MDT 2012 Update 1 & XP Deployment

Hello all,

I am having issues trying to 'sysprep & capture' XP images using MDT2012 U1.

Whatever I seem to do, the 'sysprep and capture' task sequence never seems to do anything ... When I run 'litetouch.wsf' and select task sequence on the donor machine, the marquee box appears for a few seconds, but the sysprep process never starts.

I have made sure that the sysprep files are included on c:\. The task sequence seems to generate the correct answer file. However, the machine reboots, having neither sypreped or been captured.

Any ideas ?

Rule File:

[Settings]
Priority=RApps, CRoles, RSettings, CSettings, Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]
OSInstall=YES
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipApplications=YES
SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES
SkipBDDWelcome=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES
SkipPackageDisplay=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipSummary=YES
SkipDeploymentType=YES

SkipCapture=NO
SkipComputerBackup=NO
ComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK
BackupShare=\\server\share
BackupDir=Captures
BackupFile=capture.wim

SkipDomainMembership=YES
JoinDomain=domain
DomainAdmin=account
DomainAdminPassword=pass
DomainAdminDomain=domain

EventService=http://server:9800
_SMSTSORGNAME=My Deployment Server

SkipLocaleSelection=YES
UserLocale=en-GB
UILanguage=en-GB
KeyboardLocale=0809:00000809

SkipTimeZone=YES
TimeZone=85
TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time

SkipSummary=YES
SkipFinalSummary=YES
FinishAction=REBOOT

[CSettings]
SQLServer=Server
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=MDT Deployment Database
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$
Table=ComputerSettings
Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress
ParameterCondition=OR

[CRoles]
SQLServer=Serverl
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=MDT Deployment Database
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$
Table=ComputerRoles
Parameters=UUID, AssetTag, SerialNumber, MacAddress
ParameterCondition=OR

[RSettings]
SQLServer=Server
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=MDT Deployment Database
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$
Table=RoleSettings
Parameters=Role

[RApps]
SQLServer=SL-WDSBWAC.Learning.Local
Instance=SQLEXPRESS
Database=MDT Deployment Database
Netlib=DBNMPNTW
SQLShare=DevelopmentDeploymentShare$
Table=RoleApplications
Parameters=Role
Order=Sequence

This a first time thing? Or have you captured/deployed with XP before?

And this is XP Pro yes?

This is first time with XP (yes - pro)

I have plenty of experience with MDT and Windows 7. However, this server is new, in a new school, so started from scratch in that sense. Unfortunately cant pump out win 7 yet.

Copy out the rules and then try, I can't see anything that might mess it up but I have been wrong before.

Thanks mate,

I have gone one step further, and created a new deployment share with default rules.. but the problem persists. I have discovered a workaround:

- Run sysprep & capture, to generate the answerfile.
- Manually run sysprep
- Capture using imagex on PE.
- Import the captured OS and add to task sequence.

This works (it deploys correctly), so kind of solves the problem. Just a little annoying that the cpature sequence doesn't work.

Glad you found a workaround, I have often found winXP and Win7 do not make great bedfellows.