Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator

[Arthur]

This is a new tool from Microsoft to make it easier to deploy Windows 10 to Surface Pros or Surface Books.

 

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Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator provides a quick and simple deployment mechanism for organizations to reimage Surface devices.

 

Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator includes a wizard that automates the creation and configuration of a Microsoft recommended deployment experience by using free Microsoft deployment tools. The resulting deployment solution is complete with everything you need to immediately begin the deployment of Windows to a Surface device. You can also use Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator to create and capture a Windows reference image and then deploy it with the latest Windows Updates.

 

Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator is built on the powerful suite of deployment tools available from Microsoft including the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK), the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Windows Deployment Services (WDS). The resulting deployment share encompasses the recommended best practices for managing drivers during deployment and automating image creation and can serve as a starting point upon which you build your own customized deployment solution.

 

Prerequisites

Before you install Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator, your environment must meet the following prerequisites:

• Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator must be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 or later
  
• PowerShell Script Execution Policy must be set to Unrestricted
  
• DHCP and DNS must be enabled on the network where the Windows Server 2012 R2 environment is connected
  
• To download Surface drivers and apps automatically the Windows Server 2012 R2 environment must have Internet access and Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration must be disabled
  
• To support network boot, the Windows Server 2012 R2 environment must have Windows Deployment Services installed and configured to respond to PXE requests
  
• Access to Windows source files or installation media is required when you prepare a deployment with Microsoft Surface Deployment Accelerator
  
• At least 6 GB of free space for each version of Windows you intend to deploy
  

 

[Duke5A]

I just wound up building a Windows 10 image the same way I have with previous versions of Windows: in a VM using snapshots and Sysprep. Removed all the preinstalled garbage and imaged using WDS. Works great on Surface Pro 3 tablets. Edited April 11, 2016 by Duke5A