Hi Guys, More for information only so others don't get caught out.
So 2012 R2 with MDT 2013 integration builds Windows XP fine - again don't ask. However the same configuration attempting to do a refresh from XP to Windows 8.1 fails at the staging boot image step whilst still running Windows XP. Appears that the MDT 2013 generated Win PE 5.0 boot image can't stage on a Windows XP instance. So manual USMT 5 backup and then bare metal build it would seem with USMT 5 or 6.3 restore on newly built pc. Either that or spin up an MDT 2012 Update 1 instance and do it all that way aside from SCCM 2012 R2 assuming you have already upgraded. It would seem that using the standard Config Manager Win PE 5.0 boot image is supported - http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2013/09/12/how-to-migrate-user-data-from-win-xp-to-win-8-1-with-system-center-2012-r2-configmgr.aspx So not a whinge - just a heads up. Cheers Damon ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER The information in this transmission may be confidential and/or protected by legal professional privilege, and is intended only for the person or persons to whom it is addressed. If you are not such a person, you are warned that any disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is unauthorised. If you have received the transmission in error, please immediately contact this office by telephone, fax or email, to inform us of the error and to enable arrangements to be made for the destruction of the transmission, or its return at our cost. No liability is accepted for any unauthorised use of the information contained in this transmission.
