustration saving tool...
Author: doxley Date: 03/15/2011
Splitting Task Sequences To Make Life Easier #2
In a previous post, I described the first of two methods on how to drastically reduce the time (and...
Author: doxley Date: 02/24/2011
Splitting Task Sequences To Make Life Easier #1
I don't know about you but it frustrates me that, to test certain parts of a task sequence, I have...
Author: doxley Date: 02/08/2011
USMT 4 Update Released to Support Office 2010 Migrations
Microsoft has created an update for USMT 4.0 that adds support for Office 2010. USMT 4.0 migrations...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 02/04/2011
Going Social!
The Deployment Guys are finally improving their social skills by joining you all on Twitter! So come...
Author: doxley Date: 02/04/2011
Kick-Starting SCCM Advertisements
I managed to beat fellow Deployment Guy Michael Murgolo to the honour of the first post of 2011, so...
Author: doxley Date: 01/18/2011
Check to see if the TPM is enabled
Hey Everyone! I recently worked on a project where we were enabling the TPM chip prior to enabling...
Author: Tim Mintner Date: 12/22/2010
Back to basics #4 – Things You Shouldn't Do But Are Tempted To
It's been a while, but I'll now continue this series of basic tips in the hope to help avoid some...
Author: doxley Date: 12/14/2010
Adding and Removing Fonts with Windows PowerShell
A while back the topic of scripting the installation and removal of fonts came up in an internal...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 12/04/2010
Using the MDT Windows Update Tasks in Image Engineering
A request that I have had from a number of customers lately goes like this: “we would like to...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 11/30/2010
Simple Deployment Monitoring
When working on a client site, the laboratory where I have the MDT server(s) set up along with the...
Author: doxley Date: 11/25/2010
Removing the Browser Choice option During Image Engineering with MDT 2010
If you are in the European Union, you will have seen the installation of the Browser Choice option...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 09/14/2010
User State Virtualisation - Solution Accelerator
I wanted to highlight a new solutions accelerator that has been published, which I think is...
Author: doxley Date: 09/08/2010
MDT Deployment Wizard Panes for Installing OS Roles and Features
My customer is deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 using MDT Lite Touch Installation. The wanted to...
Author: Michael Murgolo Date: 09/01/2010
Microsoft Office Migration Planning Manager- New Version for Office 2010
If you attended any of my Office 2010 OnRamp sessions you'd have heard me mention that there was (at...
Author: doxley Date: 08/31/2010