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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 Update 1 Now Available!

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

  • Support for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CTP
  • Support for DaRT 8 Beta
  • New “Build Your Own Pages” UDI feature
  • New System Center 2012 Orchestrator support

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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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MDT 2012 Update 1 Beta 1 now available!
This release expands your deployment capabilities with support for the latest software releases, including Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate, and System Center 2012 Conf... more
Ensure a secure Windows Server 2012 Beta deployment with MDT 2012!
MDT 2012 is now available for download! MDT 2012 provides support for Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Beta and System Center Configuration Manager 2012 releases.
TechNet Radio: How to Slipstream IE9 into an MDT, Windows 7 migration
Its IT Time and in this episode, Blain Barton and John Baker welcome IT Pro Community Manager, Stephen Rose. Tune in as Stephen walks us through the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and shows us how easy ... more

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.

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User groups in the Seattle area
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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Update 1 Beta 1 Now Available
Expand your deployment capabilities with support for Windows 8 Release Preview The Solution Acce... more

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PXE Deployment with Surface Pro
PXE support has been added to Surface Pro as part of the May firmware update. This means that as long as you have the Surface Pro Ethernet Adapter an... more

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Issues using HP SSM softpaqs with Windows 7 deployment task sequence
I have got HP SSM working to install some drivers and HP software that does not install well any other way. It installs the drivers and software fine... more
Windows 8 Start Screen Customization for All Users
Short Versions: How can I permanently remove (and prevent automatic re-installation of) some of the default Packaged Applications installed on Windo... more
How to keep drivers in captured image?
We have a new laptop model that we are struggling with to get all the drivers and software-based softpaqs like Intel WIDI, Intel Rapid Start and a few... more
Dell applications installed - 1603 error
Strange issue. I have two Dell applications (Dell Mobile Broadband Utility; Dell ControlPoint System Manager) that will not install via the applicatio... more
TS failing on physical machine
Hi, I have issue with MDT 2012. I have a TS that I am testing on physical as well on virtual machine. The same TS fails on Physical machine and wor... more

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