Create Image from Client's machine using MDT

Question

Not sure which section this post suppose to be in, anyway, I have got 100 win10 laptops to configure. Instead of doing them one-by-one, I came to the conclusion that it would be more efficient just to configure one and capture its image and deploy it as and when required to the others. My problem is, I have never done this task before and I was wondering if someone could share their expert knowledge with me helping me to achieve this gold.
The school got an MDT server and pxe is also installed and in operation. I have followed a few online videos but to no avail.

Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

Hi RickSomeone... after following the instructions given in the link, I ran into 2 problems. I am not sure if they are related. The first problem is the In the New Task Sequence - Select Os Section - there was no Operating System in the list that matches the version of OS installed on a reference computer/laptop. So I selected Windows 10 Enterprise x64 .wim. The laptops came installed with Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Education. The second problem is when I executed the LiteTouch.vbs, it restarted the computer/laptop but nothing else happen. Is this because of the first problem or something else. Also does process produce a logfile so I could interrogate it ?

Thanks

Answer 2

Yes. That is a good site to follow. Where it says Creating Capture TS in MDT.
Once you create the TS in MDT, on the pc itself run \name3 of your server\build$ or whatever you named your build share.
Then go to Scripts, and run the LiteTouch.wsf which will take you to your Capture menu.
I really wouldn't modify anything in the Capture TS, just the Rules and bootstrap.ini

Settings]
Priority=Default

[Default]
SMSTSORGNAME=orgname
OSInstall=Y
SkipAppsOnUpgrade=NO
SkipAdminPassword=YES
ComputerBackupLocation=%DeployRoot%\Captures
BackupFile=%OSDComputername%#replace(date,"/",".") & ".wim"#
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipComputerName=YES
SkipDomainMembership=YES
SkipUserData=YES
UserDataLocation=YES
SkipLocaleSelection=YES
SkipTaskSequence=NO
SkipTimeZone=YES
SkipApplications=NO
SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipSummary=YES
SkipBDDWelcome=YES
SkipCapture=NO
DoCapture=YES
SkipFinalSummary=NO

TimeZone=020
TimeZoneName=Central Standard Time

JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

bootstrap.ini:

[Settings]
Priority=Default

[Default]
DeployRoot=\MDTSERVER\Build$

SkipBDDWelcome=YES

UserDomain=user
UserID=userID
UserPassword=userID password

Answer 3

Hi RickSomeone... should I replace my rules with the ones you send me?

Answer 4

That is a good site to follow. Where it begins: Creating Capture Task Sequence in MDT.

If you start using VM's for your main images, then you only want to use the administrator to create them, and you can opt to have a pause in the Capture to make updates, then continue on with the Capture task. Search around for Suspend in MDT. It's the best way to go with VM's.