Step 3: Create and Configure a Task Sequence to Create a 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 (WDG-REF-01) exactly as you will configure the target computers. You will then capture an image of the reference computer and deploy the image to the target computers.

Create the reference computer, WDG-REF-01, by:

· Creating an MDT task sequence template to deploy Windows 7 to the reference computer as described in Step 3-1: Create an MDT Task Sequence Template.

· Selecting the distribution points for the new packages and images that the Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard creates as described in Step 3-2: Select the Distribution Points for the New Packages and Images.

· Adding the necessary device drivers to a new drive package and to the appropriate boot images as described in Step 3-3: Add the Necessary Device Drivers.

· Configuring the MDT configuration files for the reference computer—specifically, the CustomSettings.ini file—as described in Step 3-4: Customize the MDT Configuration Files for the Reference Computer.

· Updating the Configuration Manager 2007 R3 distribution points for the Custom Settings Files package as described in Step 3-5: Update the Distribution Points for the Custom Settings Files Package.

· Customizing the task sequence for the reference computer as described in Step 3-6: Customize the Task Sequence for the Reference Computer.