MDT 2010 New Feature #13: New task sequence templates
There are two new Lite Touch task sequence templates provided in MDT 2010:
- Capture only (CaptureOnly.xml). This task sequence includes only the steps to sysprep the OS, reboot into Windows PE, and capture a WIM file (with the right /FLAGS value). We would prefer that you use a full task sequence to do the complete build/sysprep/capture process, but if for some reason you can’t do that then you can consider this template to reliably perform those last few steps.
- Post OS Installation Task Sequence (StateRestore.xml). This task sequence includes all the “State Restore” phase activities: installing applications, enabling BitLocker, restoring the user state, and even the “capture only” steps described above. This is useful in cases where you have already built the OS (maybe you deployed an already-built VHD to Hyper-V), but now you want to customize it.
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Anonymous
January 01, 2003
These new templates should work fine with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
That's because this isn't just a "Capture" task sequence. It's a "Sysprep and Capture" task sequence. You need to start it in the full operating system. It will take care of running sysprep, rebooting into Windows PE, and capturing a WIM. We modified the name after MDT 2010 Beta 2 was released because this seemed to confuse lots of people. -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Normally the wizard would ask you for those two values. If you aren't seeing that wizard pane, it's because your computer is domain-joined. It's not recommended to sysprep and capture a domain-joined machine. -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
the cscript part is too much. Just run \serverdeploymentshare$scriptslitetouch.vbs Then a dialog appears where you fill in your credentials, next a dialog with all the defined task sequences (the same dialog you get when you boot from PE). Cheers Pieter-JanAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Hi; Neither of the features above seem to work with Windows 2003. True? ThanksAnonymous
January 01, 2003
We include a disabled step in the task sequence to install an OS. This causes a sysprep.inf or unattend.xml to be associated with the task sequence. If we didn't do that, there wouldn't be a sysprep.inf/unattend.xml available for the capture process to use. -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
The step in the task sequence is disabled by default for this template. Yes, you can edit the sysprep.inf associated with the task sequence and that will be copied to C:Sysprep before running sysprep. -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Can you e-mail me (mniehaus@microsoft.com) your BDD.LOG? Thanks, -MichaelAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Hi vvcomsys - For ImageName.wim do you need to add %imagename%.wim or quotes to this value. When I set this I get "imagename.wim" as my image name instead of Optiplex 380.wimAnonymous
January 01, 2003
Hey Michael, I am getting an error trying to run the sysprep and capture tool from Windows Vista. The error is 800704C3 when I enter in my credentials. I can run a sysprep and capture on a Windows XP computer, no problem. The error message has something to do with connections, but I can't seem to figure it out. ToddAnonymous
January 01, 2003
I seem to be having an issue with captures: FAILURE (5601): False: Verify OS guid %OSGUID% exists Return Code = 2147467259 0x080004005 Any help would be greatly appreciated.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Hi All, I think I found solution for this error. All credits are for Johan Arwidmark for his "Capture only Task Sequence for MDT 2008 (Lite Touch)" I have added two new Task sequences after Set Phase 1.Set Image Folder >Task sequence Variable-"ComputerBackupLocation" ->Value \serverDistribution$Captures 2.Set Image Name >Task sequence variable - "BackupFile" -> Value ImageName.wim Looks like there is bug in CaptureOnly.xml Cheers VinnieAnonymous
January 01, 2003
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January 01, 2003
Is there a task sequence that will simply:
- Do a Diskpart clean of the hard drive
- Create both partitions System and Windows
- Apply my custom full image (aptured with MDT)
- Add the final product to the Domain I spent the whole day today tweking around and that elusive first step is hard to insert in a Task Sequence... Arrrrrgh!
Anonymous
January 01, 2003
So should I just pick the OS that will be captured and disable the step? Then edit the sysprep.inf in the task sequence OS info tab to reflect what I want in the sysprep.inf? I assume this task needs to be run from within the OS so it can sysprep the image using those settings and then reboot for a capture.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
The existing client and server task sequence templates work with both Windows 7 and Windows 8.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
I think I answered my own question, moments after clicking send. The computer is domain joined.... I'll bet that is the issue. Let me try unjoining it and see what happens.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
I have a issue that I can't figure out. I am using MDT 2010 to deploy windows 7 Ent, I have been using MDT 2008 for sometime now. Let me run through what I have done so far. I have installed MDT 2010 and all needed componets, I have of course added the OS, drivers, created a deploment share, and a task sequence to use to build my Win 7 image. A new task sequnce that came with MDt 2010 is a capture Only task. I have created it, and updated the deployment share. From my Win 7 desktop (windows not PE) I have ran \servernamedeploymentshare$scriptslitetouch.vbs, and select the capture TS from the options. The Win 7 build runs sys prep and reboots the pc and kicks it into Win PE to prepare it for capture. Nothing is captured of course and it gives me 2 errors and 1 warning which are: Warning- Unable to validation connectiuon because a black UNC was specified. Error creating an imagge of drive d: rc=2 ZTI error- NON -zero return code by ZTIbackup, rc=2. When i created the capture TS with-in MDT I was never ask to create or provide a UNC. I am totaly lost. Also why was the capture only TS created when above you state " We would prefer that you use a full task sequence to do the complete build/sysprep/capture process, but if for some reason you can’t do that then you can consider this template to reliably perform those last few steps"Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Hello Michael I tried the capture only task. I booted in PE and could select the task, choose capture and specify the name of the wim file. The task sequence starts but when sysprep starts, the task aborts with an error 'Unhandled error returned by LTIsysprep: the system cannot find the file specified (-2147024894 0x80070002)'. Thanks for your advice. Pieter-JanAnonymous
January 01, 2003
I forgot to mention - if I capture an image as part of a standard deployment task to a reference computer it works fine - so it appears it's missing something that these tasks put on the image.Anonymous
January 01, 2003
How come the task sequence wizard asks me to specify an OS to deploy if I'm using the capture only template?Anonymous
January 01, 2003
I'm also having problems with the capture only task in MDT 2010 I've executed litetouch.vbs from the running reference system, it allows me to select the Capture only task I've created from the template, runs sysprep and reboots. Once it reboots, it launches the PE image and starts to create the WIM file. However, it fails with 5 errors, stating that it cannot access the deployment share. I don't get the option to enter any credentials either. From the command prompt I have a IP address and can manually map a drive to the deployment share. I'm guessing it's a credentials issue, but I can't see an option within the task sequence to add them in. What needs to be present on the donor computer for this to work properly? Cheers, DavidAnonymous
September 30, 2010
Maybe I haven't worked far enough into this but here's my puzzle: If using "full task sequence...complete build/sysprep/capture process", I don't understand where/when/how you perform customizations to the reference computer. Seems like it just reboots and starts the capture.Anonymous
October 19, 2010
I created a custom task sequence which only includes Install Application, when I start to deploy, got the error, the task sequence has been suspended, even I use diskpart to clean disk 0. Did I miss something?Anonymous
August 05, 2011
how does Sysprep.inf work with Capture TSAnonymous
May 16, 2012
New cool stuff. How about some documentation on how to use the Post OS IT? Thanks.Anonymous
January 02, 2013
i want templates to deployment win7 & 8 with MDt