Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

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MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit)
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseAugust 2003 (2003-08)
Stable release
Build 8456 (6.3.8456.1000) / 25 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-25)[1]
Operating system
x64[1]
Size20 MB[1]
Available inEnglish[1]
TypeSystem software
LicenseFreeware[1]
Websitewww.microsoft.com/deployment Edit this on Wikidata

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT; originally released as Business Desktop Deployment in August 2003[2][3]) is a free software package from Microsoft for automating the deployment of Windows 10, Server 2019 and older Windows Server and desktop operating systems.[4]

Overview

MDT can help build an automated installation source for deploying Windows operating systems from

software can be included with the build.[6][5]

All the software intended for installation (Operating System, drivers, updates and applications) are added to a pool of available software and packaged into deployment packages.

Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) image that allows client machines to install the assembled deployment packages over the network from the MDT server.[7][8] This Windows PE disk image can be burned to and booted from a CD, or booted with Windows Deployment Services. When selecting the package to deploy, software that has been included in the pool may also be selected for installation.[5]

Operation

The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) supports three types of deployments:

network share, or media using either a USB flash drive or an optical disc.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Download Page". Microsoft.
  2. ^ Niehaus, Michael (22 Jan 2008). "A concise history of BDD". Retrieved 27 Mar 2021.
  3. ^ "Deploying fully patched Windows 10 computers: A guide for IT pros". TechGenix. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ Vigo, Jesus (July 5, 2016). "How to set up Microsoft Deployment Toolkit: Step by step". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Microsoft (August 2012). Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  6. ^ Sharwood, Simon. "Microsoft automates Office 365 installs". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ a b c d "Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for Lite Touch Installation". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  8. ^ a b c d "Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for Configuration Manager 2012". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  9. ^ "Microsoft (August 2012). Quick Start Guide for User Driven Installation". Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2013-02-17.

External links

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