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Windows 8.1 Deployment

Windows 8.1 Deployment. Mark O’Shea | MVP Windows Expert – IT Professional . Agenda. Windows 8.1 Deployment And Migration Tools Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image Deploying Windows 8.1 with MDT Resources. New Machine (Bare metal) Refresh (Wipe-and-load) Replace ( Side-by-side)

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Windows 8.1 Deployment

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  1. Windows 8.1 Deployment Mark O’Shea | MVP Windows Expert – IT Professional

  2. Agenda • Windows 8.1 Deployment And Migration Tools • Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image • Deploying Windows 8.1 with MDT • Resources

  3. New Machine (Bare metal) Refresh (Wipe-and-load) Replace (Side-by-side) Offline Media Deployment Scenarios

  4. Deployment Acronyms • ImageX • Windows ADK • WAIK • Windows PE • MDT • Configuration Manager • DISM • Lite Touch • Zero Touch • UDI • USMT • WSIM • WDS • ACT

  5. Windows ADK 8.1 • Command Line Tools • Assessment Tools • USMT • WinPE • VAMT 6.3

  6. Demo Exploring Windows 8.1 ADK Deployment and Migration tools

  7. Application Remediation

  8. Application Remediation

  9. Application Remediation

  10. Demo Exploring the Application Compatibility Toolkit

  11. Windows Deployment Services (WDS) • Infrastructure enabler for OS Deployment • PXE Support • MultiCast Support

  12. MDT Overview • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit • Lite Touch • Zero Touchwith ConfigMgr 2012 R2 • Fully integrated experience • Client and Server support • Extends and enhances ConfigMgr 2012 R2 • Fully automated deployment solution • Requires no Management Infrastructure • Client and Server support • Windows ADK 8.1 - Core deployment tools

  13. Image Engineering Process • Identify, build and test master images: • Create Automated Image Engineering task sequences • Minimize the number of images created • Produce consistent master images as required

  14. Why use MDT Lite Touch? • Easy and Fast • Compatible / Flexible • Delegation is easy • More features • Suspend • CopyProfile

  15. Image Engineering Process • Inconsistent and manual image creation processes cause issues • Lack of automation to provide consistent and repeatable process • Install the vanilla operating system (Windows 8.1) • Customize the OS and install core applications • Sysprep and capture the machine

  16. Image Engineering Process Create New Deployment Share MDT Initial Setup Add Operating System (for master image) Add Applications (for master image) Create and stock the Deployment Share Add Packages (for master image) Add Drivers (for Windows To Go if needed) Task Sequence Add Task Sequence to Build and Capture Master Image Configure Master Image Settings Configure Deployment Properties in CS.ini Build Reference Machine, Sysprep and Capture WIM Build Master Image and Capture

  17. Image Deployment • Import the master image(s) created in image engineering • Create deployment task sequences using MDT • Enable Dynamic Deployment (Rules)

  18. Image Deployment Process MDT 2013 Boot image , Task Sequence , OS Applications Database Queries, scripts , dynamic changes , Deployed MDT Client Server • Deploy image and layer additional components/settings. • This requires a dynamic deployment platform. • Determine new or refresh • Customize the deployment with dynamic settings and configuration • Install additional applications dynamically

  19. MDT 2013: Image Deployment Process Create New Deployment Task Sequence Initial Setup Import Custom Images (from Image Engineering) Add Applications (for deploy time) Support the Task Sequence Add Packages (for deploy time) Add Drivers (for deploy time) Task Sequence Adjust the Deployment Task Sequence Configure Properties in the MDT Deployment Database Configure Dynamic Properties Adjust CS.ini to query the MDT Deployment Database Deploy Custom Image Deploy Machines

  20. General Driver challenges • Challenges • Multiple packaging methods • New versions may drop support for old devices • Badly-formed drivers (INFs)

  21. Boot Image Drivers Primarily Nic & Storage WinPE 5.0 uses Windows 8.1 drivers Operating System Drivers All drivers Windows drivers

  22. Deployment Share holds driver repository Designed to be dynamic Rules-based process to help filter Driver Groups and Selection Profiles Drivers in MDT 2013 lite touch

  23. Demo MDT Installing And Exploring The MDT

  24. Resources • TechNet Deploy Windows 8.1 • Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Download • Window 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Resource Page • Windows 8.1 TechCenter • Springboard Series Blog

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