In this video, we walk through a full demo of Windows Autopilot Device Preparation, a modern replacement for classic Autopilot that simplifies device provisioning with a single unified policy.

What's covered:

- What Windows Autopilot Device Preparation is and how it differs from classic Autopilot
- Key improvements including enrollment time grouping, real time deployment monitoring and visible progress indicators
- Current limitations including the 10 app and 10 script cap and Entra ID join only support
- Requirements including Windows 11 24H2 or later and specific KB update for older versions
- Verifying auto enrollment and device enrollment settings before getting started
- Creating an assigned device group with Intune Provisioning Client as owner
- Creating a user group to assign the device preparation policy - Deploying applications and scripts to the device group (Microsoft 365 Apps, Company Portal)
- How corporate device identifiers work as a replacement for hardware hashes
- Retrieving manufacturer, model and serial number using PowerShell and uploading as a CSV
- Creating a device preparation policy including deployment mode, user account type, error messages and diagnostic settings
- Adding applications and scripts to the policy (up to 10 of each)
- Running a full end to end enrollment demo with real time progress visibility
- Verifying that applications and PowerShell scripts were successfully deployed after enrollment
- Reviewing deployment reports in Microsoft Intune including deployment time and status By the end of this video you will have everything you need to set up and test Windows Autopilot Device Preparation in your own environment.