Capture a Windows 11 Image using MDT

Question

I use WDS and MDT.

I would normally make a golden image with the OS and software I need.

I make a task "Sysprep and Capture"

I run the following cscript on the golden image:

net use * \deployment-server\DeploymentShare$ /user:domain\administrator
\deployment-server\DeploymentShare$\Scripts\LiteTouch.WSF

I then select the Capture Task which should do the sysprep and capture and place the captured golden image on the deployment server.

Normally the image is captured and sysprepped and nothing else is needed.

Has this method changed?
I read an article which said I had to boot into the VM and capture that way, which is different to what I normally do, by means of running the above commands on a pre-sysprepped image.

I am using vSphere and a VM with Windows 11 Education and other software.
I am not currently using the TPM side of things as I booted the golden image with the ByPassTPMCheck registry hack.

Any ideas or would someone like some more information?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hello AnthonyHill,

To be able to capture properly Windows 11, you need to update the ADK and update MDT, please see below:

Windows 11 ADK: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install
MDT: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54259
MDT update for Windows 11: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-10-deployments-fail-with-microsoft-deployment-toolkit-on-computers-with-bios-type-firmware-70557b0b-6be3-81d2-556f-b313e29e2cb7

Additionally you can find other workarounds that some community members have disscussed about the topic: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/596055/need-help-can39t-capture-wim-image-of-windows-11-i.html

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Answer 2

Hi LimitlessTechnology,

The following article:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/596055/need-help-can39t-capture-wim-image-of-windows-11-i.html?childToView=882220#comment-882220

Worked great!

My colleague came across the following post too:
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-11/227274-capturing-windows-11-mdt-how-i-did.html

I have done the diskpart commands as shown in both posts and it works great.

Has Microsoft fixed this issue to your knowledge, is there a fix that anyone knows of?