MDT Can't capture a Win11 24H2 reference image

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MDT Can't capture a Win11 24H2 reference image

Charlie Banks 5

I'm having an issue that seems to be isolated to Win 11 24H2 version. re-tested 23H2 and it captures normally. But when I do a clean install of win11 iso 24h2, put in audit mode, add apps that's needed

(side note: I have do have to update a regedit setup / state file below but that is normal and I'm able to capture past reference images).

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State] Update to "ImageState"="IMAGE_STATE_GENERALIZE_RESEAL_TO_OOBE".

When I Do the same thing for Win11_24h2, I get prompted for server credentials (with letters in red that the folder does not have permission) also (I don't get prompted for any creds for win 11 23H2). I put in the server admin creds and it continues as normal.

Within a minute of the sys prep and capture task, I get this pop up below (Like it losing connection or something). Sys prep looks to complete and reboots to the capture stage (normally MDT wizard starts and the .wim capture continues to completion but for 24H2 the MDT wizards starts with the boot file option selection. I tried to select the boot file but it errors out and im back at square 1. Hope this gives some additional insight as to what's happening and can help provide resolution. I recently learned that Win11 24h2 no longer supports "wmic" and that may be the issue?

Sean 5 Reputation points

2025-03-20T17:16:52.2+00:00

I'm in the exact same predicament. Please post here if you get a workaround (I'll do the same!).
Charlie Banks 5 Reputation points

2025-03-21T13:48:17.8766667+00:00

Will do. As of right now Im still using 23H2. For 24H2 looks like some features that MDT requires are no longer supported (like WMIC). looking at possibly trying to use DISM to capture and MDT to deploy.
Charlie Banks 5 Reputation points

2025-03-28T15:07:40.69+00:00

Issue resolved where I had to skip MDT all together for the capture and use DISM

After install windows, going into audit mode and installing all software.

run sysprep, generalze, shutdown.

boot with windows iso and go into repair mode and select command prompt.

load the storage driver (download storage driver to usb and then use this command: drvload D:\rstdriver\iaStorVD.inf (D being the drive letter of the usb drive that contains your drivers).

Command: "list volume" (to see volume after installing driver).

Command: "select volume" (My windows was on volume 4)

Command: "assign Drvletter" (I chose G because C was being used by my iso usb).

I connected a 500 GB usb to save the capture to (it was on E).

Then you can run the command to capture image (my usb was E:\ and my windows was on G:\ )

X:\ dism /capture-image /imagefile:e:\image\install.wim /capturedir:g:\ /name:Win_11

Captured perfectly and deployed with MDT.

Hopes this helps someone.