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MD-102 Practice Question: Deploy Windows 11 to 500 devices using Microsoft…
A company plans to deploy Windows 11 to 500 devices using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). The deployment must be fully automated with minimal user interaction. Which configuration should be used in the CustomSettings.ini file?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse `SkipWizard=YES` with individual `Skip*` settings, thinking they need to list each one, or they mistakenly believe `UserDataLocation=AUTO` or `DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES` control automation level when they only affect specific deployment phases.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SkipWizard=YES
`SkipWizard=YES` in the CustomSettings.ini file tells MDT to bypass all deployment wizard pages, enabling a fully unattended, zero-touch deployment. This is the specific setting required to achieve minimal user interaction during the MDT deployment process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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SkipApps=YES
Why it's wrong here
SkipApps suppresses application installation during the task sequence but leaves wizard pages such as computer name and credentials requiring input. It is tempting because skipping apps does shorten deployment, and it would be correct when applications are delivered later through a separate management tool.
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UserDataLocation=AUTO
Why it's wrong here
UserDataLocation controls where user state is saved during refresh scenarios; it does not affect wizard prompts, so unattended deployment still stalls. It is tempting because user data handling genuinely matters in MDT, and the setting would be correct when preserving profiles during an in-place upgrade.
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SkipWizard=YES
Why this is correct
SkipWizard=YES suppresses the entire MDT deployment wizard, so the task sequence runs unattended from start to finish. This directly satisfies the stem's requirement for fully automated deployment with minimal user interaction across the 500 devices.
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DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES
Why it's wrong here
DoNotCreateExtraPartition only suppresses creation of the extra utility partition; it does not automate the deployment or eliminate user interaction. It is tempting because it appears in CustomSettings.ini, but full automation requires settings such as SkipUserData, SkipComputerName and SkipTaskSequence, or the relevant SkipWizard entries.
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