Create a deployment share and reference image.To follow the same steps of the article, please note that this blog will be divided into sections as follows :. Hyper-V is used as the virtualization platform in this lab.
Once you're done reviewing the build or doing any manual tasks you need to accomplish (checkpoint/snapshot a VM for example) simply double-click the icon to continue.Hello again, in this blog I’m going to walk you through a Windows 10 deployment using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) referencing this TechNet Link, I used the below in my lab :. It will give you a message on screen that your sequence is paused (it disappears after a few seconds) and leaves an icon on the desktop to resume the sequence.
Just add a standard "Run command line" item to your Task Sequence where you want it to pause and for the "command line" use the following (including the double quotes): cscript.exe "%scriptroot%\f" In case you're not familiar with pausing the Task Sequence - they have a built in script that will do it for you.
Lack of free drive space on the target drive is another one that's burned me before - checking that is one of the reasons I put a Pause in the Task Sequence right before Sysprep. Since it did work for you before it doesn't sound like a permissions issue. Other things that have tripped me up during a capture include permissions on the drive/share where the capture file is being saved (both file and share permissions).
It will be helpful later if use a unique name such as Gold- for the folder nameĪlways fun when it works one day, but not the next, eh? The setup files are contained in the ISO/DVD version of the operating system you should have imported to the Deployment Share previouslyĪ. Select the “Move the files to the deployment share….” checkbox in order to save space in your deployment shareĪ. Right-Click “Operating Systems” and select “Import Operating System”ĥ.ěrowse to the folder that contains your custom image file – typically this would be the “Captures” folder on the computer running MDTĦ.ĝouble-click the captured WIM file to select it and return to the prior screenħ. Open the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit programĢ.Ğxpand the Deployment Shares, then your deployment share until you see the “Operating Systems” folderģ. Once there it becomes available under the “Install\Install Operating System” section\task in your Task Sequenceġ. In order to use your custom image you must import it into your Deployment Share’s Operating Systems folder.
NOTE: Be patient – depending on how large the image is this can take a while The image will be placed here: \\ MDT 1\Deploymentshare$\Captures Once the sequence starts running it will reboot into WinPE, Sysprep and capture the image for you. It should default the MDT share\Captures folder and a default file nameĮ. Select the “Capture an image of this reference computer” option When you get to the Task Sequence window select your “Capture Image” sequenceĭ. which screens to skip) you may need to select “Deploy Computer”, enter a username and password, etc.Ĭ. Depending on your deployment share is set-up (i.e. \\ MDT 1\Deploymentshare$\scripts\litetouch.vbsī.
When prompted enter the password for the user entered aboveģ.Ğnter the following to run the Litetouch sequenceĪ. Note: typically this would be a user with Domain Administrative rightsĬ. When prompted enter credentials for a user who has Write permissions to the \\MDT1\Deploymentshare$ folder in the format of: domain\user
Open a CMD windows and enter the followingī. Typically this would be with the local administrator account since the computer should not be joined to the domain and usually during the build process local accounts are not addedĢ. Log in to the computer you are trying to captureĪ.