When the MDT task sequence has been created, add any device drivers required for the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) to the Windows PE boot image and to the Windows 7 image. Add the device drivers in the Drivers node in the Configuration Manager console. Create a package that contains the device drivers, and inject the drivers into the custom Windows PE image created earlier in the process.

After creating the package that contains the device drivers, select the distribution point to which the package will be deployed.

To add the necessary device drivers

1.   Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manager Console.

2.   In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Software Library.

3.   In the Software Library workspace, go to Overview/Operating Systems/Drivers.

4.   On the Ribbon, on the Home tab, in the Create group, click Import Driver.

The Import New Driver Wizard starts.

5.   Complete the Import New Driver Wizard using the information in Table 21. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 21. Information for Completing the Import New Driver Wizard

On this wizard page

Do this

Locate Driver

In Source folder, type \\WDG-MDT-01\Source$\Drivers, and then click Next.

Locate Driver: Driver Details

Click Next.

Locate Driver: Add Driver to Package

1.   Click New Package.

2.   Complete the New Driver Package dialog box by performing the following steps:

a.   In Name, type device_driver_name Package (where device_driver_name is a descriptive name for the device drivers).

b.   In Comment, type Device drivers that are necessary for the reference and target computers.

3.   In Driver package source, type \\WDG-MDT-01\Packages$\Drivers, and then click OK.

4.   Click Next.

Locate Driver: Add Driver to Boot Images

1.   In the list of images, select the Windows PE Custom check box.

2.   Select the Update distribution points when finished check box, and then click Next.

Summary

1.   Review the information in the Details box that that you provided while completing the previous wizard pages.

2.   Click Next.

Progress

The progress for importing the device drivers is displayed.

Confirmation

Click Close.

 

To select the distribution points for the driver package

1.   Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manager Console.

2.   In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Software Library.

3.   In the Software Library workspace, go to Overview/Operating Systems/Driver Packages.

4.   In the preview pane, click device_driver_name Package (where device_driver_name is a descriptive name for the device drivers).

5.   On the Ribbon, on the Home tab, in the Deployment group, click Distribute Content.

The Distribute Content Wizard starts.

6.   Complete the Distribute Content Wizard using the information in Table 22. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 22. Information for Completing the Distribute Content Wizard

On this wizard page

Do this

General

Click Next.

General: Content

Click Next.

General: Content Destination

1.   Click Add, and then click Distribution Point.

The Add Distribution Points dialog box appears.

2.   In the Add Distribution Points dialog box, select \\WDG-MDT-01.mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com, and then click OK.

\\WDG‑MDT‑01.mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com appears in the Content destination list.

3.   Click Next.

Summary

1.   Review the information in the Details box that that you provided while completing the previous wizard pages.

2.   Click Next.

Progress

The progress for distributing the software is displayed.

Completion

Click Close.

 

7.   Close all open windows and dialog boxes.

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Step 3: Create and Configure a Task Sequence to Create a Reference Computer