Need of urgent help regarding MDT2010
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:12 PM
Hope you dont mind me sending email on this account.I would like to mention that I have been continuously followingyour videos and blogs over the internet regarding MDT2010 and have checked yourDeploymentCD. Your Videos are really helpful.
I am facing an issue with a deployment process. Let meexplain.
I have successfully created MDT server, Imported Image to itand after that Deployed to create a custom windows Image. I manually customizedthe deployed image of windows 7 in audit mode after that I installed theapplication and did some customization as per the requirement in built in adminaccount. I have changed the settings for the control panel view and somedesktop Icons also, after that I syspreped the image with sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /unattend:answerfile andcaptured the image
After that I was amazed to see the result that the profilewas copied successfully including the desktop icons and all the settings whichwere customized by me.
Problem: when IImport this customized image to MDT and deploy for the production with the Temple:Standard Client Task Sequence so that the packages also gets installed with it,I am shocked to see the result that the default profile is back to the originaldefault profile in windows 7 I mean to say that I lose all my custom settingsincluding the desktop icons and control panel view.
Request: Pleasehelp me to get the result for this issue as I really need to be expert in it, also let me know where can I post for any further query so that others can also get benefited by the expert advise of yours on the issue.
Sahil
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:57 PM
Hello,
Make sure you have 'CopyProfile=True' set in your CustomSettings. Additional information is available by searching 'CopyProfile' in the MDT help section. Good luck.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:51 PM
Although I am totally against editing the default profile here it goes:
How to customize a default user profile in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2
The only supported method for customizing the default user profile is by using the Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup\CopyProfile parameter in the Unattend.xml answer file. The Unattend.xml answer file is passed to the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe).
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973289
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Sunday, August 19, 2012 3:26 AM
Hello Frank,
Thanks for reply!!
Just wouldlike to mention that I have successfully copied the profile with the Microsoft supported method and it is working. My question is when I capture the customized image and import it to MDT and deploy it for production, I lose all my settings including the customized profile.
It seems like task sequence is creating some trouble for me.
Sahil
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Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:56 PMCopyProfile = TRUE
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:00 PM
If you read the link I sent you you'll see a section that states:
When you use tools such as the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or System Center Configuration Manager, the CopyProfile setting is not required when you run the Sysprep command. These tools usually replace or change the Unattend.xml file after the image is deployed to the disk but before the operating system has started for the first time after you run the Sysprep command. Therefore, the Unattend.xml file that is used in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or System Center Configuration Manager deployment process must contain the CopyProfile setting.
I am taking this as you have to edit the unattend.xml file that gets placed in the deployment share of MDT. Try adding the CopyProfile=TRUE to the unattend.xml file located in <deploymentshare>\control\<TaskSequence folder>\unattend.xml or right-clicking the task sequence, clicking properties, and under the OS Info tab you will see a button that says "Edit Unattend.xml"
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- Edited by Frank Trout Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:02 PM
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 12:55 PM
Thanks Frank that was really helpful.
Just need your help regarding Total control on OUT of BOX Drivers.
Example I have 3 models, Lenovo R400, HP2560p and HPZ600. Please let me know how I can control the driver’s injection for these models.
Like I want these models to pic there specific drivers as per profile rather that MDT selecting drivers as per the requirement.
Sahil
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:33 PMThe OUT of BOX drivers have been discussed a lot, just do a search here and you will find all you need for doing a Total Control
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:41 PM
There are a few ways you can do this, it's just a matter of what you are comfortable with. Like duber3 said, you can search the forums for a ton of different answers and information or you can start here http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2009/07/12/mdt-2010-new-feature-18-selection-profiles.aspx. I also recommend downloading the documentation that is available for MDT because it really is helpful.
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Friday, August 24, 2012 7:39 AM
Hi Frank,
Do we have any option in MDT through which we can make sure that the Image gets installed on a single model and apart from that if we try to install it on anyother model it should restart without installation.
I mean to say it should b model specific.
Sahil
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