Replace default Recovery Image and integrate MS DaRT into SCCM OSD Image

Replace default Recovery Image and integrate MS DaRT into SCCM OSD Image

Scope

This document will detail the steps needed to replace the default recovery image of a Windows 7 machine with the MS DaRT Recovery image and integrate it into SCCM Operating System Deployment

Prerequisites

1.       DaRT Integration Script Download

2.       Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011 R2 (MDOP) *Available as part of Software Assurance

3.       .Net Framework 4.0 Download

4.       Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 (Debugging tools only) Download

5.       Additional Drivers for NIC and HDD Controller (Drivers used for your OSD Boot Image)

Procedure

MSDaRT Recovery Image Creation

You will need to do these steps twice for each architecture model (x86 or x64)

1.       Download and the MDOP 2011 R2

2.       Launch DaRT Recover Image

3.       Specify your Windows 7 boot media or source files location

4.        Specify which tools you want in your Recovery Image

5.       Allow Remote Connections if you want the ability to remotely administer your recovery image

6.       Specify the install location of the Microsoft debugging tools for Windows you installed as part of the SDK in the prerequisites section

7.       Specify whether to download the latest definitions for the stand alone system sweeper

8.       Add additional drivers to the Recovery Image (The only drivers needed is HDD controllers and NIC drivers.  If you have addition drivers added to your OSD Boot Image add the same ones here)

9.       Create the Recovery Image

10.   Once the DaRT iso has been created extact the iso using 7-zip or similar product.

11.   Navigate to the extracted files location and go to the sources directory and copy the boot.wim to a new folder called MSDaRT with the specified architecture (x86 or x64)

12.   Rename boot.wim to WinRe.wim

13.   Copy the “DaRT Integration.vbs” script from the prerequisites  into the same directory as the new WinRe.wim

14.   Copy the MSDaRT x86 and MSDaRT x64 folders to your package source location for SCCM

SCCM Integration

1.       On your SCCM Console create two new packages.  One for MSDaRT x86 and MSDaRT x64 and point to the source files.

2.       The Program command line for these two new packages should be cscript.exe “DaRT Integration.vbs”  

3.       Copy the new packages to your distribution points

4.       Within your OSD Task Sequence add an Install Software task at the end of the task sequence and point it to your new Package and Program.

5.       These new Packages can also be advertised to all existing Windows 7 machines to replace the default recovery image. (These are architecture dependent)