What does MDT mean in Windows 10?
This article was originally published on May 27, 2019 when 1903 was published. It is now updated for the latest version of Windows 10 20H2. MDT, short for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, is a wonderful image deployment tool that Microsoft offers for those who don’t have the full System Center Configuration Manager. It’s free and it works very well.
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How to add a Windows 10 image to MDT?
MDT Configuration 1: Add Image Now, let’s open the Deployment Workbench (MDT Console), right-click on Operating System and choose Import Operating System. Select the entire images folder that contains the install.wim file we just created. Check the Move files if necessary option. Given a unique name for the image and ready for import.
How to import updates into the MDT deployment share?
Import-Update.ps1 is used to import update packages from a destination folder to the Packages node in an MDT deployment share. This will either accept the output of Get-LatestUpdate.ps1 or can be used to import updates that already exist in a destination folder, specified by the UpdatePath parameter. Import-Update.ps1 supports a number of parameters:
How to prepare a new OS image in MDT?
Preparing a new OS image in MDT is usually pretty straightforward, but since the downloaded version of the ISO only has one install.esd file that includes all versions of the Windows 10 edition, we need a little more work. to have it ready. 1. Download the 20H2 ISO Image Download and run the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to create the installation media in ISO format.
What kind of operating system do I need for MDT?
MDT requires the following components: Any of the following operating systems: Windows 7 Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10 Windows PowerShell Microsoft .NET Framework
MDT supports deployment of Windows 10, as well as Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server. It also includes support for Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager. Key Features of MDT MDT has been around since 2003, when it was first introduced as Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 1.0.