The Deployment Guys
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How to Setup ConfigMgr 2007 on Windows Server 2008
Installing ConfigMgr 2007 onto a Windows Server 2008 based server can be a challenge. Having...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 08/07/2008
Implementing the "Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Single-Image Deployment Supplemental Guide" Process in MDT 2008 - Full Update
Since my original post on this topic back in May I have received a lot of useful feedback,...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 08/03/2008
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 Released
The MDT Team has released the first Update to MDT 2008 (which is really the second update to MDT,...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 07/31/2008
Task Sequence logic tricks using MDT variables
In my particular part of the Microsoft organization (the CTS testing lab), we install just about...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 07/28/2008
MDT Script Explanations
I get quite a few emails from people asking if there is a help file that details all of the scripts...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 07/09/2008
Useful Script Number 6 - Pausing the Task Sequence
Have you ever wanted to pause the task sequence in MDT 2008 or ConfigMgr 2007 for a few seconds...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 07/07/2008
Editing the HTML template files
A great new tool has been released that allows you to edit the contents of those XML/HTML files you...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 07/04/2008
Robocopy exit codes
Robocopy is a great tool, and I often use it in a deployment project for moving files around; I...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/16/2008
Implementing the "Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Single-Image Deployment Supplemental Guide" Process - Important Update
In my post on May 23rd, I described using this process with MDT 2008. Since that post, another...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/12/2008
Adding Hyper-V Integration Components to WinPE using MDT 2008 – Updated for Hyper-V RTM.
Mike Sterling recently posted and excellent blog on Using the Hyper-V Integration Components in...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/12/2008
Injecting Hyper-V Synthetic drivers to WinPE
One of the things we try not to do on this blog is just post links to other peoples blogs. But this...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/12/2008
Useful Script Number 5 - Adjusting the Default User Registry Hive
Michael Murgolo did a great post on the different ways to adjust default settings when building an...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 06/06/2008
Shameless Self-Promotion #1: Elevation PowerToys for Windows Vista
My post for today is a little off topic (although not too far off). One of the biggest changes to...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/30/2008
Who are the Deployment Guys
You may be wondering - exactly who is in the crack Deployment Guys and how do I find out more about...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/29/2008
Getting caught out by your logon script
Whenever I go onsite with a customer to start a Windows Vista deployment project I always like to...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/26/2008
Implementing the "Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Single-Image Deployment Supplemental Guide" Process in MDT 2008
03 August 2008 - Important Update The content in this post is obsolete. Please see my new August 3rd...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/23/2008
Off Topic: Embedding Sky Drive Links
I have been asked a number of times now how we embed links to SkyDrive hosted files in our blogs. In...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/23/2008
OSD: Forcing a reboot
In this post I will talk about the method I use to force a reboot at the end of a ZTI task sequence;...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/23/2008
Configuring default settings for Windows image deployment - Update for Windows XP SP3
In my previous post on this topic, I mentioned that Windows XP Service Pack 2 will copy the...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/21/2008
ConfigMgr for Deployment - Rough Sizing Guidelines
I have been doing some sizing work for a customer around System Center Configuration Manager 2007...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/20/2008
Expanding the Scratch Space in Windows PE 2.1
Recently, I have had to create a bigger scratch space (the MDT X: drive) in Windows PE to deal with...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/12/2008
Dealing With Duplicate User Profile Links in Windows Vista
Overview of Windows Vista User Profiles In previous versions of Windows the user's profile was...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 05/01/2008
Useful Script Number 4 - Silent Installation of Windows AIK 1.1
One of the things that you may need to do - particularly if you are tying to automate the creation...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/30/2008
Windows Vista Product Guide (Updated for SP1) now Available
For those that need (or want) to know the intricacies of what is included with Windows Vista, the...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/30/2008
Getting help when you are really stuck
A lot of people think that because BDD and MDT are free products they are not eligible for support...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/25/2008
Don’t forget our old blogs!
I am very happy with the progress of the deployment guys blog so far. Hopefully you all agree that...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 04/21/2008
Updating System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 Deployment
The SCCM 2007 Operating System Deployment components use the Windows Automated Installation Toolkit...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/18/2008
Useful Script Number 3 - Turning the Windows Vista Sidebar On and Off
One of the things that you may want to do during a build or deployment process is turn off the...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/18/2008
Configuration Manager - Dynamic Driver Categories
When injecting drivers using the "Auto-apply Drivers" task you can filter the drivers that are...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 04/18/2008
Meet another Deployment Guy at MMS 2008
I thought that since Richard Trusson offered you the chance to meet a Deployment Guy in the UK that...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 04/17/2008
Driver Management (Part 2) - MDT 2008
I am often asked what the best way is to manage drivers with both BDD/MDT and ConfigMgr. With this...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 04/17/2008
BDD: How to always enable debug mode
When developing a build it is often useful to have it in debug mode. Debug mode is when log content...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/16/2008
Meet a Deployment Guy!
If you want to come and meet one of the Deployment Guys and talk deployment here's your chance. I...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/03/2008
BDD 2007 Lite Touch and SMS 2003 Zero Touch Video Walkthroughs
I have had a number of emails and comments requesting the location for the video walkthroughs...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 04/03/2008
"Up-ping" the uptime of your Lite-Touch server
I like the lite-touch installation (LTI) feature of MDT, it think it's great and is very impressive...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/31/2008
MDT 2008 and BDD 2007 Update 2 Released
So - The latest update to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and BDD 2007 make them both Windows Vista SP1...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/25/2008
Workstation Migration Assistant
Dan Cunningham's Workstation Migration Assistant (WMA) is a visual wrapper for the User State...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/25/2008
Useful Script Number 2 - Move the Task Sequence Window
Have you ever created a build and had to pop up a message to the user/technician? - or had to start...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/19/2008
OSD: Dynamic Application Installation
In this post I am going to talk about a solution I put together for a customer around OSD and...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/10/2008
Useful Script Number 1 - Start and Stop Services
So over the next few weeks, I will be presenting a mini series of scripts that may useful in your...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 03/10/2008
Configuring default settings for Windows image deployment
This post has been superseded by an updated post found here:...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 02/18/2008
Driver Management (Part 1) - Configuration Manager
I am often asked what the best way is to manage drivers with both BDD/MDT and ConfigMgr. With this...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 02/15/2008
BDD 2007: Rebooting at the end of the Task Sequence
An oft asked question is how do I reboot a computer at the end of the Task Sequence in BDD 2007...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 01/29/2008
What is "The Deployment Guys"?
"The Deployment Guys" is a blog focused on deployment. "The Deployment Guys" is...
Author: Ben Hunter Date: 01/26/2008
Don't clean up your image (just yet)!
Hi all, I thought I'd post a tip on this shiny new blog that we've created just to get the ball...
Author: DeploymentGuys Date: 01/21/2008