Unattended install Multiple OS same MDT DeploymentShare

[rojanu]

Hi all,

Scenario; Need to do a complete silent install of OSs (Windows 7) in 25 different languages and some applications to VMs. Is it possible to use one Deployment share and different Task Sequences to install individual OSs with matching Apps silently.

Currently I can do a successful complete silent installation of Windows 7 EN but need to replicate the same for the other languages, Some Apps will be common and some not.

CustomSettings.ini

[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty

[Default]
OSInstall=YES
SkipWizard=NO

SkipAdminPassword=YES

SkipApplications=YES
Applications001={40d02ad1-b32e-454f-b576-1854f5c33dd2}
Applications002={5f3eedf5-515f-49f9-8928-b5fd02c1e403}

SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES

SkipBDDWelcome=YES

SkipBitLocker=YES

SkipCapture=YES

SkipComputerName=YES

SkipComputerBackup=YES

SkipDeploymentType=YES
DeploymentType=NEWCOMPUTER

SkipDomainMembership=YES
JoinWorkgroup=QA-LAB

SkipFinalSummary=YES

SkipLocaleSelection=YES
KeyboardLocale=en-GB
UserLocale=en-US
UILanguage=en-US

SkipPackageDisplay=YES

SkipProductKey=YES

SkipSummary=YES

SkipTaskSequence=YES
TaskSequenceID=WIN7_EN_INSTALL

SkipTimeZone=YES
TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time

SkipUserData=Yes
UserDataLocation=NONE

Thanks

[cluberti]

Would be best to create a task sequence and add all the language packs to the packages node of the deployment share. Assuming SkipPackages=NO, you should get prompted for which language to install during deployment. If you want it automated, you'll have to either use separate task sequences and specify LanguagePack001 in each TS section (which will involve some cs.ini and deploywiz_initialization.vbs modifications) or use a database to handle machine variables and specify LanguagePack001 languages based on some criteria you can query on.