MDT: Use OSDCloud DriverPacks in a Task Sequence
Requires OSD 22.10.7.2+
Preinstall Phase
Modify Inject Drivers step
Modify your Task Sequence to include drivers from the OSDCloud WinPE x64 selection profile that was created in the WinPE Drivers configuration. This will ensure that you have the minimal Network and Disk Controller drivers needed to startup the Operating System to first boot
Install Phase
Add Run Command Line step
Add a Run Command Line step to your Task Sequence prior to Install Operating System to load the OSDCloud Sandbox. This will ensure that you have the latest OSDCloud dependencies in your WinPE Session. Use the following for the Command line
Make sure you do not 'Continue on error' because if this fails to load, then you will probably not be able to download DriverPacks
Postinstall Phase
Add Run Command Line step
After Configure, add a Run Command Line step called OSDCloud DriverPackMDT. Use the following for the Command line
Start in should contain the following path
Options should include Continue on error
OSDCloud DriverPackMDT Step for VM Testing
If you want to test downloading and applying a DriverPack in a Virtual Machine, modify the above step to specify a Manufacturer and Product. I select a Lenovo as the DriverPack as HP and Dell do not show progress in the Specialize phase during the DriverPack expansion
Test a Deployment
The following screenshots are from a Virtual Machine emulating a Lenovo P1 Gen 5 device
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