Tag Archives: MDT
MDT User Exit script to populate the OSDComputerName variable with the previous machine’s Computer Name
In a Computer Refresh scenario on an un-encrypted machine, the old Computer Name is stored in plain text in the registry on the local disk. MDT can pull in this information and toss it into the OSDComputerName variable to hasten your Deployment Wizard. 1. Update your CustomSettings.INI (Rules) to call an external script to populate… Read More »
MDT 2013 has released!
Download Link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40796 What’s changed: http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/F/5/BF5DF779-ED74-4BEC-A07E-9EB25694C6BB/Whats%20New%20in%20MDT%202013%20Guide.docx Major points: 1. No XP or Win Server 08 support. 2. Uses WinPE 5.0. 3. Deploys Win 8.1. http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=39982 Luckily, the MDT 2012 Update 1 link is still alive as well. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25175 /Brian G
MDT Wizard Screen to remind Deployment Technician to turn on the Wireless Switch.
Our Toughbooks ship with the Wireless Switch in the OFF state. So when you take the unit out the box and image the unit, it will not install the required WWAN, WLAN, Bluetooth drivers. So to remind Deployment Technicians to Turn on the Wireless Switch, I built this Wizard screen using the OpenSource “MDT Wizard… Read More »
Silent install of Microsoft Security Essentials software.
Its free! And works great. So if you do not run virus protection in your Organization, grab and it start! Download URL for client: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download Silent install for client: start /w “” “%~dp0mseinstall.exe” /s /runwgacheck /o Download URL for definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971606 Silent install for definition updates for Microsoft Security Essentials:… Read More »