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Hi Richard, I can't download the file I think the link is broken.

Hi Richard,

Not sure if other people are having same problem, but I am unable to download the provided zipped file.  I can download your other two with no problems.

thanks

-Charles

Best and most portable deployment demos ever! You do good work.

The download link worked for me. I have a somewhat silly question. Has anyone ever tried to use MDT in conjunction with Visual Source Safe? Currently have it set up like that and now I am running into problems. I personally don't want VSS on the server, but my boss is saying otherwise. Has anyone ever tried to use BDD2007 or earlier versions with VSS 2005?

Hi Richard,

I'm having an issue with MDT and a couple commands in CustomSettings.ini

SkipDeploymentType=YES

DeploymentType=REFRESH

Whenever I introduce either of these commands, I can get to the summary page with the "begin" button, but it fails soon as I press "begin".

Nothing happens.  I have to go to C: and delete the MININT folder and try again.

It deploys with no issues if I pull those commands out.  I want to be able to hide that screen and have it preset when the techs launch the LiteTouch.vbs shortcut.

thanks

-Charles

I am not sure whether this is the right place to post my question.

In order to suit our deployment activities, we have created an additional wizard screen. We need to show an additional property (say SkipCustomWizard) within the database property tab (computer, roles, Location and Make & Model). I have created additional column in the “dbo.settings” table for SkipCustomWizard and refreshed the views too. I can see the new property in the view, but not able to bring into the "details" tab of database properties. Is there a way to do this? Please help.

Thanks

-Jibu

Quick and perhaps silly question, but do i need to install WDS in order to use MDT? I've downloaded the 1.1 waik, insatlled the MDT, but the documentation doesnt say if i need to install windows deployment services, or if MDT alone is able to handle pxe booting or boot from wim?

any ideas?

thanks

Great video.... thanks...

Ricardo Gaspar

Portugal

Thanks for the video!! It cleared up many questions and issues. I only wish the video was a little longer and that we drilled down into the customizing task sequences.  

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Hi Richard,

Great video! I was wondering something though.

I've imported a new operating system (Windows XP SP2) without any modifications in the workbench, then in my lab task sequence > Install > Install Operating System, I changed it to my new OS that I added previously. Then, I right click on my lab deployment point and update. Once the new LiteTouchPE_x86.iso is created, I burn it to CD and boot my build machine with it. The problem is at the first panel, when prompted for network credentials, it can’t find my network because I’m assuming the network card drivers didn’t get added somehow to the new iso. If I revert my task sequence back to the previous OS, update the deployment point, burn the ISO to CD again and boot from it, it works fine.

Is there something I have to manually modify in the iso to make it usable?

Thanks.

I am having problems deploying an XP image using MDT 2008 / WDS.  It is taking hours to copy the Windows Source files across to two clients.

Can you offer anywhere to look to speed things up?

Here is the situation, I've loaded MDT 2008 and updated it to 4.2 without issue on my desktop. However, when I created the same thing on a server copying the distribution share plus added a few new wim images. I get a bad pool error when i go to run the lite touch installation. It gets pass the loading phase but when the scrolling green bars pass 2 times, I get the error. I've double checked everything and it seems to be in order.  On another note I went back to the desktop loaded the new wim from the server and burned a new disk and I got the bad pool error again. I really don't understand how or what is happening. But what I do know is that for my state of mind I used the orginal desktop disk I burned to use on the desktop and it boots and loads all of the wim's, but I need it to work on the server to get it off of my workstation. Any ideas???

how would i know if i have the mdt lite touch, is the mdt 2008 the same or is it different.

I installed mdt 2008 and i am having an issue when configuring the office application. i installed office 2003, visio 2003 and project 2003 and i dont see the office TAB to configure the license or the setup of office  

Great video walkthrough. Helped me with the last little bit that I was missing, now its running great.

i have installed MDT 2008 is there a difference between MDT 2008 and MDT Lite touch.

The problem i am having is i installed office 2003, visio and project 2003 and I dont get the office product TAB in application to configure office. is there another software for me to download to see this tab.

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