Glenn Bristol
Articles
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Step 2: Install the Client
The SmartDeploy Client is a lightweight agent that can be installed manually or as part of deployment. This article describes how to create an MSI package for installing the client manually or by u...
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Can I use a physical reference machine to capture my image?
In short, no.The reason we start from a virtual reference machine with a fresh OS install onto a new, blank virtual hard disk is to keep the resulting image as free from hardware-specific customiza...
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Shell-Setup Error during Sysprep
This error typically means that there’s a Windows product key issue, specifically a mistyped key or an incorrect SKU. If the Windows product key is incorrect and you provided the product key during...
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Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar (Windows 10)
This video demonstrates how to customize the Start menu and the taskbar (in Windows 10 only) without using the Copy Profile feature of sysprep. Step-by-step instructions are below the video. Custom...
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How to troubleshoot SmartDeploy client upgrades from V2 to V3
We've made a variety of bug fixes and performance improvements to SmartDeploy V3, and our expectation is that your client-console communications will be much more reliable on the new version. To he...
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Create a Cloud-Connected Answer File
Note: You must upload the cloud package before you create a cloud-connected answer file. Create a Cloud-Connected Answer File From the Activities workspace of the SmartDeploy Console, click Use C...
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Updating the SmartDeploy Client
The SmartDeploy V3 console is generally backward-compatible with previous V3 client versions, meaning that upgrades to existing clients must be performed manually. You can upgrade a single client, ...
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Start a Console-Initiated Deployment
Note: A console-initiated deployment requires a network Deployment Package. If you haven't already created one, see the Create a Deployment Package article in the Boot Media section of the User's G...
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Create WDS Media
SmartDeploy supports integration with WDS using customized WDS boot media, which is not affected by the partial deprecation of WDS boot .wim files announced in July 2024.See this Microsoft KB ar...
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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 ...