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We are running SCCM 2007 R3 with MDT update 1. Deploying windows with drivers and applications works like a charm. But I'm struggling to understand usmt. I've followed a guide to enable windows 7 deployment with hardlink and everything works ok. But I want to take this further do this :

 

1. Advertise a ts and get usmt to store all data on a network share before formatting disk and install windows 7 back on the same pc.

2. Same as above but this time to restore data to a new pc.

 

What I cant figure out is where to configure usmt/ts to store the data. Do I do this in a xml file or what? Is there any other way to configure what to capture/backup than editing xml files? Is there a gui who makes this easier for a xml noob like me? Should I go for usmt in offline mode or a ts starting from inside a running os?

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  • To configure which data is captured, you need to edit the xml files.
  • To configure where the data is stored is done in the commandline/ task sequence.
  • There is a tool available, but not for free, see here: http://www.wintools.com.au/usmtgui.php
  • Offline or online mode all depends on the requirements. For example, I like offline with hardlinks, bacause is really quick.

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