Mastering the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Chapter 10. Validating the Image

In the previous chapter, we discussed how to troubleshoot deployment logs and deployment share operations:

• We looked at tools to decipher the MDT log files and error codes
• We discussed the locations of the log files and importance of the logs in general
• We also looked at a few common mistakes or errors that one might encounter in a standard MDT process

In this chapter, we will cover image validation scenarios:

• We will talk to different tools that can be used to validate the image
• We will check for bad drivers and poor performance and articulate the cost of purchasing lower-end hardware to the management
• We will determine the operational and performance costs of anti-malware, antivirus, and other security auditing software ...