Installing the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

MDT 2010 requires Windows PowerShell 2.0. If you’re installing MDT 2010 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you must also add the Windows PowerShell feature by using the Add Features Wizard.

If you’re installing MDT 2010 on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, you must install additional prerequisite software. Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 already contain this software. The following list describes software that you must install before installing and using MDT 2010 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Windows Server 2003 SP2 requires only Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0):

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