Deploying Windows 8 Using SCCM – Bare Metal – a Step by Step Guide

Hello All !!

Today we will discuss about Deploying Windows 8 Using SCCM . Before we start with Lab We must know the requirements/Steps for this Lab . I have listed them as below :

1. We should have Windows Deployment Service Installed and Configured .

2. Distribution Points in SCCM Must be PXE Configured and Enabled .

3. Boot Images Should be Enabled for Command Line Support and Other Support .

4. Boundary Should be Configured if you want Unknown Computers to be Recognized .

5. Network Access Account Should be Configured

6. Task Sequence to Capture a Reference Computer

7. Import Operating System.

8. Deploy OS Image

Step :1

Install WDS : To Install WDS Using Server manager , Open Server Manager Go to Roles and then Add new Role . Rest Screen Shots below will make things more Clear :

After WDS has been Installed , its time to Configure it : Here it goes :

Once WDS has been Configures , it’s time to Move onto Distribution Points .

Step : 2 Distribution Points in SCCM Must be PXE Configured and Enabled .

To Enable Distribution Point to Support OSd we need to Enable PXE in Distribution Point . Following Screen Shots will make it more clear :

Click yes when you are prompted to :

Step : 3 Boot Images Should be Enabled for Command Line Support and Other Support

In the below Screen Shots you will see how to Enable Command Line Support for Boot Images .

4. Boundary Should be Configured if you want Unknown Computers to be Recognized .

Make sure that the Unknown Clients that you are going to do OSD on , are a part of IP range Defined in Boundary group.

5.Network Access Account Should be Configured

To Configure the Network Access Account Create a AD Account and then Bind that Account in SCCM Using Below Steps :

6. Task Sequence to Capture a Reference Computer

Now that you have completed these steps , we need to Import an Image in SCCM . I am skipping this step in this Post . I already Have a WIM on my Server . But we will surely talk about this in future .

7. Import Operating System and Distribute on DP:

8 : Create Task Sequence and Deploy it / Edit it and Deploy It :

Now , Deploy the Task Sequence $:\$

Once you have Completed all these Steps , Go to the Windows Bare Metal System , Start it and Below are the Screen Shots which we get :

There you GO !! 🙂

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