Custom Wallpaper using MDT 2013

Hi,
How to set custom wallpaper in image using MDT 2013? Kindly help.
Regards,
MTM

You can set the wallpaper in the unattend.xml file.
Open the unattend.xml file by opening it in Windows SIM from the OS Info tab of your deployment task sequence.
Add the Themes component found under Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup to the "7 oobeSystem" pass.
Configure the "DesktopBackground" property in the Themes component with the desired path, for example %WINDIR%\Web\Wallpaper\MyWallpaper.jpg.

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How to set customized wallpaper using MDT unattended.xml file

hello
I need to set own wallpaper with OSD using MDT.
I have edited the unattended.xml file as added below component to it, other customization with answer file worked except not getting set the wallpaper set and wallpaper image is available at specified location.Please help to resolved this issue.
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Themes>
<DesktopBackground>\\MDTSERVER\DeploymentShare$\pics\images.jpeg</DesktopBackground>
<ThemeName>\\MDTSERVER\DeploymentShare$\pics\images.jpeg</ThemeName>
<ScreenSaver></ScreenSaver>
</Themes>
</component>
</settings>

Putting the JAR files in WEB-INF/lib and using the standard URIs in the taglib directives are all that's needed; the container locates the TLDs in the JAR files at startup.
If this doesn't work, it's a bug in the container. You may want to upgrade to a later version of Tomcat; 4.0.6 is ancient, and may very well be buggy in this area.

How to execute a .reg file in a task sequence using MDT 2013

Hi,
Im trying to add a couple of desktop icons to my custom images during deployment using MDT 2013. I have a .reg file with all commands inside it but I am struggling to get these to work. the .reg file is located on my deployment server and is in a shared
folder which everyone has full read\write access to, I was wondering if someone could help?
The commands inside the .reg file are:
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu /v {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel /v {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu /v {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel /v {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Thanks

That's not a *.reg file. that's a set of commands used in a *.cmd file.
Keith Garner - Principal Consultant [owner] -
http://DeploymentLive.com

Error While Using MDT 2013 to Refresh Windows XP to Windows 8.1 during Computer backup to network

Hi,
I am getting below error in Deployment Summary while Computer backup to network during Refresh from XP to 8.1 through MDT 2013.
1. I followed URL-
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2014/01/09/migrating-from-windows-xp-to-windows-8-1-using-mdt-2013.aspx to use USMT for the UserProfile through MDT 2013.
2. For User profile I am using Hardlink USMT through MDT Wizard, that is working fine.
3. My Deployment Share rule is below..
[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
[Default]
OSInstall=Y
SkipCapture=YES
SkipAdminPassword=YES
SkipProductKey=YES
SkipComputerBackup=YES
SkipBitLocker=YES
DoCapture=YES
ComputerBackupLocation=NETWORK
BackupShare=\\MDT2013\share$
BackupDir=%OSDComputerName%
BackupFile=%OSDComputerName%.wim
BackupDrive=ALL
4. ZTIBAckup Logs below..
2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[The task sequencer log is located at X:\windows\TEMP\SMSTSLog\SMSTS.LOG. For task sequence failures, please consult this log.]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context=""
type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[OriginalPartitionIdentifier is set, find disk: SELECT * FROM Win32_LogicalDisk WHERE Size = '26213933056' and VolumeName = '' and VolumeSerialNumber = '7413DBF4']LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup"
context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Search for Drive: OriginalPartitionIdentifier SELECT * FROM Win32_LogicalDisk WHERE Size = '26213933056' and VolumeName = '' and VolumeSerialNumber = '7413DBF4']LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup"
context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Found Drive: C:]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Property OSDTargetDriveCache is now = C:]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Property OSDisk is now = C:]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Checking to see if we can store the backup locally]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Drive C: 3231300]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Drive D: 272600]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Drive X: 2489]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Local store path = C:\StateStore]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Total used space: 3506389]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Available space at C:\StateStore: 22368244]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Backup can use local path]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Property USMTLocal is now = True]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Network store path set to:
\\MDT2013\DeploymentShare$\Tools\X64\imagex.exe" /capture /compress maximum C: "\\MDT2013\share$\TEST8\TEST8.wim" "001CDrive" /flags EnterpriseN]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000"
date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Command has been started (process ID 1248)]LOG]!><time="13:16:21.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTI Heartbeat: command has been running for 0 minutes (process ID 1248)]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > ImageX Tool for Windows]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Version: 6.3.9600.16411]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Files/folders excluded from image capture by default:]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \$windows.~bt]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \$windows.~ls]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \winpepge.sys]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \Windows\CSC]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \Recycled]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \Recycler]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \$Recycle.Bin\*]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \System Volume Information]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \swapfile.sys]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \pagefile.sys]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > \hiberfil.sys]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Turning on VERIFY option for network share]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Scanning files and directories...]LOG]!><time="13:16:22.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   0% ] Capturing progress ]LOG]!><time="13:16:33.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   1% ] Capturing progress ]LOG]!><time="13:16:33.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   2% ] Capturing progress: 11:04 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:16:47.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   3% ] Capturing progress: 9:12 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:16:47.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   4% ] Capturing progress: 7:58 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:16:50.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   5% ] Capturing progress: 7:20 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:16:55.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   6% ] Capturing progress: 7:59 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:07.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   7% ] Capturing progress: 8:23 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:13.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   8% ] Capturing progress: 8:20 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:17.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [   9% ] Capturing progress: 8:33 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:26.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ 11% ] Capturing progress: 8:21 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:35.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ 13% ] Capturing progress: 7:37 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="13:17:35.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ RETRY ] Restoring C:\WIMA8B0.tmp again (Error = 1392)]LOG]!><time="13:17:35.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\StateStore\USMT\File\C$\MININT\SMSOSD\OSDLOGS\BDD.log (Error = 80)]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1"
thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\StateStore\USMT\File\C$\MININT\SMSOSD\OSDLOGS\BDD.log (Error = 80)]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1"
thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Error imaging drive [C:\]]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > The file exists. ]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Return code from command = 2]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Error creating an image of drive C:, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTIBackup COMPLETED. Return Value = 2]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by ZTIBackup, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="13:17:38.000+000" date="04-15-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
5. Computer Backup Dir is accessbaile and permission is ok.
Any idea to resolve this issue
Shailendra Dev

After changing the BackupDrive=D: , I am able to take backup of D drive only , but I want to take all the local drives backup before installing windows 8.1
please suggest .
Shailendra Dev

Deploy Office 365 Pro Plus using MDT 2013

Hello,
I'm currently evaluating O365 E3 and am specifically looking into what my options are for deploying Office 2013 Pro Plus when rolling out a new PC image. Currently I use MDT 2013 to deploy the image to new PCs and install Office 2010 along with other
applications. Can I use C2R with a config file pointing to a local repository of the installation files with MDT 2013?

Hi
This blog post by Rens will help you:
http://renshollanders.nl/2014/02/office-365-automatic-deployment-of-office-365-with-mdt/

Error when deploying LiteTouch image using MDT 2013 Media Flashdrive

Please help! I have created a media flash drive (drive capacity: 64Gb) to deploy LiteTouch x86 and x64 images (Win7 and Win8, 8.1) to PCs but getting error for the 3rd time. I am using the following tools in my environment: i am using MDT 2013 on a Windows
2k8 WDS server. PXE boot works fine deploying images but i keep getting this error after creating the Media flash drive). I first got the same failure with 14 errors but recreated the media on the WorkBench using a different selection profile but now i am
getting this error: (by the way where is the BDD.LOG?)
"Deployment Summary
During the deployment process, 8 errors and 0 warnings were reported.
Details...
Failure ( 5456): Unable to determine destination disk, partition, and/or drive. See BDD.LOG for more information.
Litetouch deployment failed, return code = -2147467259 0x80004005
Failed to run the action: inject drivers.
Unknown error (error: 00001550; source: unknown)
The execution of the group (preinstall) has failed and the execution has been aborted. An acton failed.
Operation aborted (error: 80004004; xource: windows)
Task sequence engine failed! code:enExecutionFail
Task sequence execution failed with error code 80004005
Error Task Sequence Manager failed to execute task sequence. code 0x80004005

I am planning to build a WDS with Win2k12 and MDT2013 and perhaps will be lucky to create a successful media. I created one with my WDS Win2k8 it works on a HP laptop but failed on other machines like Dell...
Did you get driver injection in configuration WDS and MDT?
Considering if the incompatible drivers cause your issue.
If you can post back the MDT log during the deployment on DELL computers, it would be helpful for us to determine your issue.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

Migrate from Windows XP x86 to Windows 7 x64 using MDT 2013

Hello everybody,
We are migrating our Windows XP(x86) workstations to Windows 7 (x64). We are aware of the necessary gymastics tu perform on USMT in a way to run the scanstate with an older version of USMT in Windows XP, and then run the LoadState in Windows 7 environnement
with the newest one.
The problem is that I cannot run MDT TaskSequences (referring to a X64 windows 7 Image) in Windows XP (full OS environnement). Can anyone please tell me if there is a way to get arround this ? is there any method to execute this migration ?
Thank you in advance.

Hello,
You can use usmt with mdt. It's necessary to modify the script mdt
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2014/01/09/migrating-from-windows-xp-to-windows-8-1-using-mdt-2013.aspx
http://www.deploiementwindows.com/migration-windows-xp-vers-windows-8-1-avec-mdt-2013/
Thank you Nicoals for your replay, but my problem is to run MDT task Sequence (including Windows 7 x64) on Windows XP.

Deploy Embedded features of WE81IP using MDT 2013

I would like to deploy Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro and configure the embedded features using MDT 2013 as described in this Windows Embedded
blog post. I've imported the WE81IP image and created a task sequence but the Install Embedded Features tasks are not available. What do I need to do to make those tasks show up as shown in this image?
Software Hardware Systems

I would recommended using Windows System Image Manager (SIM) instead. When you import the WIM file into SIM, you get access to the Embedded Features.
My book has the details: http://www.annabooks.com/Book_SGSIM.html
www.annabooks.com / www.seanliming.com / Book Author - Pro Guide to WE8S, Pro Guide to WES 7, Pro Guide to POS for .NET

Using MDT 2013 for deploying Software from MDT Server to PC Client automatically and silently ?

I have a trouble about deploying software from MDT 2013 server to PC Client , Can we using MDT 2013 for deploying software automatically and silently , that Users/Clients don't have to click "next,next" to install software ?
If you have a solutions to deploying it , please share me about that solutions ?
Thanks.

you can make software silently with boot opción:
with chocolatey opensource.
or make software with switches
here link to help you:
http://blogs.itpro.es/octaviordz/2014/05/29/instalando-aplicaciones-con-chocolatey
http://blogs.itpro.es/octaviordz/2014/06/05/integrando-chocolatey-a-mdt-2013-e-instalando-aplicaciones-de-forma-desatendida-en-windows-8-1/
http://blogs.itpro.es/octaviordz/2014/10/31/probando-chocolatey-en-windows-10
http://blogs.itpro.es/octaviordz/2012/07/10/aplicaciones-desatendidas
MVP Jesús Octavio Rdz http://blogs.itpro.es/octaviordz

Create Image using MDT 2013

Hi ,
I am quite new for MDT 2013. I have recently installed MDT 2013 in my Windows Server 2012.
Now , I do have about 10 physical machine with different hardware specification inside. I have installed Windows 8.1 with all required software in it and now I want to distribute the same image in all 10 another physical machine.
Can anyone provide me the steps to implement this...
Do I need to create the image using image x software and then use it as a standard image to be deploy it in rest of the systems..
Thank you...

I was getting exact same error.
here is what I did to fix it.
You need to do all this in a virtual envinronment.
1- import Windows 8.1 x64 from the DVD and add it to your listed os in MDT
2- create standard task sequence and select the OS you imported in step one. you need to add suspend to your TS ( look it up on how to )
3- For some reason WinPe x64 bit kept giving error during deployment so I used WinPe x86.
4- import Winpe x86 boot.wim into your WDS if you use Pxe boot or create a boot disk from the ISO and boot your VM from it.
5- deploy windows 8.1 x64 to your VM ,make sure to select " capture image ".
make all the necessary changes when windows is installed and MDT suspends the deployment, take snapshot of your VM , and then cintinue the deployment to finish the capture.
6- import the new captured image into MDT
7- creates new standard TS or modify your existing one to deploy the newly captured image.
8- update your deployment share and start the deployment of your new image.

Synaptics Pointting device Driver installs on an Desktop machine while deploying Windows 7X64 using MDT 2013 Update 1

I am deploying Windows 7X64 on Dell OptiPlex 990 and other desktops. Deployment goes fine but the Synaptics pointing device driver gets installed after the deployment is complete. Also after applying operating system I get a prompt to Run the Synaptics Pointing
Driver setup twice. If I don't click yes to install the TS wont proceed. Its gets worse when I uninstall the Synaptics Device Driver from Appwiz.Cpl and reboot the machine the Keyboard fails with the error Code:29. Above is the screenshot of what I get after
Applying Operating System step. Thanks in Advance.

I have also encountered this in MDT 2013 Lite Touch deployments for Windows 8.1 and I am researching it.
I noted that the Synaptics driver was installed for "SmBus" in Device Manager for a motherboard with an Intel 7 Cxxx Series chipset (Dell Optiplex desktop). The HardwareID's are all PCI\VEN8086...
We use %Model% in our task sequence and have a folder for each model such as "Optiplex 7010" in Out-of-Box Drivers.

Deploy windows8 with custom partition using MDT 2012 update 1

Hi,
I am deploying windows 8 using MDT 2012 update 1 on SCCM 2012. I want C drive (to be quick format using task sequence) and D drive (remains same) on new system. While using diskpart , my D drive always get format . Can anyone suggest the steps.
Regards
Manish

Hi,
You could try steps in the following blog.
http://arnavsharma.net/4/post/2014/02/mdtformatting-only-c-drive-during-upgrade.html
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Using MDT 2013 on Windows 8.1 system

I downloaded the MDT 2013 and installed it. During Install I changed the installation drive to a secondary drive. When attempting to run the Deployment Workbench I would get an error telling me that I needed to have Powershell installed. Removed Powershell
and reinstalled it. Reinstalled MDT with no luck.
Finally I installed MDT 2013 with the default settings and then it worked. Little frustrating that you have the option to install to a different drive but then it wont work. Didn't really want to put it on my SSD.
Perhaps this can be fixed with future release.
Wirrel

I have been able to install MDT on a 2nd partition, no problems.
Perhaps you are observing a different problem (powershell?!?!).
Keith Garner - keithga.wordpress.com

Operating system not found when deploying to machines with two hard drives using MDT 2013.

Computers with two hard drives will not boot after the install OS step in the task sequence. I get the "An operating system wasn't found. Try removing drives that don't contain an operating system" error. I am able to get the
machine to boot by swapping the hard drives' boot order, but the task sequence won't complete after this. The deployment works fine on machines with one hard drive, and I'm not getting any errors from the task sequence. I'm deploying windows7
enterprise x64 using MDT2013. This is a new custom image and task sequence generated using MDT2013. I can't remove the second hard drive because there are scripts that run on the second hard drive during deployment and also because I don't desire
to remove and re-install 250 hard drives. I've not experienced this problem with earlier versions of MDT.

The bdd.log file you sent does not show two internal drives, it shows only one.
Console > Please wait while DiskPart scans your configuration... ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:04 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > DiskPart has finished scanning your configuration. ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > DISKPART> ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > Disk 0 Online 60 GB 60 GB ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > DISKPART> ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Console > Volume 0 D DVD-ROM 0 B No Media ZTIDiskpart 12/16/2013 9:57:05 AM 0 (0x0000)
Is this the problem?
Keith Garner - keithga.wordpress.com

Help with Windows 8.1 Update 1 Offline Deployment using MDT 2013

Hi guys,
Hoping that someone has encountered this problem and that there is a simple solution that I am overlooking. Essentially the problem we seem to be having is that after the OS is installed the process of updating the boot partition incorrectly updates
the boot partition on the offline media, rather than on the local disk. Because UEFI requires boot media to be formatted FAT32 and our deployment is a little on the heavy side (upwards of 40GB) we are generating multi-partition boot media and
this seems to be creating a problem, our previous Windows 7 offline media (single NTFS partition) worked perfectly.
By looking at the BDD.log I can see where it appears to examine the potential boot partitions, finds the local disk boot partition and the external usb hdd boot partition and chooses to write to the external. The task sequence restarts the machine shortly
thereafter at which point the device cannot boot with an error "No operating system found."
Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Hello Erik,
it seems to be a bug in MDT.
The routine in ZTIDiskUtility.vbs is looking for the last available boot device:
For each oWMIDiskPart in AllDiskPartEx ( " WHERE Bootable = TRUE or BootPartition = TRUE " )
  oLogging.CreateEntry "Found bootable drive: " & oWMIDiskPart.Path_ , logTypeVerbose
  set oDiskPart = new ZTIDiskPartition
  set oDiskPart.DiskPart = oWMIDiskPart
  set oDisk = oDiskPart.GetDiskObject
  If oDisk.isOSReady( sOSBuild ) then
   set oLogical = oDiskPart.oWMIDrive( bForced )
   If isValidObject(oLogical) then
    If not bBootFiles then
     oLogging.CreateEntry "Found bootable drive (No Boot File Test) [ " & oLogical.DeviceID & " ]: " & oLogical.Path_ , logTypeInfo
     set GetBootDriveEx = oDiskPart
     ' My change
     Exit For
    ElseIf oFSO.FileExists( oLogical.DeviceID & "\ntldr" ) or oFSO.FileExists( oLogical.DeviceID & "\bootmgr" ) or oFSO.FileExists( oLogical.DeviceID & "\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgr.efi" ) then
     oLogging.CreateEntry "Found bootable drive [ " & oLogical.DeviceID & " ]: " & oLogical.Path_ , logTypeInfo
     set GetBootDriveEx = oDiskPart
    Else
     oLogging.CreateEntry "No boot files found: " & oLogical.Path_ , logTypeInfo
    End if
   End if
  End if
next
I implemented an "Exit For", so you will get the first possible boot drive.

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