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:

After installing MDT 2012 Update 1 and Windows ADK, I am unable to create a share in the Deployment Workbench, all I get is the box telling me:

Either the Windows Automated Installation Kit(AIK) or the Assessment and Deployment Kit(ADK) is required for interacting with deployment shares. Please install version 6.1.7600.0 or later.

I setup a new laptop (Lenovo x220 with Windows 7 Pro x64) to use and installed MDT 2012 Update 1 and then did the full install of the ADK (including SQL 2012 Express) and it does not work.

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.

I tried installing on a Windows 8 Pro  x64 machine as well and get the same error so I am inclined to think I am missing something. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

This would be the right place since you dont have Configuration Manager installed: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=mdt

But lets wait a while, maybe some will give your answer, because MDT is very close to OSD. So your problem is, that MDT does not recognize ADK installation, right? I wonder why you are talking about laptops, are your installing a MDT-server-laptop? I also believe, that install order is important here - you first install ADK and then MDT.

Previously I was able to setup MDT and WAIK on a desktop running Windows 7 as a full blown server was not available and create DVD discs. I was hoping to do the same using a Windows 8 machine. Everything works if I install the WAIK, MDT just does not recognize the ADK install. I have imaged the laptop several times now with Windows 7 and with Windows 8 and I originally installed MDT first and then the ADK but then found a document sating install the ADK first so I started over and installed the ADK and then MDT but still get the same result.

I have 2 spare laptops that I wanted to use for testing as I have not bought a desktop in years because I have a NAS device and save most item there so the 2 laptops I have with 4GB RAM and 300GB hard drives can be used to test almost anything. I may create a VM or Hyper-V machine running 2008 R2 Server to see if everything works in the mean time.

Thanks.

You probably have seen this already?

http://www.petri.co.il/windows-8-deployment-mdt-2012-setup.htm

Just a guide to check it through.


I would not use a client OS (W7, W8) for running MDT, I would prefer server OS for that.

Same problem. Uninstalled ADK for windows 8.1 and installed  ADK for windows 8. Fixed problem. Link for 8:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652...Link for 8.1:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39306

Same problem. Uninstalled ADK for windows 8.1 and installed ADK for windows 8. Fixed problem. Link for 8:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652...Link for 8.1:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39306

Thanks poppy55, that was the issue.

I hear what you are saying yannara about not using a Client OS and I would use a Server if this was going to become a production process. I am essentially just beginning testing with Windows 8 and will not technically be deploying anything. This will allow me to get the steps and tasks completed and then I can "import" the share in a production environment later on a 2008 R2 or 2012 server.