The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 Update 1 is now available on the Microsoft Download Center.
Significant changes in MDT 2013 Update 1:
- Support for the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10
- Support for deployment and upgrade of Windows 10
- Support for integration with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 with the Windows 10 ADK (see this post on the Configuration Manager Team blog for more information on using the Windows 10 ADK with Configuration Manager)
Detailed list of some specific changes in this release:
- Support for new Enterprise LTSB and Education editions of Windows 10
- Support for modern app (.appx) dependencies and bundles
- Improved support for split image files (.swm)
- Switched to using DISM for imaging processes (instead of deprecated ImageX)
- Deployment Workbench revisions for deprecated content
- Enhanced accessibility within the Deployment Workbench
- Revised lists of time zones, regions and languages in the Deployment Wizard
- Removed Start menu shortcut for “Remove PXE Filter”
- Several MVP recommended fixes for Windows Updates, password handling, and PowerShell cmdlets
- Added missing OOBE settings to Unattend.xml
- Unattend.xml default screen resolution changed to allow for automatic scaling
- Updated task sequence binaries from System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
- New GetMajorMinorVersion function for integer comparison of Windows version numbers
Step-by-step Documentation on TechNet:
- Upgrade to Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
- Upgrade to Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager
For more information about deploying Windows 10 in your organization, be sure to check http://technet.microsoft.com/Windows10 regularly, as new content is being added every week.
