Just a couple of quick PowerShell commands that can be used to create a Server 2012 R2 custom Start Screen.
Set up the Start Screen as required and then run this:
- Export-StartLayout -As BIN -Path C:\Temp\CustomStartScreenLayout.bin
Use this to import.
- Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath C:\Temp\CustomStartScreenLayout -MountPath c:\
The import line can be used in a script as part of an SCCM/MDT Task Sequence.
Quick reminder on how to get an MDT 2013 environment up-and-running and ready to deploy a basic client or server image.
Required Software
- Server 2012 R2
- MDT 2013
- WADK 10
Basic Steps
- Install the WDS server role – don’t configure it initially.
- Install WADK selecting these components:
- Deployment Tools.
- WinPE.
- USMT.
- Instal MDT 2013.
- Create a new Deployment Share.
- Import full set of OS source files – not just an ISO or a WIM.
- Create a basic Task Sequence referencing the imported OS.
- Update the Deployment Share.
- Configure WDS, including adding the boot image generated by MDT.
- Ready to PXE boot and deploy an image.
Create a shortcut using this as the target: explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Change the icon in the shortcut properties by browsing to: C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll.
Pin the shortcut to the Start menu.
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