Found this cool trick to run a regular MDT Deployment share from media.
- Add a “media.tag” file to the \Scripts directory.
- Format and set the flash drive as bootable.
- NTFS for legacy and FAT32 for UEFI (Use rufus if larger than 32gb).
- Create Deploy\ folder on root of Flash Drive.
- Copy contents of Deployment Share to Deploy\ on Flash Drive.
- Open Boot\Litetouch_x64.iso with 7-zip and extract contents to root of Flash Drive.
- Boot up laptop and perform one-time boot with Flash Drive with no Network Cable attached.
- It will time-out attempting to connect to the share, click on Cancel.
- From command prompt, open the X:\Deploy\Scripts\BootStrap.ini file and remove the rule for the DEPLOYROOT, close and save.
- Plug in Network, and then run “cscript x:\deploy\scripts\litetouch.wsf” to initiate the media deployment.
- Once the WIM is applied and it’s ready to reboot, you will have to type “exit” to close the command prompt, which will initiate a reboot to the OS.
P.S. Here is my current Imaging Flash Drive I use:
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