{"id":1326,"date":"2019-06-20T20:41:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2019-07-30T09:20:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T08:20:48","slug":"creating-reference-share-for-standalone-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/?p=1326","title":{"rendered":"Creating Reference Share for Standalone Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating the MDT Reference Share<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-1024x546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-640x341.png 640w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91-1280x682.png 1280w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-91.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So we&#8217;ve just completed the installation of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and are ready to create the first Deployment Share for Reference Media. Launch the DeploymentWorkbench and Right click on the &#8216;Deployment Shares&#8217; drop-down and select &#8216;New Deployment Share&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-92.png 308w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-92-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-93.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-93-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-93-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> This folder will hold the MSDN ISO Media and Patched WIM Files <br>Select a location for the Reference Folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create the share name &#8216;<em>ReferenceShare$<\/em>&#8216; and click &#8216;<em>Next&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-95.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-95.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-95-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-95-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Define the Deployment Share &#8216;MDT Reference Share&#8217; and click &#8216;Next&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-96.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-96.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-96-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-96-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Untick all the options and click &#8216;<em>Next<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-97.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-97.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-97-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-97-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<em>Next<\/em>&#8216; to provision the Reference Share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-98.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-98-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-98-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MDT Coping Files and Folders to D:\\ReferenceShare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-99.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-99.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-99-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-99-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Share Deployment Completed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-100.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-100-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-100-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the PowerShell Code to auto provision the ReferneceShare for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>New-Item -Path \"D:\\ReferenceShare\" -ItemType directory\nNew-SmbShare -Name \"ReferenceShare$\" -Path \"D:\\ReferenceShare\" -FullAccess Administrators\nImport-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nnew-PSDrive -Name \"DS001\" -PSProvider \"MDTProvider\" -Root \"D:\\ReferenceShare\" -Description \"MDT ReferenceShare\" -NetworkPath \"\\\\MDT-SERVER\\ReferenceShare$\" -Verbose | add-MDTPersistentDrive -Verbose\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Defining the CustomSettings.ini <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The CustomSettings.ini file is the brains of the MDT Share, it holds all the information required <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the right under the &#8216;Actions Pane&#8217; Click &#8216;Properties&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-232.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1320\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then &#8216;Rules&#8217; this is what the default CustomSettings.ini looks like <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-233.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-233.png 721w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-233-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-233-640x533.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>[Settings]\nPriority=Default\nProperties=MyCustomProperty\n\n[Default]\nOSInstall=Y\nSkipCapture=YES\nSkipAdminPassword=YES\nSkipProductKey=YES\nSkipComputerBackup=YES\nSkipBitLocker=YES\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>However this is not very useful and will not help automate the capture of the reference image &#8211; which is the end objective to this blog post.<br>Below is a CustomSettings.ini file i&#8217;ve crafted over the years and use for Single instance Image Captures. I have a more complex version which uses MAC Addresses for reference &#8211; another time maybe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>[Settings]\nPriority=Default\n\n[Default]\nSkipTaskSequence=No\nFinishAction=SHUTDOWN\nOSDComputerName=%TaskSequenceID%\n_SMSTSORGNAME=%TaskSequenceID%\n\nDoCapture=Yes\nComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK\nBackupShare=\\\\hypervlab-mdt\\ReferenceShare$\nBackupDir=Captures\\\nBackupFile=%TaskSequenceID%-Win10Enterprise1809.wim\n\nOSInstall=Y\nApplyGPOPack=No\nUserDataLocation=NONE\nJoinWorkGroup=WORKGROUP\nDoNotCreateExtraPartition=Yes\nTimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time\nKeyboardLocale=en-GB\nUserLocale=en-GB\nUILanguage=en-GB\n\nSkipAdminPassword=Yes\nSkipApplications=Yes\nSkipAppsOnUpgrade=Yes\nSkipBitLocker=Yes\nSkipCapture=Yes\nSkipComputerName=Yes\nSkipDomainMembership=Yes\nSkipFinalSummary=Yes\nSkipLocaleSelection=Yes\nSkipProductKey=Yes\nSkipRoles=Yes\nSkipSummary=Yes\nSkipTimeZone=Yes\nSkipUserData=Yes\n\nSLShare=\\\\hypervlab-mdt\\ReferenceShare$\\SLSLogs\nWSUSServer=http:\/\/hypervlab-mdt:8530\nEventService=http:\/\/hypervlab-mdt:9800<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Configure BootStrap.ini Media for Standalone User Account<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we need to configure the Bootstrap.ini file with Share Credentials.<br>To do this navigate to D:\\ReferenceShare\\Control\\Bootstrap.ini<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-186.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-186.png 615w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-186-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Brand new vanilla Bootstrap file would look like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-1024x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183-640x340.png 640w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-183.png 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to add the following text lines under neath the DeployRoot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>UserID=Administrator\nUserPassword=L0calAdm1n!\nUserDomain=HYPERVLAB-MDT\nSkipBDDWelcome=YES<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>So your Bootstrap.ini File should now look like <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-1024x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184-640x340.png 640w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-184.png 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the initial boot image creation we can select &#8216;Optimize the boot image updating process&#8217;. As we have no previous boot media available obliviously nothing will be optomized. we can also ignore the compression tick box and select &#8216;<em>Next<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-105.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-105.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-105-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-105-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;<em>Next<\/em>&#8216;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-106.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-106-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-106-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-107.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-107.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-107-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-107-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-108.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-108.png 726w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-108-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image-108-640x534.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Again below is the Powershell Code you can use to Automate your Boot Image Media. This code also will add the LiteTouchPE_x64.wim to your WDS Server (If the WDS Role is isntalled on the same server.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Optimize Boot media update process<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Import-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nNew-PSDrive -Name \"DS001\" -PSProvider MDTProvider -Root \"D:\\ReferenceShare\"\nupdate-MDTDeploymentShare -path \"DS001:\" -Verbose\nwdsutil \/add-image \/imagefile:\"D:\\ReferenceShare\\Boot\\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim\" \/imagetype:boot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regenerate Complete Boot Media<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Import-Module \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Deployment Toolkit\\bin\\MicrosoftDeploymentToolkit.psd1\"\nNew-PSDrive -Name \"DS001\" -PSProvider MDTProvider -Root \"D:\\ReferenceShare\"\nupdate-MDTDeploymentShare -path \"DS001:\" -Force -Verbose\nwdsutil \/add-image \/imagefile:\"D:\\ReferenceShare\\Boot\\LiteTouchPE_x64.wim\" \/imagetype:boot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importing LiteTouch Boot Media into WDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we have the LiteTouch ISO and WIM Files Generated they will be located under &#8216;D:\\RefernceShare\\Boot&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-213.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-213.png 591w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-213-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To Import this into Windows Deployment Service open the WDS Console and navigate to the boot folder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-214.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-214.png 305w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-214-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;Browse&#8230;&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-215.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-215.png 499w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-215-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to D:\\ReferenceShare\\Boot and select &#8216;LiteTouchPE_64.wim&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-216.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-216.png 710w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-216-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-216-640x426.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;Next&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-217.png 499w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-217-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rename the Image Name to something more useful <br>Example: MDT ReferenceShare (64x) then click &#8216;Next&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-218.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-218.png 499w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-218-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click &#8216;Next&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-219.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-219.png 499w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-219-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>LiteTouch Boot Media added to Windows Deployment Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-220.png 924w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-220-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/hypervlab.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/image-220-768x557.png 768w, 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