Microsoft just released a new Windows ADK version, ADK 10.1.26100.2454. For OS Deployment, in addition to removing a vulnerability for the installers, Microsoft added HTA for Windows on ARM and updated CopyPE.cmd and MakeWinPEMedia.cmd to support staging boot binaries signed with the new "Windows UEFI CA 2023" CA. You can learn more about the changes here.
Note: The boot images (winpe.wim) files in this ADK are EXACTLY the same as the now removed May 24H2 ADK (10.1.26100.1). Microsoft had a chance to fix a few known bugs… They didn't…
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Currently supported Configuration Manager version, including the latest 2409 version, now has official support for this ADK release (it took Microsoft a little bit to update the docs).
While MDT Lite Touch don't officially support any Windows ADK for Windows 11 release, this Dec 2024 version has been working fine in my testing.
Hi Johan,
Do you think it's still worth sticking with ADK 22H2 even in 2026? and also a question about the PS replacement for the VBScripting does this bring more future stability and are there any other benefits to switching over?
I am relatively new to the MDT setup having come from thick clients imaged the old way and using clonezilla to deploy as we are only 1300 devices on the estate. We did have a FOG setup prior, but I am now looking to get MDT setup for PXE deployment hopefully soon.
Any advice or insight much appreciated 😊
Hello, and for now I recommend using the ADK 24H2 December release. As for MDT, it was removed by Microsoft due a security issue with the deployment service. You can still find MDT, for example, on the Internet Archive, but there is really no future for that platform. It works, but never any updates. I recommend using the free DeployR Community Edition instead. It's being developed Michael Niehaus at 2Pint Software. He was the lead developer of MDT for almost two decades. https://2pintsoftware.com/products/deployr-community
sorry i meant to say ADK 21H2 not 22 🤪
what is the risk to upgrade SCCM to latest branch 2409 for Windows 10 22h2 ? Is there any good documentation to get rid of MDT from Windows 10 task sequence. Please share. thank you!
ConfigMgr upgrades have been quite reliable over the years. Regarding the MDT integration, you'll have to create new task sequences based on the native ConfigMgr template, and then make sure any script or frontend is replaced with working alternatives. I recommend checking the webinar we did recently: https://academy.viamonstra.com/courses/mini-course-the-next-chapter-for-configmgr-osd-life-after-mdt-integration
Could this mean that MDT can support deployments on ARM? My company may soon be moving to ARM on new devices, I don't want to lose MDT
Not really, you would have to rewrite most of the MDT scripts to support ARM, plus I'm not sure if the various MDT binaries work in WinPE even with the x64 emulation enabled.
I'm confused why update this when they are getting rid of MDT.
Pretty much every deployment solution out there, including ConfigMgr, is using Windows ADK.