Step 5-1: Create an MDT Task Sequence to Deploy the Captured Image

After the image is captured, create a task sequence to deploy the captured image of the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) to the target computer (WDG-CLI-01). Most of the packages needed for this task sequence were created earlier in the process. However, you must create a new MDT Custom Settings package that has the proper configuration settings for the target computer and creates an operating system image of the captured image of the reference computer.

To create a task sequence template to deploy the captured image to the target computer

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center. Point to Configuration Manager 2007, and then click ConfigMgr Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console navigation pane, go to Site Database/Computer Management/Task Sequences.

3. In the preview pane, click Create MDT Task Sequence.

The Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard using the information in Table 28. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 28. Information for Completing the Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
Choose Template	Select Client Task Sequence, and then click Next.
Choose Template: General	1. In Task sequence name, type Windows 7 Target Deployment. 2. In Task sequence comments, type Task sequence for deploying captured reference computer image to the target computer (WDG-CLI-01), and then click Next.
Choose Template: Details	1. Click Join a domain. 2. In Domain, type mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com. 3. In Account, click Set, and then complete the Windows User Account dialog box by performing the following steps: a. In User name, type MDT2012\Administrator. b. In Password and Confirm password, type P@ssw0rd. c. Click OK. 4. In User name, type Woodgrove Bank Employee. 5. In Organization name, type Woodgrove Bank. 6. In Product key, type product_key (where product_key is the product key for Windows 7). 7. Click Next.
Choose Template: Capture Settings	Click Next.
Boot Image	1. In Specify an existing boot image package, click Browse. 2. In Select a Package dialog box, click Windows PE Custom, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
MDT Package	1. In Specify an existing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Files package, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click MDT 2012 Files, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
OS Image	1. Click Create a new OS image. 2. In OS image file (WIM) location, type \\WDG-MDT-01\Capture$\WDG-REF-01.wim. 3. In Package source folder to be created, type \\WDG-MDT-01\Packages$\WDG-REF-01_Image. 4. Click Next.
OS Image: Image Details	1. In Name, type Windows 7 Reference Image. 2. In Version, type 1.00. 3. In Comments, type Windows 7 captured image of reference computer (WDG-REF-01) used to deploy to target computers, and then click Next.
Client Package	1. In Specify an existing ConfigMgr client package, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click Configuration Manager Client Upgrade, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
USMT Package	1. In Specify an existing USMT package, click Browse. 2. In the Select a Package dialog box, click USMT, and then click OK. 3. Click Next.
Settings Package	1. Click Create a new settings package. 2. In Package source folder to be created, type \\WDG-MDT-01\Packages$\CustomSettings_Target, and then click Next.
Settings Package: Settings Details	1. In Name, type MDT 2012 Target Computer Custom Settings. 2. In Version, type 1.00. 3. In Comments, type Configuration settings for MDT 2012 deployment process (such as CustomSettings.ini) for the target computer, and then click Next.
Sysprep Package	Click Next.
Summary	Click Next.
Confirmation	Click Finish.

The Progress wizard page displays a status bar that shows the progress of the tasks defined in the wizard. The Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard closes when the task sequence is created.