In a default MDT 2010 TS, there is a restart computer step in "state restore". What is the purpose of this step? Isn't the computer restarted automatically after the setup windows and configmgr step? Thanls

after restoring state it's advisable to restart the computer prior to first logon, Step by Step ConfigMgr 2007 Guides | Step by Step ConfigMgr 2012 Guides | I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

OK, but this Restart Computer step is Right after "setup windows and configmgr" and before the restore user state step.

well if you think about it the Setup Windows and configmgr step sets up windows and does do a restart (or two), then once it's done you are brought into the state restore phase, i would assume that the restart computer step is there to ensure there are no open processes or running msi's or whatever that could interfere with the restoration of data have you checked the MDT Print Ready documentation to see does it clarify the step ? cheers niall Step by Step ConfigMgr 2007 Guides | Step by Step ConfigMgr 2012 Guides | I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

well if you think about it the Setup Windows and configmgr step sets up windows and does do a restart (or two), then once it's done you are brought into the state restore phase, i would assume that the restart computer step is there to ensure there are no open processes or running msi's or whatever that could interfere with the restoration of data have you checked the MDT Print Ready documentation to see does it clarify the step ? cheers niall Step by Step ConfigMgr 2007 Guides | Step by Step ConfigMgr 2012 Guides | I'm on Twitter > ncbrady

I have looked at the documentation, but I haven't found anything that explains the default TS step-by-step. I don't think .msi's would be running at this point? maybe open processes.

Hi, I had a look at the "Setup Windows and ConfigMgr" task sequence step description on TechNet, here is the link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846237 This task sequence step has four actions: Preliminaries: WindowsPESet up Windows -- this step will setup windows and restart the computer in to installed operating systeminstall ConfigMgr clientrun next task sequence step So I think default MDT task sequence add restart computer task sequence step before "user state restore" and after "setup windows and ConfigMgr" is to make sure SCCM client installation did not have any pending restart actions. For example, if Client did not have BITS installed, SCCM client installation will install BITS as prerequisites then after BITS install operating system have a pend restart request. So I think add this restart computer step is make sense. Hope this will help. Thanks

Hi, I had a look at the "Setup Windows and ConfigMgr" task sequence step description on TechNet, here is the link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846237 This task sequence step has four actions: Preliminaries: WindowsPESet up Windows -- this step will setup windows and restart the computer in to installed operating systeminstall ConfigMgr clientrun next task sequence step So I think default MDT task sequence add restart computer task sequence step before "user state restore" and after "setup windows and ConfigMgr" is to make sure SCCM client installation did not have any pending restart actions. For example, if Client did not have BITS installed, SCCM client installation will install BITS as prerequisites then after BITS install operating system have a pend restart request. So I think add this restart computer step is make sense. Hope this will help. Thanks