The sections that follow describe the Microsoft Deployment installation scenarios and process.

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New Installation
Upgrading from or Coexisting with BDD 2007

New Installation

After all prerequisite software has been installed, complete the following steps to install Microsoft Deployment (MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit_platform.msi, where platform is either x86 or x64):

1. Right-click MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit_ platform .msi, and then click Install.

2. Click Next to skip the welcome page.

3. On the End-User License Agreement page, review the license agreement. If the terms are agreeable, click I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.

4. On the Custom Setup page, choose the features to install and the destination folder for the installation, and then click Next. To change a feature’s state, click the feature, and then choose a state.

   To change the destination folder, click Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Browse. In the Change current destination folder dialog box, specify the desired folder name, and then click OK.

   The following list describes each feature:

   • Documents. This feature installs the guidance and job aids. By default, this feature is installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\Documentation. The prerequisites for installing this feature and using Deployment Workbench to view the documentation are Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 and MMC version 3.0.

   • Tools and templates. This feature installs the wizards and template deployment files, such as Unattend.xml. By default, this feature is installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. The section, “System Requirements,” earlier in this guide lists the prerequisites for installing this feature.

5. Click Install to install Microsoft Deployment; then, click Finish when the installation is complete.

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Upgrading from or Coexisting with BDD 2007

It is possible to upgrade a BDD 2007 distribution share directory for use by Microsoft Deployment. However, team members should consider the following guidelines and requirements when installing Microsoft Deployment in such a way that it coexists with or is an upgrade of BDD 2007.

Team members can upgrade an existing BDD 2007 distribution share directory to Microsoft Deployment with the following limitations:

• The BDD 2007 Lab share (the Distribution folder) is updated for Microsoft Deployment. All other deployment shares, including the Media, OSD, and Network shares, must be manually deleted and then recreated using the Deployment Workbench. Once upgraded, the BDD 2007 distribution share directory is no longer valid for use with BDD 2007.

• BDD 2007 builds are converted to Microsoft Deployment task sequences.

• Microsoft Deployment task sequences replace tasks associated with BDD 2007 builds.

• Settings from BDD 2007 builds are carried forward to the new task sequence.

• Customizations from the BDD 2007 task sequence are identified and moved to the new Microsoft Deployment task sequence using one of the following scenarios:

  • If a custom task sequence step specifies an application that is matched to an application defined in the distribution share and if there is also a match between the command line of the step and the command line of the distribution share application, that task sequence step is added to the Custom Task group.

  • If a custom task sequence step specifies an application that cannot be matched to an application defined in the distribution share, that task sequence step is added to the Unknown Tasks group, which is disabled. Administrative intervention is required to edit the task sequence and move the step to an appropriate location within the new task sequence.

• If Microsoft Deployment is installed on a computer on which BDD 2007 is already installed and Microsoft Deployment upgrades the original BDD 2007 distribution share directory, uninstalling BDD 2007 may remove files that are common to Microsoft Deployment and BDD 2007. For this reason, if team members uninstall BDD 2007, they must do so before installing Microsoft Deployment by backing up the distribution share directory, uninstalling BDD 2007, restoring the distribution share directory, and then installing Microsoft Deployment.

Coexisting with BDD 2007

Prior to installing Microsoft Deployment on a computer on which BDD 2007 is already installed, team members must understand that BDD 2007 and Microsoft Deployment cannot use the same distribution share directory. The BDD 2007 distribution share directory will not be upgraded so as to allow BDD 2007 and Microsoft Deployment to function independently. If the steps outlined below are properly followed, team members will be able to use BDD 2007 and Microsoft Deployment on the same computer.

To install Microsoft Deployment in this scenario

1. Install Microsoft Deployment as outlined in the section, “New Installation,” earlier in this guide.

2. Complete the following steps to create the Microsoft Deployment distribution share:

   1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

   2. Right-click the Distribution Share node, and then click Create distribution share directory.

      Chose one of the following distribution share options:

      • Create new distribution share directory

        If you want Microsoft Deployment to create and use a new distribution share directory for its base configuration, in the Specify Directory dialog box, click Create a new distribution share, and then type the path to the location where the distribution share directory will be created.

      • Upgrade an existing distribution share

        If Microsoft Deployment is to upgrade and use the existing BDD 2007 distribution share directory for its base configuration, a copy of the BDD 2007 distribution share directory must be created before proceeding. Then, in the Specify Directory dialog box, click Upgrade an existing distribution share, and type the path to the copy of the BDD 2007 distribution share directory.

        CAUTION   To understand the limitations of upgrading a BDD 2007 distribution share directory, see the topics mentioned in the section, “Upgrading from or Coexisting with BDD 2007,” earlier in this guide.

   3. Click Finish.

Upgrading from BDD 2007

Team members must understand the following points prior to installing Microsoft Deployment on a computer on which BDD 2007 is already installed. Microsoft Deployment installation will upgrade the BDD 2007 distribution share directory.

• If Microsoft Deployment is installed on a computer on which BDD 2007 is already installed and Microsoft Deployment installation upgrades the original BDD 2007 distribution share directory, uninstalling BDD 2007 may remove files that are common to Microsoft Deployment and BDD 2007.

• BDD 2007 distribution share directories that Microsoft Deployment has upgraded are no longer valid for use with BDD 2007.

To install Microsoft Deployment in this scenario

1. Create a backup of the BDD 2007 distribution share directory.

2. Uninstall BDD 2007.

3. Install Microsoft Deployment as outlined in the section, “New Installation,” earlier in this guide.

4. Create the Microsoft Deployment distribution share:

   1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

   2. Right-click the Distribution Share node, and then click Create distribution share directory.

   3. In the Specify Directory dialog box, click Upgrade an existing distribution share, and then type the path to the BDD 2007 distribution share directory previously restored.

      CAUTION   To understand the limitations of upgrading a BDD 2007 distribution share directory, see the topics mentioned in the section, “Upgrading from or Coexisting with BDD 2007,” earlier in this guide.

   4. Click Finish.

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