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Image Deployment Tool
I am looking for a tool to deploy images with, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
It would need a GUI, with a simple do this, then that type interface.
It needs to be run from removable storage (do not have the resources or the bandwidth for a deployment server)
It needs the ability to add driver packages to the image during deployment.
In short, I'm looking for a tool similar to Dell's Image Assist, but one that I could use for any hardware, not just Dell.
I am trying to get to a single image solution.
I do appreciate any recommendations
Thanks!
It would need a GUI, with a simple do this, then that type interface.
It needs to be run from removable storage (do not have the resources or the bandwidth for a deployment server)
It needs the ability to add driver packages to the image during deployment.
In short, I'm looking for a tool similar to Dell's Image Assist, but one that I could use for any hardware, not just Dell.
I am trying to get to a single image solution.
I do appreciate any recommendations
Thanks!
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Hi, I did this article based on my home configuration of PXE deployment - take a look on it, maybe will be good solution also for you
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That would be a good solution except for the fact I cannot deploy across the local network.
(The powers-that-be above my pay grade decided this)
We also have several users that have a 3MB downstream for their building
(The powers-that-be above my pay grade decided this)
We also have several users that have a 3MB downstream for their building
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Cliff, CW, MIKE
I have looked at MDT and would love to use it
I'll read through the links you provided Mike.
My biggest issue with deployment is the fact most of our users (about 88%, around 3500 machines) are in remote locations.
Many of those locations have a very slow internet connection (3 - 12Mb downstream is common, these are very rural areas), with 5 - 10 machines in the office.
I don't have the resources for a deployment server in those remote offices.
I'm hoping that I've missed something when I started looking at MDT, and the links Mike provided will give me the answers.
But thank you for your suggestions so far!
I have looked at MDT and would love to use it
I'll read through the links you provided Mike.
My biggest issue with deployment is the fact most of our users (about 88%, around 3500 machines) are in remote locations.
Many of those locations have a very slow internet connection (3 - 12Mb downstream is common, these are very rural areas), with 5 - 10 machines in the office.
I don't have the resources for a deployment server in those remote offices.
I'm hoping that I've missed something when I started looking at MDT, and the links Mike provided will give me the answers.
But thank you for your suggestions so far!
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Apparently I hadn't dug deeply enough into MDT before.
It looks like that is the solution!
Mike, I'd appreciate that script to time-limit the media.
Thanks to everyone for their support!!
Tom
It looks like that is the solution!
Mike, I'd appreciate that script to time-limit the media.
Thanks to everyone for their support!!
Tom
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Thanks to everyone for all the help!