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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 - Connection to Deployment Share problem

Asked by redmanjb in Deployment Software for Development, Windows Server 2008, MS System Center

Tags: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Beta Deployment Vista connection could not be made

I upgraded MDT to 2010 Beta 2, with no problems. I deployed an image that I've been using, and it worked fine, but during the final login into the OS (Vista), at the end of deployment, I receive "A connection to the deployment share (\\Server\Distribution$) could not be made. The deployment will not proceed."

To fix this (assuming this is a network timeout issue), I did the common fix with the modified startnet.cmd, put it in E:\ExtraFiles\Windows\System32", then selected in the Deployment Point to include the "E:\ExtraFiles" folder as an "Extra directory to add". I then updated the Deployment Point, created the new ISO and burned it.

The startnet.cmd contains the following:

wpeutil InitializeNetwork
ping localhost
wpeinit

Unfortunately, same issue exists even with that modified startnet.cmd. I'm unable to complete deployment because the computer continuously logs back in, bypassing the logon prompt, and continues to throw the "the deployment will not proceed" message out there.

Any idea of what I could try? I know it's not a network issue, as by the time the message even comes up, all of the Windows Updates have downloaded, I'm able to browse network resources and the internet, and in fact all devices show up fine in Device Manager. Any ideas? Thanks guys!

BTW, I did the upgrade, and even added new Windows Updates to MDT, got rid of tons of drivers and only imported the drivers for all the Intel Desktop motherboards we have...no HP laptops or anything else. The ISO is only 260megs. I had had issues before with putting too many drivers in, causing a timeout in Windows PE, resulting in a failure. I wanted to keep it slim this time around...

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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 - Connection to Deployment Share problem

Asked by redmanjb in Deployment Software for Development, Windows Server 2008, MS System Center

Tags: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Beta Deployment Vista connection could not be made

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