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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT; originally released as Business Desktop Deployment in August 2003) is a discontinued free software package from Microsoft for automating the deployment of Windows 10, Server 2019 and older Windows Server and desktop operating systems.

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Available in
English
Developer
Microsoft
License
Freeware
Operating system
Windows Server 2019 · Windows Server 2016 · Windows Server 2012 R2 · Windows Server 2012 · Windows Server 2008 R2
Platform
x86 and x64
Release
August 2003 (2003-08)

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Operation

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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples44
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

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related to overview · 16
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → All, CD, Device, MDT, Operating System, Preinstallation Environment, SCCM, System Center Configuration Manager, The Operating System, This Windows PE, WDS, When, Windows, Windows Deployment Services, Windows PE, Windows Server
related to Operation · 11
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → An LTI, Lite Touch Installation, LTI, MDT, Microsoft System Center, The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, UDI, USB, User Driven Installation, Zero Touch Installation, ZTI
Operating system · 8
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Available in · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → English
Developer · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → Microsoft
License · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → Freeware
Platform · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → x86 and x64
Release · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → August 2003 (2003-08)
Size · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → 20 MB
Stable release · 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit → Build 8456 (6.3.8456.1000) / 25 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-25)

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deployment windows microsoft software installation system mdt operating toolkit server deployments 10 zti user require package august 2003 2019 automated

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitLicenseFreeware1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows Server 20191.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows Server 20161.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows Server 2012 R21.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows Server 20121.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows Server 2008 R21.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows 101.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows 8.11.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOperating systemWindows 71.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitPlatformx86 and x641.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitReleaseAugust 2003 (2003-08)1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitSize20 MB1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitStable releaseBuild 8456 (6.3.8456.1000) / 25 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-25)1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitTypeSystem software1.00infobox
Microsoft Deployment ToolkitWebsitewww.microsoft.com/deployment1.00infobox

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