Step 3-5: Customize the MDT Configuration Files for the Reference Computer

When the MDT task sequence has been created, customize the MDT configuration files that provide the configuration settings for deploying Windows 7 to the target computer. Specifically, customize the CustomSettings.ini file.

When the CustomSettings.ini file customization is finished, save the updated files to the source folder for the MDT Reference Computer Custom Settings package created earlier in the process (E:\Packages$\CustomSettings_Reference). Then, add the DoCapture and EventService properties and corresponding values to the CustomSettings.ini file so that the MDT deployment process captures an image of the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) after deploying Windows 7.

To customize the MDT configuration files for the reference computer

1. In Windows Explorer, go to E:\Packages$\CustomSettings_Reference, and then double-click CustomSettings.ini.

2. Open Microsoft Notepad, and then add the following lines to the end of the CustomSettings.ini file, as shown in Listing 1:

DoCapture=YES

EventService=http://WDG-MDT-01:9800

Note Ensure that you remove any additional settings other than those shown in Listing 1.

Listing 1. CustomSettings.ini File After Adding the DoCapture Property

[Settings]

Priority=Default

Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]

OSInstall=Y

SkipCapture=YES

SkipAdminPassword=NO

SkipProductKey=YES

DoCapture=YES

EventService=http://WDG-MDT-01:9800

3. In Notepad, save the file, and then exit Notepad.