MDT 2010 and deployment from a USB key
Note that the content in this guide has been updated to include deployment over a network, and some other tips/tricks. After reading this, you might want to take a look at the updated guides here:
http://www.cluberti.com/blog/2011/06/23/mdt-for-the-smaller-guys-part-1/
http://www.cluberti.com/blog/2011/06/23/mdt-for-the-smaller-guys-part-2/
http://www.cluberti.com/blog/2011/06/28/mdt-for-the-smaller-guys-part-3/
Have you ever wanted to put every version of Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, and perhaps a version of XP or two on a single USB key? No? Then you’re probably normal. If you’re like me, however, the thought has crossed your mind. However, the daunting task of configuring said USB key to boot to some multiboot Linux distro or hacking a bit at bcdedit to boot a WinPE to handle it also made it something to avoid, at least for me, because, well, I tend to be lazy about these things.