Managing Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 Dell Computers using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Administrator’s Guide

Creating task sequence to deploy Windows reference image

To create a task sequence, do the following:

1. Expand Software Library > Overview > Operating Systems.
2. Right-click Task Sequence, and click Create Task Sequence.

   

3. In the New Task Sequence wizard, select Install an existing image package, and click Next.
4. Enter the Task sequence name, select the appropriate boot image, and then click Next.

   

5. Enter the package name and image index and click Next. The Index number may vary depending on the configuration of your client.

   

6. On the Configure the network page, specify your preferred configuration, and click Next.

   

7. On the Install the Configuration Manager Client page, click Browse, and select Configuration Manager Client Package and then click Next.

   

8. Clear the following check boxes and click Next:
   • Capture user settings and files
   • Capture network settings
   • Capture Microsoft Windows settings

   

9. On the Include Software Updates page, select Do not install any software updates check box, and click Next.
10. On the Install applications page click Next.

    

11. On the Summary page, verify the information that you have provided, and click Next.

    

    The selected settings are applied.
12. Click Close.

    

13. Right-click the deployment task sequence, and click Edit.

    

14. In the Task Sequence Editor window, click Capture Files and Settings.
15. In the Options tab, select the Disable this Step check box and click Apply.
16. Click Install Operating System, and do the following:
17. Click the Properties tab, and add the following command line for mapping the network drive:
    net use \\IPAddress\share\PrepareOS_WIE10 password /user: domainname\User name
    NOTE: Copy the PrepareOSPartition.wss file available in the C:\windows\setup folder to the Configuration Manager server's shared folder. The operating system partition file is used to format the operating system partition before deployment. For PowerShell ported images, the path is C:\windows\setup\tools.
18. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
19. In the Properties tab, enter Mapping_DEW in the Name field.

    

20. Enter the command line to map the network drive of the SCCM Server share where the DEW files are copied.
21. Create cmd scripts execute-DEW-script.cmd and Task-sequence-dew-script.ps1, and copy to the DEW folder in share path. For more information, see Pre-requisites to capture and deploy an operating system.
22. Click Apply and then click OK.
23. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
24. In the Properties tab, enter DEW_Directory in the Name field.

    

25. Enter cmd.exe /c md C:\DEW\Temp in the Command line field.
26. Click Apply and then click OK.
27. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
28. In the Properties tab, enter CopyFiles_DEW in the Name field.

    

29. Enter xcopy L:\ C:\DEW_Temp /c /d /e /h /i /k /q /r /s /x /y in the Command line field.
30. Click Apply and then click OK.
31. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
32. In the Properties tab, enter Invoke_DEW_Script in the Name field.

    

33. Enter cmd.exe /c "C:\DEW_Temp\execute-DEW-script.cmd" in the Command line field.
34. Type C:\DEW_Temp in the Start in field.
35. Select the Run this step as the following account option and set the account to the domain administrator.
36. Click Apply and then click OK.
37. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
38. In the Properties tab, enter Restart in Windows PE in the Name field.

    

39. Click Apply and then click OK.
40. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
41. In the Properties tab, enter Mapping in the Name field.

    

42. Enter the command line to map the network drive of the SCCM Server share where the DEW files are copied.
43. Click Apply and then click OK.
44. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
45. In the Properties tab, enter Format in the Name field.

    

46. Enter Diskpart.exe /s PrepareOSPartition.wss in the Command line field.
47. Enter K:\ in the Start in field.
48. Click Apply and then click OK.
49. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
50. Click the Properties tab, and do the following:
    1. Click the Apply an operating system from a captured image radio button.

       

    2. Browse to the location where you have placed the image package.
    3. From the Image index drop-down list, select a value of the image. Ensure that the value is the highest of 1-1, 2-2, 3-3.
       NOTE: If only a single image exists, then by default the value is displayed as 1-1.
    4. Select the Use an Unattended or Sysprep answer file for a custom installation check box.
    5. Browse to the location where you have placed the unattended installation software package created in step b.
    6. In the File name field, enter the file name of the unattended installation software package.
    7. From the Destination folder drop-down menu, select Specific disk and partition for destination.
    8. From the Disk drop-down menu, select 0.
    9. From the Partition drop-down menu, select 5.
    10. Click Apply and then click OK.
51. Click Install Operating System, and click Add.
52. In the Properties tab, enter Apply Network Settings in the Name field.

    

53. Select the Join a workgroup radio button and specify the workgroup name.
54. Click Apply and then click OK.
55. Click Setup Operating System, and click Add.
56. In the Properties tab, enter Setup Windows and Configuration Manager in the Name field.

    

57. In the Client Package field, browse and select Configuration Manager Client Package.
58. Click Apply and then click OK.