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Right-click the ISO file in Explorer and select Mount from the menu. Once the ISO has downloaded on the MDT server, you’ll need to mount it. Or you can use any Professional or Enterprise SKU ISO, providing it wasn’t downloaded using the media creation tool.
Microsoft deployment toolkit install#
Install Windows ADK on the MDT server (Image Credit: Russell Smith)ĭownload the Windows 10 Enterprise ISO evaluation from Microsoft’s website here. On the Select the features you want to install screen, check Deployment Tools, Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), and User State Migration Tool (USMT). The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 10, version 1607 should also be installed on the MDT server. Execute the downloaded Windows Installer (.msi) file and follow the instructions.
Microsoft deployment toolkit update#
Install the Microsoft Deployment Toolkitįirst, we need to download and install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 Update 2. See Joining Windows Server 2012 to a Domain on the Petri IT Knowledgebase for more details. The MDT and WDS servers should be joined to your domain. For more information on installing AD on Windows Server, see Install Active Directory on Windows Server 2012 with Server Manager on the Petri IT Knowledgebase. Finally, a bare metal Hyper-V generation 2 VM was used to install Windows 10 using WDS.īefore following the instructions below, you should have an AD domain already set up and configured, including the DHCP server role authorized in AD. MDT and WDS will be installed on separate servers, both running Windows Server 2012 R2, but could be installed on the same server. DHCP is required for WDS, and shouldn’t be running on the same server as the WDS server role. The DC also provides DNS and DHCP services. I have one domain controller (DC) running Windows Server 2016. WDS doesn’t require Active Directory (AD), but to make life easier, I decided to use it for the purposes of this lab. Hyper-V Generation 2 VM with PXE boot support (for Windows 10).In this lab, I use the following servers and devices, all running in Hyper-V VMs: Physical machines need to have network cards that support PXE, and PXE boot should be enabled in the BIOS/UEFI. If you are using Hyper-V, only generation 2 virtual machines (VMs) support PXE. Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) enabled network cards can retrieve boot images from the network with the help of DHCP and TFTP.
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But in conjunction with MDT, WDS becomes a more powerful tool, allowing administrators to tailor installations and deployment options.
Microsoft deployment toolkit full#
WDS is a feature of Windows Server, and when used alone, can be used to install full Windows 10 images across the network to PXE-boot capable devices. MDT also provides options for migrating user settings and backing up the currently installed OS at install time, courtesy of tools from the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).
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MDT is a free download from Microsoft, and allows system administrators to quickly customize Windows 10 images using a wizard-based approach to include line-of-business applications and device drivers. MDT and WDS are two separate tools that can be used together or individually. WDS provides a subset of the deployment features found in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), but doesn’t have the targeting, zero-touch installation and thin imaging options found in SCCM. If you need to deploy Windows 10 on more than a handful of devices, or redeploy the OS regularly, then Windows Server WDS may be the solution you’re looking for.
Microsoft deployment toolkit how to#
In the first part of this three-part series, I’ll show you how to deploy the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and import a Windows 10 image ready for distribution over the network using Windows Deployment Services (WDS).