Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Documentation Library Step 6-1: Start the Target Computer with the LTI Bootable Media |
Start the target computer (WDG-CLI-01) with the LTI bootable media you created earlier in the process. This CD starts Windows PE on the target computer and initiates deployment. At the end of the process, Windows 8 is deployed on the target computer.
Note You can also initiate deployment by starting the target computer from Windows Deployment Services. For more information, see the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
To start the target computer with the LTI bootable media
1. Start WDG-CLI-01 with the LTI bootable media you created earlier in the process.
Windows PE starts, and then the Windows Deployment Wizard starts.
2. Complete the Windows Deployment Wizard using the information in Table 13. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 13. Information for Completing the Windows Deployment Wizard
On this wizard page |
Do this |
Welcome |
Click Run the Deployment Wizard to install a new Operating System. |
Credentials |
1. In User Name, type Administrator. 2. In Password, type P@ssw0rd. 3. In Domain, type MDT2012. 4. Click OK. |
Task Sequence |
Click Deploy Captured Image to Target Computer, and then click Next. |
Computer Details |
In Computer name, type WDG-CLI-01, and then click Next. |
Move Data and Settings |
Click Next. |
User Data (Restore) |
Click Next. |
Locale and Time |
Click Next. |
Capture Image |
Click Next. |
BitLocker |
Click Next. |
Ready |
1. Click Details to view the information provided in the wizard. 2. Click Begin. |
The wizard starts, and then the operating system deployment starts.
To monitor the target computer deployment process, complete the following steps on WDG-MDT-01
1. On WDG-MDT-01, click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.
2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares/MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$)/Monitoring
3. In the Actions pane, periodically click Refresh.
4. In the details pane, view the deployment process for WDG-CLI-01.
5. In the Actions pane, periodically click Refresh.
The status of the deployment process is updated in the details pane. Continue to monitor the deployment process until the process is complete.
6. Close the Deployment Workbench.
To complete the target computer deployment process, perform the following steps on WDG-CLI-01
1. On WDG-CLI-01, in the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Details.
If any errors or warnings occur, review the errors or warnings, and record any diagnostic information.
2. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Finish.
At the end of the MDT deployment process, the Deployment Summary dialog box appears. The image of Windows 8 captured from the reference computer is now installed on the target computer. If any errors or warnings occur, consult the MDT document Troubleshooting Reference.