Deploy Windows 8.1 with MDT 2013 a Step by Step Guide

In previous post we will discuss on how to install MDT 2013 now we are going to deploy windows 8.1 with MDT 2013, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 is a free tool provided by Microsoft. MDT 2013 is the latest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, This version support Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8.1, with MDT 2013 you can deploy OS like Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 windows XP is no longer supported by MDT 2013

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is very good tool to deploy windows on desktop and servers you can deploy windows through network with the help of WDS services and also you can make bootable media to deploy windows, to deploy windows 8.1 using MDT 2013 follow steps given below.

Open MDT 2013 deployment workbench right click on operating systems and click on import operating systems to import windows 8.1

Click next

Select source directory where you have windows 8.1 files

Specify the destination directory name

Click next at summary screen when finish click on finish

Now we have imported windows 8.1 in MDT now we have to create task sequence go to task sequence right click on it to create new task sequence

Type task sequence ID, Name click next

In template window select standard client sequence

Select operating system

Specify product key and click next

Type full name, organization name you can also set internet explorer home page click next

Specify local admin password

At summary screen review your settings then click next when complete click on finish

Then right click on MDT deployment share and update it

When deployment share update go to WDS select boot images option then right click to add boot image and select boot image from deployment share

Click next and follow the process to add boot image when done go to other machine and boot it from network and press F12

If you have multiple boot images on WDS server select boot image added for windows 8.1 then click on run the deployment wizard

Type User name password and domain name and click ok to continue

Select windows 8.1 from task sequence

Type computer name, domain name if needed then click next

Click next

Click next

Select language and time settings

Click next

Click on details to check details when ready click on begin

Now MDT is installing windows 8.1

When deployment finish you will get the message operating system deployment completed successfully

Windows 8.1 deployment is completed

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