Since Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7, users are now forced to migrate to either migrate to Windows 10 or remain with Windows 7 and stay exposed.
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Those that belong to business environments can also opt to go for the Windows 7 Extended Support for Business, although this is just a temporary and expensive solution.
Thus, the only viable option left is to upgrade to Windows 10. The only problem is that there are plenty of upgrade processes available.
Of course, the simplest method would be to perform an in-place upgrade, where you basically install Windows 10 on top of Windows 7 and have all of your data transferred from the old OS to the new one.
It admins working for large companies can make this process even simpler if you use a Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 Update 2 task sequence to completely automate the process.
The idea of taking an already simple upgrade method and making it even simpler is extremely alluring. That is why we’ve created a step-by-step guide on how you can upgrade your PC to Windows 10 using a Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
How do I upgrade to Windows 10 using a MDT?
For starters, you will need to use 3 different machines to perform this task:
- A domain controller
- We will label it DC
- A Windows Server 2012 standard machine
- We will label it WS
- This machine adds support for Windows 10 deployment, which is extremely useful in our case at hand
- The actual Windows 7 machine that needs upgrading
- We will label it PC
1. Create the production deployment share
- On WS, log on as Administrator in the CONTOSO domain with a password of [email protected]
- Launch the Deployment Workbench
- Right-click Deployment Shares
- Select New Deployment Share
- Go to the Path page
- In the Deployment share path text box, type the following:
- E:MDTProduction
- Click Next
- Go to the Share page
- In the Share name text box, type in the following:
- MDTProduction$
- Click Next
- Go to the Descriptive Name page
- In the Deployment share description text box, type in the following:
- MDT Production
- Click Next
- Go to the Options page
- Accept the default settings and click Next twice, and then click Finish
In order to test out whether this worked, use the File Explorer to verify that you can access the \WS\MDTProduction$ share
We will label it DC
We will label it WS
This machine adds support for Windows 10 deployment, which is extremely useful in our case at hand
We will label it PC
E:MDTProduction
MDTProduction$
MDT Production
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2. Add Windows 10 Enterprise
Copy the content of a Windows 10 Enterprise x64 ISO to the E:\Downloads\Windows 10 Enterprise x64 folder
Open the Deployment Workbench
Expand the Deployment Shares node
Expand MDT Production
Right-click the Operating Systems node
Create a new folder named Windows 10
Expand the Operating Systems node
Right-click the Windows 10 folder
Select Import Operating System
Use the following settings for the Import Operating System Wizard:
Full set of source files
Source directory: E:\Downloads\Windows 10 Enterprise x64
Destination directory name: W10EX64RTM
Change the name of the operating system name in Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image
Full set of source files
Source directory: E:\Downloads\Windows 10 Enterprise x64
Destination directory name: W10EX64RTM
3. Create a task sequence for the upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise
Launch the Deployment Workbench
Select Task Sequences in the MDT Production node
Create a folder named Windows 10
Right-click the new Windows 10 folder
Select New Task Sequence
Use the following settings for the New Task Sequence Wizard:
Task sequence ID: W10-X64-UPG
Task sequence name: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Upgrade
Template: Standard Client Upgrade Task Sequence
Select OS: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image
Specify Product Key: Do not specify a product key at this time
Full Name: Contoso
Organization: Contoso
Internet Explorer home page: about:blank
Admin Password: Do not specify an Administrator Password at this time
Task sequence ID: W10-X64-UPG
Task sequence name: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Upgrade
Template: Standard Client Upgrade Task Sequence
Select OS: Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Default Image
Specify Product Key: Do not specify a product key at this time
Full Name: Contoso
Organization: Contoso
Internet Explorer home page: about:blank
Admin Password: Do not specify an Administrator Password at this time
4. Perform the actual Windows 10 upgrade
These steps will need to be performed on the Windows 7 PC:
- Start the MDT deployment wizard by running the following command:
- \WS\MDTProduction$\Scripts\LiteTouch.vbs
- Select the Windows 10 Enterprise x64 RTM Upgrade task sequence
- Click Next
- Go to the Credentials tab
- Input the MDT_BA account, [email protected] password, and CONTOSO for the domain.
- Go to the Ready tab
- Click Begin
After the task sequence completes, the computer will be fully upgraded to Windows 10.
Conclusion
While the initial sequence setup process may take a while, it will all be automated and any Windows 7 PC will then be updated without further issue.
Do you think using an MDT is an efficient way to upgrade PCs to Windows 10 Enterprise? Let us know in the comments section below.
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