Category Archives: MDT

Display the WIM filename during Image Apply step Dynamically

By | November 30, 2016
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Since there is no MDT built-in variable assigned with just the wim name, i had to create a seperate step to create the variable “OSDImageName”, which i  then used in my standard image apply step. Here is what the Task Sequence looks like: Step Name Text: Expanding %OSDImageName% (%ImageSize%) to %OSDisk%\… And here is how… Read More »

SMSTS log file should be copied at end of EVERY MDT Task Sequence!

By | November 29, 2016
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MDT has a fairly large shot coming. It doesn’t copy one of the best log files that is used to troubleshoot Task Sequence issues, smsts.log.  I hunted down the log file and now copy it using a custom step at the end of all of my Task Sequences. /BG  

Add MDT Selection Profiles for each Out-of-Box Driver Folder using a PowerShell Script

By | October 23, 2016
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MDT Task Sequence’s Inject driver steps do not support specifying folders,  so Selection Profiles are the defacto method for bridging this gap.  Here is a script I created to ease the process of creating/importing multiple system drivers into MDT at once.  If ran more than once, it will not create duplicate selection profile entries. /BG

“A required CD/DVD drive driver is missing..” error when installing Windows 7 on new Toughbook laptops. – Updated 2016-12-06

By | October 11, 2016
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!! UPDATE: 12/6/2016- If the script doesn’t work, try changing the index number being adjusted to #2. 2 things need to happen to fix this: Windows 7 install PE needs the Windows 7 USB 3.0 driver package injected. USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/d… USB 3.0 Driver: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/d… A registry hack (for lack of a… Read More »

Silent GOBI 5000 (Sierra MC7355) driver installation with desired firmware

By | September 8, 2016
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*UPDATED* 2016/10/11 – Corrected file path for ftd.exe for Windows 7. *UPDATED* 2016/09/15 – Corrected FWUPDATE setting “OFF” to ensure no firmware is installed along with driver. Official Build 4316 download link: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/computer/firmware/sierra_aircard_watcher_v3728_win_xp_7_firmware.zip Download, Extract and Update the “Configuration.ini”, so it doesn’t auto apply the Verizon FW and installs the driver in silent mode: [Default Values]… Read More »