Generic Windows 10 install for different PC configs?

[y3llowduk]

Hi All, is it possible to install a driverless/base Windows 10 install that can be cloned between hard drives and used on any spec of PC? I'm not talking about a pre-boot environment like Hirens here - I want to be able to initiate/resume the install of hardware specific drivers after the fact. Hope this makes sense.

 

Tia, Duck.

[Slayerking92]

Yup, its possible.  I manage a single image for dozens of models and inject the correct model drivers during OOBE.

[y3llowduk]

48 minutes ago, Slayerking92 said:

Yup, its possible.  I manage a single image for dozens of models and inject the correct model drivers during OOBE.

That sounds good, how do you do that?

[Slayerking92]

1 hour ago, y3llowduk said:

That sounds good, how do you do that?

https://www.smartdeploy.com/  I believe the demo of smartdeploy allows a few devices.

 

You could use something like MDT as well.   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit

 

[homeap5]

Any Windows image can do that.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1236956-some-thoughts-on-reinstalling-re-using-windows/

 

[LogicalDrm]

-> Moved to Windows

[y3llowduk]

20 hours ago, Slayerking92 said:

https://www.smartdeploy.com/  I believe the demo of smartdeploy allows a few devices.

 

You could use something like MDT as well.   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/get-started-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit

 

Aaaaand it looks like Linus is now doing smartdeploy discount/freebee link on todays Ryzen 5000 vid.... perfect!