Vista - Vista Deployment withh MDT 2008 LTI CustomSettings.ini and more

I have created a master computer thick client of which I wish to obtain and
image. I am using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 LiteTouch and am
editiing the properites of my Deployment Point. On Rules tab under Default
(CustomSettings.ini file) is OSInstall=Y. It is recommended that I treat
this as Read-Only. However, I don't want to lose all my work creating the
Vista Master computer with core apps and all patches and drivers installed
since all computers being deployed are identical models and makes purchased
at same time as Master computer which one one of those purchased.

Yet, I need to create the WinPE/ImageX ISO by updating in MDT 2008 and then
capture the image on the Master computer. I've never done this before and am
remote (500 miles away). I also have set up SQL database in Deployment
Workbench if that is a useful option at this point.

I need to capture the Master image and then deploy to computers through LTI
PXE boot process with virtually no user intervention. Volume licenses so
will be using KMS and desire MDT 2008 to make that easier. I wish the imaged
computers to boot up joined to the domain and ready to use. I have
UUIDs/GUIDs for pre-staging in Active Directory and/or deployment database if
that is where it is done.

Really new to Vista, MDT 2008, WAIK, WDS, and this kind of mass deployment
process. I've used Ghost on a 1 to 3 (Max) basis in the past when I was
local but Ghost Suite proved unreliable as it would not recognize some
computers after client was installed. Abandoned that approach and desire to
go Windows method of deployment and management.

Don't have SMS or other management tools other than MDT 2008, WAIK, and WDS.
They are set up on 64-bit Windows 2003 R2 server with plenty of room, memory
and power and MS SQL installed and MDT database set up.

Willing to pay Microsoft via Technical IT Professional Support call or other
expert in Vista deployment with MDT for mentoring or more direct guidance.

--
J. R. Wade
Manager of Information Technology
Office of Criminal District Attorney
Hidalgo County, TX

Hi J.R. -

Please repost your inquiry in the Windows Vista Deployment and Imaging Forum:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...yment/threads/


"J.R." <integrity@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7D6BFC41-8E0A-4F90-A6BA-3460DA0C11B7@xxxxxx
I have created a master computer thick client of which I wish to obtain and
image. I am using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 LiteTouch and am
editiing the properites of my Deployment Point. On Rules tab under Default
(CustomSettings.ini file) is OSInstall=Y. It is recommended that I treat
this as Read-Only. However, I don't want to lose all my work creating the
Vista Master computer with core apps and all patches and drivers installed
since all computers being deployed are identical models and makes purchased
at same time as Master computer which one one of those purchased.

Yet, I need to create the WinPE/ImageX ISO by updating in MDT 2008 and then
capture the image on the Master computer. I've never done this before and am
remote (500 miles away). I also have set up SQL database in Deployment
Workbench if that is a useful option at this point.

I need to capture the Master image and then deploy to computers through LTI
PXE boot process with virtually no user intervention. Volume licenses so
will be using KMS and desire MDT 2008 to make that easier. I wish the imaged
computers to boot up joined to the domain and ready to use. I have
UUIDs/GUIDs for pre-staging in Active Directory and/or deployment database if
that is where it is done.

Really new to Vista, MDT 2008, WAIK, WDS, and this kind of mass deployment
process. I've used Ghost on a 1 to 3 (Max) basis in the past when I was
local but Ghost Suite proved unreliable as it would not recognize some
computers after client was installed. Abandoned that approach and desire to
go Windows method of deployment and management.

Don't have SMS or other management tools other than MDT 2008, WAIK, and WDS.
They are set up on 64-bit Windows 2003 R2 server with plenty of room, memory
and power and MS SQL installed and MDT database set up.

Willing to pay Microsoft via Technical IT Professional Support call or other
expert in Vista deployment with MDT for mentoring or more direct guidance.

--
J. R. Wade
Manager of Information Technology
Office of Criminal District Attorney
Hidalgo County, TX