Step 8: Start the New Computer with the LTI Bootable Media

Start the new computer (WDG-NEW-02) with the LTI bootable media created earlier in the process. This CD starts Windows PE on the reference computer and initiates the MDT deployment process. At the end of the MDT deployment process, Windows Vista is deployed on the new computer and the captured user state migration information is restored to the new computer.

Note You can also initiate the MDT process by starting the target computer from Windows Deployment Services. For more information, see the section, Preparing Windows Deployment Services, in the MDT document Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

To start the new computer with the LTI bootable media

1. Start WDG-NEW-02 with the LTI bootable media created earlier in the process.

Windows PE starts, and then the Windows Deployment Wizard starts.

2. Complete the Windows Deployment Wizard by using the information in Table 14. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.

Table 14. Information for Completing the Windows Deployment Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
Welcome to Deployment	Click Run the Deployment Wizard to install a new operating system, and then click Next.
Specify Credentials for connecting to network shares.	1. In User Name, type Administrator. 2. In Password, type P@ssw0rd. 3. In Domain, type CORP. 4. Click OK.
Select a task sequence to execute on this computer.	Click Perform Replace Computer Scenario on New Computer, and then click Next.
Configure the computer name	In Computer name, type WDG-NEW-02, and then click Next.
Join the computer to a domain or workgroup	Click Next.
Specify whether to restore user data	1. Click Specify a location. 2. In Location, type \\WDG-MDT-01\UserStateCapture$\WDG-EXIST-01. 3. Click Next.
Locale Selection	Click Next.
Set the Time Zone	Click Next.
Specify whether to capture an image	Click Do not capture an image of this computer, and then click Next.
Specify the BitLocker configuration	Click Do not enable BitLocker for this computer, and then click Next.
Ready to begin	Click Begin.

If any errors or warnings should occur, consult the MDT document Troubleshooting Reference.

3. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Details.

If any errors or warnings occurred, review the errors or warnings and record any diagnostic information.

4. In the Deployment Summary dialog box, click Finish.

Windows Vista is now installed on the new computer and the captured user state migration information is also restored.