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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Use the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to accelerate and automate deployments of Windows 7, Office 2010, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 2012 Beta, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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MDT 2012 provides a common console with comprehensive tools and guidance for every organizational role—making it the recommended process and toolset to automate large-scale desktop and server deployments. Learn more.

New! Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Now Available!

New features and enhancements make large-scale desktop and server deployments smoother than ever with new features, such as:

New support for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Integration with Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 7 (DaRT) and Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a lab environment
Support for Windows Server 2012 Beta

Feature Video

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 with Michael Niehaus
Michael Niehaus from the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) team chats with Symon Perriman about the upcoming MDT 2012 release and improvement around desktop and server deployments, "zero-touch" installations and integration with System Center Configuration Manager 2012.

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Key Resources

Windows 7 Deployment Guide
P2V Migration for Software Assurance tool
Getting started with MDT 2010 (Webcast, Windows Live ID required)
MDT in the TechNet Library
MDT in the Microsoft Partner Network

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Webcasts and Videos

P2V Migration for Software Assurance Beta with Jeremy Chapman
Watch Jeremy Chapman demonstrate Microsoft P2V Migration for Software Assurance by walking through the management console and showing us what the experience looks from the user’s perspective.

Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Using MDT 2010
Learn how to build media that will automatically migrate computers from Windows XP to Windows 7 with user data, custom applications and drivers.

Tools to plan and deploy Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Learn how Solution Accelerators can help you make sense of the many deployment tools for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Get the answers to common questions, such as which tool is right for your environment and what are limitations of each tool?

Building install media for Windows 7 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Jeremy Chapman gives a quick tour of the MDT, showing how to create the install media that makes the magic happen.