Windows 11 Deployment USB for Dell & Lenovo Systems

Overview

Complete offline USB deployment solution for Dell Latitude, Precision laptops and OptiPlex, Precision desktops with automated driver injection and BIOS updates.

Features

• Dual-partition USB design (FAT32 boot + NTFS data)
• Split WIM image support for FAT32 compatibility
• Automated model detection and driver injection
• Post-OOBE driver installation and BIOS updates
• Unattended deployment with minimal user interaction

USB Structure - 128GB

Boot Partition (FAT32 - 32GB)

• WinPE bootable environment
• Split image files (install*.swm)
• Deployment scripts
• PostOOBE automation scripts

Data Partition (NTFS - 96GB)

• Model-specific driver packages (50GB)
• BIOS update packages
• Additional applications

Quick Start

1. Review Documentation

   • Read Complete_Deployment_SOP.md for full instructions
   • Review all scripts before deployment

2. Prepare USB Drive

   • Use 128GB USB drive
   • Follow WinPE USB creation steps in SOP

3. Copy Files

   • Boot Partition: Copy contents from Boot_Partition/ folder
   • Data Partition: Copy contents from Data_Partition/ folder
   • Add your split image files to Deploy/Images/
   • Add your drivers to Drivers/ (organized by model)

4. Deploy

   • Boot target system from USB
   • Follow automated deployment process
   • Keep USB connected through OOBE

Requirements

• Windows ADK with WinPE add-on
• 64GB USB drive
• Dell Latitude/Precision/OptiPlex systems
• UEFI boot mode enabled

Supported Models

• Dell Latitude 3440
• Dell Latitude 5440
• Dell Latitude 5540
• Dell Latitude 5550
• Dell Pro 14 PC14250
• Dell Pro 16 PC16250
• Dell Pro 16 Plus PB16250
• Dell PRO QCM1250
• Dell Pro Micro QCM1250
• Dell Pro Slim Plus QBS1250
• Dell Pro Slim QCS1250
• Dell Pro Slim QCS1255
• Dell OptiPlex 7020Micro
• Lenovo X1

(Add additional models by creating corresponding driver folders)

File Locations

Your Image Files (Not Included)

Place your split image files in:

• Boot_Partition/Deploy/Images/Win11Gold.swm
• Boot_Partition/Deploy/Images/Win11Gold2.swm
• Boot_Partition/Deploy/Images/Win11Gold3.swm
• etc.

Your Driver Files (Not Included)

Organize drivers by model in:

• Data_Partition/Drivers/Latitude-3440/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/Latitude-5440/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/Latitude-3520/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/Latitude-5540/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/Latitude-5550/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/OptiPlex-7020Micro/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/PC14250/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/PC16250/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/PRO16250/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/PRO-QCM1250/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/PRO-QxS1250/
• Data_Partition/Drivers/Lenovo/

Your BIOS Updates (Not Included)

Organize BIOS updates by model in:

• Data_Partition/BIOS/Latitude-5440/
• Data_Partition/BIOS/Latitude-5550/
• etc.

Deployment Time

• Image application: 15-30 minutes
• Driver injection: 5-20 minutes
• Total deployment: 20-45 minutes

Documentation

• Complete Deployment SOP: Documentation/Complete_Deployment_SOP.md

Related:

• Master USB Build SOP (WinPE, image prep/capture, startnet.cmd, apply.cmd, createdisk_GPT.txt, drivers, split WIMs).

Troubleshooting

See Complete_Deployment_SOP.md for detailed troubleshooting steps.

License

MIT License - Feel free to modify and distribute

Contributing

Pull requests welcome for additional model support or improvements.

Author

RM 24OCT2025

Version

1.0.0 - Initial Release