Windows Autopilot
Device enrollmentEntra Join Device Association
In brief
The page now explains that unassociated devices run Windows Autopilot deployment, while associated devices run Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment.
What Intune admins need to know
Check device association before deployment. To run device preparation without association, deregister the device from Windows Autopilot.
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To associate devices, complete the following tasks in this step.
Important
If a device is registered as a Windows Autopilot device, whether the Windows Autopilot deployment or the Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment runs depends on the device's association state:
- The device isn't associated with your tenant. Windows Autopilot registration takes precedence, and the Windows Autopilot deployment runs instead of the device preparation deployment.
- The device is associated with your tenant. Device association takes precedence, and the Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment runs.
To run device preparation on a registered device without associating it, first remove the device's Windows Autopilot registration. For more information, see Deregister a device.
Export device information from OOBE
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To associate devices, complete the following tasks in this step.
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+If a device is registered as a Windows Autopilot device, whether the Windows Autopilot deployment or the Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment runs depends on the device's association state:
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+- **The device isn't associated with your tenant.** Windows Autopilot registration takes precedence, and the Windows Autopilot deployment runs instead of the device preparation deployment.
+- **The device is associated with your tenant.** Device association takes precedence, and the Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment runs.
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+To run device preparation on a registered device without associating it, first remove the device's Windows Autopilot registration. For more information, see [Deregister a device](../../../registration-overview#deregister-a-device).
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## Export device information from OOBE
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