Going from imagex/AIK to WDT

Question

I was looking learning Windows Deployment Toolkit. I have been using AIK to create answer files and sysprep to clean the referece computer and imagex to capture and apply images. I have some .wim files I need to keep (they also have an answer file in them).

I was wondering, if I start using WDT, can I import these images and have WDT deploy them or do I have to start over with capturing the images using WDT?

If I can import, how do you deploy them in the same manner that imagex would use the images internal answer file using WDT?

Leon

Answer 1

You can definitely import the .wim files for WDS, you did mean Windows Deployment Services right? Or are you referring to the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit which can also be used with WDS? Download the MDT and read through the documentation. It's excellent and covers all of the available scenarios for MDT and integration with WDS, SCCM, MDT alone, etc.