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We are going to now run a computer build, this will install Windows 11 or what ever version you wish to install with all relevant drivers and applications unattended. Hopefully if all goes well, We will come back in 20 mins (depending how many applications you’re installing this can take up to 4 hours) to a fully built windows 11 with applications drivers and removed all windows bloat and it will be joined to your domain ready to use.

If you’re building a new computer with a new computer name you will need to create the computer with the name in Active directory with all relevant groups applied to that computer, this will trigger group policy to apply all your computer policy to the computer automatically

  • Log Onto your domain controller and open Active Directory Users and Computers
  • Brouse to the OU that you want the computer to appear.
  • Right Click in the OU – Click New – Computer
  • Give the Computer the name of the computer you wish the build to pick up. For example, PC01
  • Double clicks the computer – Click Member of and add all the relevant groups the groups we will add the following.
    • Domain computers
    • Shared Desktop Station Type / Personal / Shared Laptop Station type
    • Standard Security
    • UAC Enabled Computers
    • We will pick only one of these groups Shared Desktop Station Type / Personal / Shared Laptop Station type. depending what type of computer you’re building.
  • Press OK
  • Boot The Computer / Laptop into PXE on Dell Laptop it F12 and select IPv4
  • Press Enter when prompted
  • MDT will now load the Windows Pre-Instillation Environment. Wait until the login prompt appears
  • At The Login Prompt use administrator as the username and use the administrator password and press ok
  • Select the Windows Version Task Sequence you want to build. For example, windows 11 24H2 press ok
  • Type In the Computer Name you have chosen and set up In Active Directory Users and Computers press ok
  • Select the applications you want to install as part of this build for example 7Zip press ok
  • Confirm the settings and press finish

The computer / laptop is now building and if we are lucky it should complete without problem. Once completed you will see a success window or a warning window or red failed window. Green or yellow screens are good if you get a red failed, some investigation may be needed to fix the build. Ideally green Success window is best.

  • Press Finish on the Success Window and the computer will reboot. It should reboot to a logon prompt ready for use.