Step 3: Configure MDT to Create the Reference Computer

When you have prepared the MDT environment, create the reference computer. The reference computer is the template for deploying new images to the target computers. Configure this computer exactly as the target computers will be configured. You will deploy Windows 8 to the reference computer (WDG-REF-01), capture an image of the reference computer, and then deploy the captured image to the target computer (WDG-CLI-01).

Configure MDT to create a reference computer by:

· Creating an MDT deployment share as described in Step 3-1: Create an MDT Deployment Share

· Adding operating system files to the deployment share as described in Step 3-2: Add Operating System Files to the Deployment Share

· Adding device drivers to the deployment share as described in Step 3-3: Add Device Drivers to the Deployment Share

· Creating a task sequence for the reference computer as described in Step 3-4: Create a Task Sequence for the Reference Computer

· Enabling monitoring of the LTI deployment process as described in Step 3-5: Enable LTI Deployment Process Monitoring

· Updating the deployment share as described in Step 3-6: Update the Deployment Share