MDT 2013 U1 (Latest Release) - Issues & Queries

[KyleWhite]

Hey guys

 

I recently upgraded our (perfectly working) MDT 2013 install to Update 1 (the newer build that was released just after the initial release) - and as such now have a few issues. Hopefully someone can help me shed some light on them!

 

I've attempted to create an image as we always have (we deploy the vanilla version of the OS via MDT to the laptop - then install required drivers/software etc, tweak a regkey (PersistAllDeviceInstalls=1) and then SysPrep, shutdown. We then boot into MDT via PXE; and use the 'Capture an Image' - task sequence. Typically this would then go through great, restart the machine and capture the install WIM to the \Captures folder.

 

However, what happens is that the system begins the task sequence (doesn't get to the capture WIM part) and then restarts and boots into the local disk? I have to restart the machine and then boot back into MDT via PXE manually; then it resumes the task sequence and begins capturing (however it was never like this before).

 

So I continued onward and attempted to deploy the aforementioned capture (after adding our usual tweaks to the task sequence - setting screen res, forcing activation of software via scripts etc) - but the similar issue occurs with this. The system begins to deploy the OS; however when it reaches the restart phase of the task sequence it boots into the OS on the local disk - then doesn't do anything (doesn't even pop up with the Task Sequence).

 

Has anyone else had a similar scenario or have any ideas why this would be? At the moment the server is effectively useless..

 

I planned to get a Windows 10 image (with all drivers/software etc) for our staff laptops / one of our IT suites by the end of the week but it's looking less and less likely as times gone on

 

Thanks in advance all!

 

Kyle