Back to Basics - Building a Windows 11 Offline Media using MDT Lite Touch

[@aronwright4711]

One of the best OS Deployment SMEs in the world right here! Sit up and pay attention!

[@huzaifaabbas3268]

Thank you, sir, for the brief guide to all joining this field. It will be really helpful if you guide us in the next video with this same setup on how to deploy it using wds to Microsoft entra/azure via autopilot screen. I guess this will be the requirement for a lot of people. Thank you again for this. It helped me a lot

[@mconwell]

An excellent video. A few questions... can this method be used to build offline media using SCCM (without MDT integration)? Is there a limit on how many device models can be integrated using this method? Is there an upper limit on the USB thumb drive size? Again, thanks for the video, your channel and your website!

[@ViaMonstraOnlineAcademy]

I'm glad you liked it, and as far as number of device models, it's basically up to the size of the USB stick. I have tested up to 128 GB USB sticks (requires Rufus EFI driver for NTFS). ConfigMgr (SCCM) also supports offline media.

[@kaveesnanmohanapalan6474]

does this tutorial work with windows 11 24h2

[@DeploymentResearch]

Yes, I have tested MDT offline media with Windows 11 24H2 /Johan

[@andyoppong5680]

Why was the selection profile created for only the WinPE drivers and not the full one as well?

[@DeploymentResearch]

I prefer to use the DriverGroup001 variable for per-model drivers. Selection Profiles were never intended for a per-model approach but for more broad targeting of drivers. / Johan

[@andyoppong5680]

Thanks for the great video Johan. My question is, how do you handle a situation where you have about 3 Dell Models in your organisation? Do you create the media for each model?

[@DeploymentResearch]

No, a single media, just three different driver folders in out-of-box drivers (one per model). / Johan

[@FaridAnsaripour-v6m]

where do I download the MDT8456 fix for windows adk22h2 from? can you please leave the link

[@DeploymentResearch]

You can download the MDT 8456 hotfix from Microsoft, here is the link: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-10-deployments-fail-with-microsoft-deployment-toolkit-on-computers-with-bios-type-firmware-70557b0b-6be3-81d2-556f-b313e29e2cb7 / Johan

[@ericossmann8509]

Struggled with MDT, which sucks! Got Smart Deploy, and never looked back at MDT.

[@DeploymentResearch]

For being a free product I'm very happy with MDT, I use it pretty much every day for our test labs even though Microsoft now has abandoned the solution. But I'm glad you found an imaging solution that works for you. Out of curiosity, how much is the license for Smart Deploy? / Johan

[@ericossmann8509]

@@DeploymentResearch Smart Deploy does utilize the WDS for pxe boot. However we have found that this product has really simplified the entire image process and deployments to roll-out of workstations. I encourage you to check out their products and request a demo. Best part of Smart Deploy it keeps up with the driver packs and also resets the sysprep each time you update your core images, and deployments. The product has simplified the entire process from beginning to end. I am spearheading a Windows 11 Pro deployment with all brand new workstations, and smart deploy hasn't let me down once, solid product, and very simple to use. Check it out!

[@ericossmann8509]

@@DeploymentResearch Best thing to do is contact Smart Deploy for a quote. They go on how many units you want to image. For a smaller company like the one I work for, we have 140 units. I found that Smart Deploy is very direct regarding the process of capturing an image. Basically, it is a 1,2,3 and then you are ready to go. Smart Deploy utilizes the WDS. However the great thing about the product, it resets the Sysprep automatically.

[@saiecel3202]

This video helps me a lot!! Please, could someone guide me where to download the setup HotFixes that Johan shows?

[@DeploymentResearch]

If you refer to the MDT hotfixes, they are here: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-10-deployments-fail-with-microsoft-deployment-toolkit-on-computers-with-bios-type-firmware-70557b0b-6be3-81d2-556f-b313e29e2cb7 / Johan

[@MartinGutierrez-hm3yj]

@@DeploymentResearch Thank you. Johan, your passion and extensive knowledge in MDT is inspiring. Thank you for sharing it with the community.

[@ChristianZavala-c9j]

Johan, are both the MDT & ADK hot fixes on the link you provided? Additionally, I use DELL laptops also, how would you automate BIOS settings in this process? Thank you for making this video also, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

[@ViaMonstraOnlineAcademy]

@@ChristianZavala-c9j I do have info on ADK and MDT fixes on my blog. For ADK, search for ADK, and for MDT, search for BIOS. To configure BIOS settings you would run a script in the TS that configure the correct settings. / Johan

[@FaridAnsaripour-v6m]

if I am not mistaking you missed a step to show the winpe installation

[@DeploymentResearch]

No, I installed the WinPE ADK addon at 3:44 in the video. / Johan

[@ah7020]

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[@simbadlemarin1815]

I'm getting an error when running the WIM extractor powershell script: `WARNING: WIM Edition: Windows 11 Enterprise does not exist in WIM: D:\sources\install.wim, aborting...` `WARNING: WIM Edition: Windows 11 Enterprise Evaluation does not exist in WIM: D:\sources\install.wim, aborting...` I don't even have a `D` drive connected. My iso is `Win11_24H2_English_x64.iso`

[@simbadlemarin1815]

Figured it out, I had downloaded my image from the repair your windows installation. I downloaded another image from the evalcenter and it worked.

[@DeploymentResearch]

@@simbadlemarin1815 Good find! / Johan