1. Windows 8.1 Deployment Jump Start
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Johan Arwidmark | Microsoft MVP and Chief Technical Architect at Knowledge Factory
Mikael Nystrom | Microsoft MVP and Senior Executive Consultant at TrueSec

2. Jump Start Agenda Jump Start Agenda
Module 1: Introduction to Windows 8.1 Deployment
Module 2: Creating a Windows 8.1 Reference Image
Module 3: Deploying Windows 8.1 with MDT
Module 4: Deploying Windows 8.1 with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

3. Deploy Windows 8.1 using MDT

4. Module 3 Topics Image Deployment Overview Driver Management
Application Deployment

5. Image Deployment
Import the master image(s) created in image engineering
Create deployment task sequences using MDT 2013
Enable Dynamic Deployment (Rules)

6. Image Deployment Process
Deploy image and layer additional components/settings.
This requires a dynamic deployment platform.
Determine new or refresh
Customize the deployment with dynamic settings and configuration
Install additional applications dynamically
MDT
Server
Deployed
Client
2013
Boot image ,
Task Sequence
OS Applications
Database Queries, scripts , dynamic changes

7. MDT 2013: Image Deployment Process
Initial Setup
Create New Deployment Task Sequence
Import Custom Images (from Image Engineering)
Add Applications (for deploy time)
Support the Task Sequence
Add Packages (for deploy time)
Add Drivers (for deploy time)
Task Sequence
Adjust the Deployment Task Sequence
Configure Properties in the MDT Deployment Database
Configure Dynamic Properties
Adjust CS.ini to query the MDT Deployment Database
Deploy Custom Image
Deploy Machines

8. Mdt 2013 Production deployment
Demo
Mdt 2013 Production deployment

9. General Driver challenges
Multiple packaging methods
New versions may drop support for old devices
Badly-formed drivers (INFs)

10. Demo
Finding Drivers

11. Windows drivers Boot Image Drivers Operating System Drivers
Primarily Nic & Storage
WinPE 5.0 uses Windows 8.1 drivers
Operating System Drivers
All drivers

12. Drivers in MDT 2013 lite touch
Deployment Share holds driver repository
Designed to be dynamic
Rules-based process to help filter
Driver Groups and Selection Profiles

13. MDT 2013 lite touch driver management
Demo
MDT 2013 lite touch driver management

14. Summary 1 2 3

15. Deploy Windows 8.1 using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

16. Module 4 Topics ConfigMgr Image Deployment Overview
User Data Migration
Driver Management

17. Image Deployment Integrate MDT 2012 with Configuration Manager 2012
Import the master image(s) created in image engineering
Create automated deployment task sequences using the MDT and Configuration Manager 2012 integration
Use additional functionality such as the MDT Deployment Database to dynamically alter options at deployment time

18. Image Deployment Process
Deploy image and layer additional components/settings.
This requires a dynamic deployment platform.
Determine new or refresh - Install a Windows 8 image captured in Image Eng.
Customize the deployment with dynamic settings and configuration
Install additional applications dynamically

19. Configuration Manager 2012: Image Deployment Process
Initial Setup
Create New Deployment Task Sequence
Import Custom Images (from Image Engineering)
Add Applications (for deploy time)
Support the Task Sequence
Add Packages (for deploy time)
Add Drivers (for deploy time)
Task Sequence
Adjust the Deployment Task Sequence
Configure Properties in the MDT Deployment Database
Configure Dynamic Properties
Adjust CS.ini to query the MDT Deployment Database
Deploy Custom Image
Deploy Machines

20. Demo

21. Summary Image Deployment Overview Driver Management
Application Deployment

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24. Why Windows 8.1 Windows 8 User Perception
2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
Why Windows 8.1
Windows 8 User Perception
UI changes… things moved around
Learning curve… even for experienced users
User guidance… Windows 8 lacked tutorials
Results: slow adoption, slow learning curve, higher Support calls
How to turn around user perception
Explain how Windows 8.x came to be
Change the meme (coming up)
Training on Windows 8