MDT Help!!

[AlexB]

Ah, I see - so how would I apply the updates? (i.e Service Pack 1)

 

Usually you would import an Operating System containing SP1 (I THINK SP1 is version 6.1.7601) and change your task sequence to use this. Even if you use a then customised, captured wim I think you need the base OS in MDT

 

The rest I usually cover with the force Windows updates during deployment.

 

About once a year I capture a new wim containing Windows 7 SP1 with Office 2010 with all the latest updates for both pre installed to speed up deployment a bit.

Edited April 4, 2014 by AlexB

[GRitchie]

So basically, download the OS with SP1 and then import this into Operating Systems?

Then adjust the task sequence to use the OS with SP1 instead of the base OS, yes?

[AlexB]

So basically, download the OS with SP1 and then import this into Operating Systems?

Then adjust the task sequence to use the OS with SP1 instead of the base OS, yes?

 

If your existing deployment just uses base Windows 7 (no SP) then yes, if it was a captured image with extra stuff then you'll need to capture an image from a fresh Windows 7 SP1 machine with the extra stuff too.

[GRitchie]

No, yes it was just the base Windows 7 ISO from the Voluming website.

 

I'll see how well this works!

 

 

Whilst I'm talking to someone who knows what they're talking about, may I also ask, is there a better way of running the .exe installs?

Obviously they're under packages etc. however every time I have to 'next, next, next' through them all.

 

MSI's I have done through a /passive script so it's seamless, but .EXE is a bit more awkward.

[AlexB]

I'm afraid that depends on the install.

 

A lot of properly done stuff can be done completely silently, but there is no standard method.

 

For some examples (We don't use all these any more, but every single one was silent)

 

Realplayer: /s (/s is won't worth a try, used a lot)

App V 4.6: msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=1 /i "setup.msi"SWICACHESIZE="15000" SWIDCSDISPLAY="xxx APP-V" ALLOWINDEPENDENTFILESTREAMING="TRUE" SWIFSDRIVE="I" SWIPUBSVRDISPLAY="xxx APP-V" SWIPUBSVRTYPE="RTSP" SWIPUBSVRHOST="xxxx"

Visual C++ 2005: Vcredist_x86.exe /Q

Adobe CS3: Setup.exe --mode=Silent --deploymentFile=".\install.xml" --skipProcessCheck=1

MSC Endpoint Protection: SCEPInstall.exe /s

Klite: klcodec-485s.exe /verysilent /norestart /LoadInf=".\klcps.ini"

 

You get the idea, basically try to find silent install slash commands online or failing that, experiment (carefully)

Edited April 4, 2014 by AlexB

[GRitchie]

Ohhh okay!

So you're still dependent on next'ing on some installers?

[AlexB]

Worst case you could write/record a script to click through for you... full of pit falls and not something I can help with. Or install the annoying ones and capture the image so they are already installed.

 

I'm afraid I take a have harsh approach here... If it cannot be silently installed, it isn't bought. That said, AppV gets round a lot of these.

 

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Ohhh okay!

So you're still dependent on next'ing on some installers?

 

No, I won't allow software like that, but as I said, AppV gets round the few that I couldn't silent install

[GRitchie]

Fair enough!

 

Well, thank you very much. (Still downloading SP1) I'll reply here if there are any more issues!

 

Thanks so much for your help! :-)

[AlexB]

I wouldn't be surprised to find a post on also every piece of commonly used software in school without msi installer on these boards somewhere, we tend to like our silent installs

 

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NP, good luck. Hopefully you've put off RSI for a bit longer