UDI in the New Computer Deployment Scenario

For the New Computer Deployment Wizard, the operating system images can be in the following locations:

· On a distribution point. This method uses the traditional OSD deployment methodology in Configuration Manager.

· On a local disk on the target computer. This method leverages the prestaged media feature in Configuration Manager.

Task sequences created using the User Driven Installation Task Sequence task sequence template automatically detect which method to use and perform the deployment accordingly. The New Computer deployment scenario always begins with the target computer running Windows PE, which is how the tasks sequence knows the difference between the New Computer deployment scenario and the Refresh Computer deployments scenario. Figure 2 illustrates how UDI is used in the New Computer deployment scenario using the traditional OSD deployment methodology in Configuration Manager with the operating system image located on a distribution point.

Figure 2. Process flow for UDI performing the New Computer deployment scenario for images stored on distribution points

Figure 3 illustrates how UDI is used in the New Computer deployment scenario using the prestaged media feature in Configuration Manager with the operating system image located on a local disk on the target computer.

Figure 3. Process flow for UDI performing the New Computer deployment scenario for prestaged media