Step 6: Deploy the Captured Image of the Reference Computer to the Target Computer

When you have captured the image of the reference computer and created and configured the task sequence, deploy the captured image. Configure MDT to provide all the necessary configuration settings to deploy to the target computer. After initiating the deployment process, the image of the reference computer running Windows 7 is automatically deployed to the target computer and configured with the settings defined.

Deploy the captured image by:

· Adding the target computer to the Configuration Manager site database as described in Step 6-1: Add the Target Computer to the Configuration Manager Site Database.

· Creating a computer collection that includes the target computer as described in Step 6-2: Create a Computer Collection That Includes the Target Computer.

· Creating a Configuration Manager 2007 R3 advertisement for the task sequence created earlier in the process as described in Step 6-3: Create an Advertisement for the Task Sequence.

· Starting the target computer with the task sequence bootable media disk as described in Step 6-4: Start the Target Computer with the Task Sequence Bootable Media.