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Windows 8.1 Deployment Jump Start

Jump Start Agenda

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

Jump Start Agenda

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Microsoft Virtual AcademyCreating a Windows 8.1

Reference Image

• Image Engineering Overview

• Using MDT 2013

Module 2 Topics

• Identify, build and test master images:• Create Automated Image Engineering task sequences • Minimize the number of images created • Produce consistent master images as required

Image Engineering Process

• Easy and Fast

• Compatible / Flexible

• Delegation is easy

• More features – Suspend– CopyProfile

Why use MDT 2013 Lite Touch?

• Server Operating Systems– 2008R2 / 2012 / 2012R2

• Client Operating Systems–W7 / W8 / W8.1

LTI System Requirements

• 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

Image Engineering Process

MDT Server

Reference Client

MDT Initial Setup Create New Deployment Share

Add Packages (for master image)

Add Applications (for master image)

Add Operating System (for master image)

Create and stock the Deployment Share

Add Task Sequence to Build and Capture Master Image

Configure Deployment Properties in CS.ini

Task Sequence

Configure Master Image Settings

Add Drivers (for Windows To Go if needed)

Build Reference Machine, Sysprep and Capture WIMBuild Master Image and Capture

Image Engineering Process

Demo

• Image Engineering Overview

• Using MDT 2013

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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

Why Windows 8.1