Windows 7 to Windows 10 Upgrade using MDT Upgrade TS [MDT 2013 Update 2]

This article provides the idea about the upgrade feature present in MDT 2013 Update 2.

MDT is a powerful solution that simplifies the deployment process and enables seamless operating system upgrades across your organization.

Upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10 using MDT provides a streamlined approach and allows for centralized management, reducing the potential for errors and ensuring a smoother transition.

The benefits of using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) for upgrades, particularly when upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, include:

1. Centralized Management: MDT offers a centralized management console that allows IT administrators to efficiently manage the upgrade process from a single location. It provides a comprehensive view of deployment progress, simplifies task sequencing, and enables quick troubleshooting and remediation.

2. Streamlined Process: MDT automates many tasks involved in the upgrade process, minimizing manual intervention and reducing the potential for errors. It provides a standardized and repeatable deployment method, ensuring consistency across all upgraded systems.

3. Customization and Flexibility: MDT allows for extensive customization and flexibility during the upgrade process. IT administrators can tailor the deployment to specific organizational requirements, including language settings, regional options, and user-specific configurations. It also supports the inclusion of custom scripts and applications to be installed as part of the upgrade.

4. Application Compatibility: MDT includes features such as the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to help identify and address compatibility issues with existing applications during the upgrade. It enables IT administrators to ensure that critical applications are tested and compatible with the new operating system before performing the upgrade.

5. Driver Management: MDT simplifies the management of device drivers during the upgrade process. It provides a centralized driver repository, allowing administrators to select and install the appropriate drivers for each target system. This ensures that hardware components are properly recognized and functioning after the upgrade.

6. Reduced Downtime: With MDT, upgrades can be performed efficiently and quickly across multiple systems simultaneously. This reduces the overall downtime required for the upgrade process, minimizing the impact on end-user productivity.

7. Scalability: MDT is designed to handle large-scale deployments, making it suitable for organizations of all sizes. It supports deployment to hundreds or even thousands of systems, ensuring a consistent and reliable upgrade experience across the entire organization.

8. Cost-Effectiveness: MDT is a free solution provided by Microsoft, making it a cost-effective choice for upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10. It eliminates the need for expensive third-party deployment tools and helps organizations maximize their return on investment.

Let's create a MDT Upgrade Task Sequence & upgrade a Windows 7 machine to Windows 10.

Create the Upgrade Task sequence on MDT Server :-

You can create a standalone media or update the deployment share & do a network deployment. I created a standalone media & copied it on a Windows 7 machine.

On Windows 7 machine :-

Properties of Windows 7 machine.
User has few apps installed, few files copied to desktop:-

On the windows 7 machine go to deploy\scripts folder of the mounted media[you can also connect to the deployment share then browse to the same path] & run LiteTouch.vbs file :-