Transcript Windows 8.1 Deployment Jump Start Module 2

Ben Hunter | Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Mikael Nystrom | Microsoft MVP and Senior Executive Consultant at TrueSec
Module 1: Introduction to Windows 8.1 Deployment
Module 2: Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image
Module 3: Deploying Windows 8.1 with MDT
Module 4: Deploying Windows 8.1 with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
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Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image
• Image Engineering Overview
• Using MDT 2013
• Identify, build and test master images:
• Create Automated Image Engineering task sequences
• Minimize the number of images created
• Produce consistent master images as required
• Easy and Fast
• Compatible / Flexible
• Delegation is easy
• More features
– Suspend
– CopyProfile
• Server Operating Systems
– 2008R2 / 2012 / 2012R2
• Client Operating Systems
– W7 / W8 / W8.1
• Inconsistent and manual image creation processes cause issues
• Lack of automation to provide consistent and repeatable process
– Install the vanilla operating system (Windows 8.1)
– Customize the OS and install core applications
– Sysprep and capture the machine
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Server
Reference
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MDT Initial Setup
Create New Deployment Share
Add Operating System (for master image)
Create and stock the
Deployment Share
Add Applications (for master image)
Add Packages (for master image)
Add Drivers (for Windows To Go if needed)
Task Sequence
Add Task Sequence to Build and Capture Master Image
Configure Master Image Settings
Configure Deployment Properties in CS.ini
Build Master Image and Capture
Build Reference Machine, Sysprep and Capture WIM
• Image Engineering Overview
• Using MDT 2013
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Why Windows 8.1
Windows 8 User Perception
• UI changes… things moved around
• Learning curve… even for experienced users
• User guidance… Windows 8 lacked tutorials
• Results: slow adoption, slow learning curve, higher Support calls
How to turn around user perception
• Explain how Windows 8.x came to be
• Change the meme (coming up)
• Training on Windows 8