Glenn Bristol
Articles
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Create WDS Media
For a detailed walkthrough of how to integrate SmartDeploy with Windows Deployment Services (WDS), please see our article for Integrating SmartDeploy with Windows Deployment Services. Create WDS...
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Answer File Tasks
The Tasks tab in the advanced settings of the Answer File Wizard gives you the option of creating custom tasks that will run during deployment. This is a great way to run scripts and execute other ...
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Create a Custom Application Pack
Before you continue, ensure that you have the following: The SmartDeploy Console is installed The installation files for the application that you want to deploy by using SmartDeploy A computer...
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Request a New Platform Pack
Requesting the creation of a new Platform Pack is considered a support request and is subject to the terms of your support agreement. Platform Pack creation fees are based on the computer model and...
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Capture an Image from a Virtual Disk File
With the Reference Virtual Machine (VM) ready and shut down, you can use the Capture Wizard to create an image from the VM's virtual hard disk file. Reminder: As a best practice, we recommend that ...
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Client Installation - Group Policy
Watch this video for a walkthrough and demonstration of using Group Policy to install the SmartDeploy Client. Step-by-step instructions are below the video. Note: If you haven't already done so, p...
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Trial and Licensing
SmartDeploy is free to download, install, and use for 15 days. During this trial period, you can use SmartDeploy to create and update images, Platform Packs, and deployment media and to deploy to t...
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Step 3: Image a Device
Note: A console-initiated deployment requires a network Deployment Package. If you haven't already create one, see the Create a Deployment Package article in the Boot Media section of the User's Gu...
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Can I use SmartDeploy for backup?
SmartDeploy isn't designed to perform backups. SmartDeploy is intended to be used as an imaging solution to ensure a common, consistent computing experience on every endpoint IT manages.If you have...
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Media Wizard Error: Not Enough Space
If you're using FAT32 formatted boot media, SmartDeploy can split your image WIM file into smaller parts to fit within the file size restriction of FAT32 (4 GB) when it creates offline deployment m...