WDS & MDT 2012 Integration Questions: Do I need an install image on WDS if I'm multicasting from MDT

I'm running WDS & MDT 2012 on Server 2012 for my deployment solution. I have a few questions about what happens when you integrate WDS & MDT.
Perhaps this is a simple question, but if WDS multicasts the installation image from MDT, do I need to have an image in the installation folder of WDS? I have the "Enable multicasting" box checked whenever I update my deployment share
Also, my server is running X64 architecture, so I have the x64 WAIK installed. but I'm having issues editing the unattend.xml on my server because my images are all X86. Keeping in mind that I already have the X64 WAIK installed, can i install
the X86 WAIK tools on my server?

Sorry, that's two questions you only get one... Just kidding...
FOr MDT, you don't import the images into the WDS console, you just need to add a Multicast namespace.
http://keithga.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/multicasting-with-mdt/
AS for the unattend.xml edit issue, that is known:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys/archive/2009/08/27/windows-7-waik-and-custom-images.aspx
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If this is the wrong place, let me first apologize but I am curious is anyone has seen the following issue when installing MDT 2012 Update 1 and Windows ADK:
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I can open the Windows System Image Manager from the ADK and create a share and do everything without issue but I cannot do anything from the Deployment Workbench as it only says that the AIK or ADK is required.
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Do I need to install x64 and x86 versions of SQL Server 2012 SP2?

Hi,
I have installed x64 version of SQL 2012 SP2. Do I need to install x86 version of SP2 as well?
(I have some x86 components installed as well that came with various things like SSDT-BI and/or Visual Studio installations.)
When I click "SQL Server Installation Center (64-bit).lnk" shortcut and run "Installed SQL Server features discovery report", it says "Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Setup Discovery Report".
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Hi,
I have installed x64 version of SQL 2012 SP2. Do I need to install x86 version of SP2 as well?
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When I click "SQL Server Installation Center (64-bit).lnk" shortcut and run "Installed SQL Server features discovery report", it says "Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Setup Discovery Report".
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Hello,
No you dont have to install X86 version
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Even on 64 bit machines some files, which always work in 32 bit compatibilyt mode, will be installed as well andand they go to SQL server (X86) folder. BIDS, SSIS always by default works in 32 bit compatibility mode.
If report says version as 11.2.5058 it means component is patched to SP2
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I am having an issue where laying down the operating system (Custom WIM, Windows 7 x64 about 3GB in size) to a Lenovo T430 machines using MDT 2012 Update 1 is slow. The install operating system/applying image, seems to hang around 20%, this process takes anywhere from 10-20 minutes to complete before DISM applies the unattend file. While the process is “hung” the hard drive light on the laptop is solid, so I assume something is going on but I still do not understand why the process seems to hang. When I image an older Lenovo T410 laptop the WIM is layed down in about in about 5 minutes. So it seems strange to me that a new laptop model would be slower. I added new network card drivers and storage device drivers to out of box drivers and updated my deployment share. I am currently using a lite touch deployment, so I extracted the ISO to a bootable USB stick.
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I'm experiencing the same issue with our latest batch of T430s laptops, using SCCM 2007 to deploy a custom WIN7SP1 x64 image:
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I am using MDT 2012 on Server 2008.
Boot images are placed on 6 years old WDS server running on 2003.
I need to remove WDS server (2003).
Cannot find exact instructions for enabling PXE for MDT2012.
I don't need introduction guides. But clear few lines of instructions.
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2. import Lite Touch boot images from Deployment Share
The only point I am missing is DHCP question. In Microsoft prerequisites for WDS services, DHCP should be present on the same server were WDS is...
I watched one video on web and the guy just installs WDS on the MDT server and not mentioning DHCP at all.
Sure that there is DHCP server serving multiple subnets on the network.
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So why it is required on WDS service in server 2008/2012?
Can somebody confirm that DCHP must exist on the same server were MDT and WDS services are enabled.
And is it a valid option to have all 3 on one Server machine if DHCP is really needed for enabling PXE in MDT environment?
I saw the info about ports 67 (should be disabled) and 60 for PXE enabled.
Will appreciate DHCP part explanation and how to...
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RL69,
in my environment DHCP serves multiple subnets. For now no need to serve client machines on different subnets. The Deployments will be done on subnet were MDT resides. If necessary PXE relay could be enabled on Core switch (or where necessary).
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to add WDS role/service on the same MDT server and import boot images.
Right?
Will do it right after your confirmation :)
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I have successfully configured a new MDT 2012 environment from Release-To-Web versions of MDT. (Clean environment, no remnants of MDT 2010, etc.)
1 - I have copied the DaRT 7.0 Tools.cab file from both an x86 and x64 installation of Windows 7 Enterprise from the tutorial posted here:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/archive/2011/11/28/mdt-2012-new-feature-dart-integration.aspx
I enabled DaRT, updated my boot WIMs, and tried PXE booting to my deployment share. I connect to my deployment share with no issues.
I then open the DaRT toolset from the intro menu.
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I thought "Sweeper.cab" might do it, but no success.
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DISM.exe /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:C:\Path\To\Wim\winpe.wim /Index:1
x86 - Windows AIK 3.0:
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Details for image : C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\winpe.wim
Index : 1
Name : Microsoft Windows PE (x86)
Description : Microsoft Windows PE (x86)
Size : 721,731,007 bytes
Architecture : x86
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 6.1.7600
ServicePack Build : 16385
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : WindowsPE
Installation : WindowsPE
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite :
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 2004
Files : 8868
Created : 7/13/2009 - 7:51:36 PM
Modified : 7/13/2009 - 7:51:42 PM
Languages :
en-US (Default)
The operation completed successfully.
amd64 - Windows AIK 3.0:
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Details for image : C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\amd64\winpe.wim
Index : 1
Name : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
Description : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
Size : 865,104,595 bytes
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 6.1.7600
ServicePack Build : 16385
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : WindowsPE
Installation : WindowsPE
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite :
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 2046
Files : 9079
Created : 7/13/2009 - 8:13:01 PM
Modified : 7/13/2009 - 8:13:32 PM
Languages :
en-US (Default)
The operation completed successfully.
x86 - Windows AIK 3.1:
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Details for image : C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\winpe.wim
Index : 1
Name : Microsoft Windows PE (x86)
Description : Microsoft Windows PE (x86)
Size : 723,041,329 bytes
Architecture : x86
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 6.1.7601
ServicePack Build : 17514
ServicePack Level : 1
Edition : WindowsPE
Installation : WindowsPE
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite :
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 2009
Files : 8902
Created : 11/20/2010 - 7:54:47 AM
Modified : 11/20/2010 - 7:54:51 AM
Languages :
en-US (Default)
The operation completed successfully.
amd64 - Windows AIK 3.1:
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Details for image : C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\amd64\winpe.wim
Index : 1
Name : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
Description : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
Size : 875,839,691 bytes
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 6.1.7601
ServicePack Build : 17514
ServicePack Level : 1
Edition : WindowsPE
Installation : WindowsPE
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite :
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 2051
Files : 9137
Created : 11/20/2010 - 9:15:41 AM
Modified : 11/20/2010 - 9:15:44 AM
Languages :
en-US (Default)
The operation completed successfully.

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