Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 is now Available for Download

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06/28/2009

Getting ready to deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Check out the recently released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Beta 2. MDT 2010 is the next version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a free Solution Accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features such as flexible driver management, optimised UI workflow, and Windows PowerShell, which will help simplify deployment and make your job easier. Save time and money when you deploy faster and more easily with MDT 2010.

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MDT 2010 Beta 2 adds the following new features and functionality:

Deployment Workbench Enhancements

Manage multiple Deployment Shares from a single Deployment Workbench including local Deployment Shares or from a network location including standalone DFS shares
Replicate content between Deployment Shares through "Linked Deployment Shares" and use selection profiles to manage what content gets replicated
Multiple users can now interact with the same Deployment Share
Create folders to manage Drivers, Task Sequences, Operating Systems, and OS Packages
Drag-and-drop, copy-and-paste, and cut-and-paste between folders or between Deployment Shares

Powershell Capabilities

Anything done from within the Deployment Workbench can be scripted through PowerShell
A drive provider has been added for enumerating folders, items, and properties
Cmdlets can be used for importing content such as Drivers, Operating Systems, Task Sequences, etc.

Task Sequence and Script Enhancements

Improved Diagnostics and Logging with more specific error messages
Real time logging directly to a network share
Enhanced log collection
Two new task sequence templates (Capture Only, Post OS Installation)
Pause and Resume a task sequence
Automatically detect and fix domain join problems
Improved user interface for client wizards
Deploy to a specified disk or partition (Vista or later)
Refresh BitLocker encrypted systems to Windows 7 without decrypting the contents of the disk

Configuration Manager Enhancements