Hello, Environment : Windows 2008 R2 server std with WDS DHCP DNS DC roles MDT 2010 update1 WAIK Windows 7 Pro 64bits Few non microsoft applications installed My goal is to create an image of the Windows 7 machines using WDS/MDT. Then behing able in the future to add hotfixes or Microsoft application to that image ( without having to re-image the workstation ) The best practice seem to be to use MDT and customize a prestine image by using the "add application/add packages" feature. Unfortunately in my situation I need to add application to an image that already has a bunch of software installed. The process I followed to try to make this happen was : - setup "boot image" on WDS server to allow capture of a workstation - sysprep the windows 7 machine - PXE boot the windows 7 machine and execute the capture process - The result of the capture process is a large .wim file which I add as an "install image" - in MDT, create a deployment share - in MDT : - "import Operating System" - choose custom image. - Choose the .wim file that was obtain from the capture process located in the "remoteinstall folder" where WDS keeps its images - Choose "copy windows or later setup files from the specified path" . Setup source directory is the DVD drive of the server that has the Windows 7 DVD inserted into it - Create a Task Sequence. "standard client task sequence". Choose the OS that I had imported previously - Update the deployment share - Back in WDS - Add Boot Image and choose the one located in the deployment share - Boot ANOTHER windows 7 workstation to PXE and choose the newly boot image ( called lite touch ) - A few questions are asked - credentials to connect to server share, timezone, language, etc ... Then I click "Begin" - after a mn the system stops with an error ( at the "installing image" step ) : "Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available" Click OK Additional message : "Setup failed applying image \\servername\deploymentshare$\operating systems\... , rc = 31 ZTI ERROR - Non-zeno return code by LTIApply, rc=31 Litetouch deployment failed, Retrun code = -2147467259 0x80004005" When I execute the similar steps with an image I did not "caprture", the deployment process works. But, obiviously, all my applications that were installed on my customer Windows 7 machine are not available. My guess is that I am missing a step in the process but I am unable to find a step by step tutorial for my particular situation. ( even though I assume that I am not the only one trying to do the same thing ) How can I make it so that I can deploy a captured image from MDT ? ( so that I can in the future add hotfixes, patches and applications to it ) Thank you

Hi, As the error message is mainly related to MDT, it seems to be more of MDT issue, the MDT forums should be the better place to discuss this problem. I also noticed that you’ve posted a similar thread in MDT forums. Here I would like to share the following guides for your references: Deploy Windows 7 The Easy Way: Using WDS, MDT and AIK - Step-By-Step Video Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 1: Using MDT to Prepare, Install and Capture customized Windows 7 Images – Part III Best Regards DalePlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.