Everything MDT and SCCM
Links collected by me and found on the web. This list continues to grow.
Many thanks to poster “Arthur” on the EduGeek Forums for his contributed listings.
Blogs
The App Compat Guy (Chris Jackson)
The Deployment Guys (Richard Smith, Ben Hunter et al.)
Windows and Office Deployment Ramblings (Michael Niehaus)
Xtreme Deployment (Keith Garner & Tim Mintner)
Forums
App Deploy (now IT Ninja)
Ars Technica – Windows Technical Mojo
MyITForum – Microsoft Deployment / Deployment Fundamentals
Videos
MDT 2010 Lite Touch Unleashed by Johan Arwidmark – A series of 27 videos covering literally everything MDT-related (also on YouTube).
IT Idiots – Lite Touch Deployment of Windows 7 (Episode 71)
Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit Training (Microsoft)
Microsoft TechNet
- Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V with MDT
- Image Servicing with DISM
- Using MDT to quickly and efficiently deploy Windows 7 across your organization
- Windows 7 Image Creation and Lite Touch Deployment using MDT 2010
Microsoft TechEd 2010
- 64-bit Windows 7: Is Now the Time to Deploy? – Mike Niehaus
- A Drivers Saga: The Control Freak meets The Dynamic Developer – Johan Arwidmark, Mike Niehaus
- Choosing the Right Deployment Tool – Mikael Nystrom, Johan Arwidmark
- Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2? Which Tool Should You Use… – Rhonda Layfield
- Migrate XP to Windows 7 Without Loosing any User or Application Settings – Rhonda Layfield
- Troubleshooting Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Lite Touch – Johan Arwidmark
- Unleash the Power of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 – Mike Niehaus
- Windows 7 Deployment on Mass – Mike Niehaus, Kyle Rosenthal
Microsoft Management Summit 2011
- Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007 OS Deployments (Download)
- SCCM/MDT OSD Tips & Tricks from the Deployment Masters (Download)
- Inside Panther – Troubleshooting the Windows Setup Engine
- Advanced MDT 2010 Customizations – Dueling MDT Enhancements (Download)
- Deployment Internals – Mastering the Windows Deployment Service (Download)
Packages (Patches and Languages Packs)
Updates/Hotfixes
Microsoft Update Catalog – Updates and drivers. Must use Internet Explorer to download files. Microsoft Security Bulletin Search – Find Microsoft updates using various criteria Microsoft KB Articles KB976932 – SP1 for Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86 & x64) KB2534111 – “Computer name cannot contain only numbers” error message when you install Windows 7 by using Windows 7 SP1 integrated installation media. This is the hotfix which is integrated into the SP1-U ISOs. KB2529073 – Binary files in some USB drivers are not updated after you install Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB982018 – Advanced Format Disks Compatibility Update for Windows 7/2008 R2 inc. SP1 (includes new fsutil.exe)
Drivers
Dell – Driver packs for almost every business-class desktop/laptop that Dell sell. » Desktops – XP, Windows 7 » Notebooks – XP, Windows 7 » Windows PE v3.0 (NIC and Mass Storage drivers only)
HP – SoftPaq Download Manager / SmartStart Scripting Toolkit (WinPE drivers for Proliant servers)
IBM – ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit (WinPE drivers for IBM servers) Lenovo – ThinkVantage Update Retriever Driver Backup Tools CLI: Drvbckp GUI: DriverGrabber, Double Driver, Driver Magician Lite
Scripts
Useful Apps
Windows 7 Toolkit – Like nLite, but for Windows 7 (and with more features)
AppInst – A small program to easily install applications from an MDT deployment share.
Exe2Cab – Converts language pack installers from EXEs to CABs so they can be integrated into Windows using MDT or DISM
GImageX – ImageX GUI
KeepAlive – Prevent machines from falling asleep during LTI
MDT App Export – Export & share MDT applications
MDT MSI App – Quickly add MSIs to MDT either via GUI or command-line
USB Boot Tool – Wizard to add/remove WinPE Boot.wim(s) to a USB flash drive.
Tips, Tricks & How To’s
Guides
How to automate Lite Touch Installation (LTI) using MDT 2010 by Mitch Tulloch (Very comprehensive, but contains some old stuff)
Drivers
Images / WIMs
How to create a Windows XP reference image for MDT using VMware Workstation v7.0 Combining WIM files MDT 2010 and deployment from a USB key
Hints & Tips
Password “protect” MDT 2010 LiteTouch (and disable F8 key / Command Prompt)
SysPrep / Unattend.xml etc.
Windows XP
Windows 7 / 2008 R2
TechNet Technical References