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To run SDT for Business, download the components listed in the following table.
>[!NOTE]
>In contrast to the way you typically install MSI packages, the SDT distributable MSI package can only be created by running Windows Installer (msiexec.exe) at a command prompt and setting the custom flag `ADMINMODE = 1`. For details, see [Run Surface Diagnostic Toolkit using commands](surface-diagnostic-toolkit-command-line.md).
Mode | Primary scenarios | Download | Learn more
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## Installing Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business
To create an SDT package that you can distribute to users in your organization, you first need to install SDT at a command prompt and set a custom flag to install the tool in admin mode. SDT contains the following install option flags:
To create an SDT package that you can distribute to users in your organization:
1. Sign in to your Surface device using the Administrator account.
2. Download SDT Windows Installer Package (.msi) from the [Surface Tools for IT download page](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=46703) and copy it to a preferred location on your Surface device, such as Desktop.
3. The SDT setup wizard appears, as shown in figure 1. Click **Next**.
>[!NOTE]
>If the setup wizard does not appear, ensure that you are signed into the Administrator account on your computer.
![welcome to the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit setup wizard](images/sdt-1.png)
*Figure 1. Surface Diagnostic Toolkit setup wizard*
4. When the SDT setup wizard appears, click **Next**, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA)
5. On the Install Options screen, change the default install location if desired.
6. Under Setup Type, select **Advanced**.
>[!NOTE]
>The standard option allows users to run the diagnostic tool directly on their Surface device provided they are signed into their device using an Administrator account.
![Install Options: Advanced](images/sdt-install.png)
7. Click **Next** and then click **Install**.
## Installing using the command line
If desired, you can install SDT at a command prompt and set a custom flag to install the tool in admin mode. SDT contains the following install option flags:
- `SENDTELEMETRY` sends telemetry data to Microsoft. The flag accepts `0` for disabled or `1` for enabled. The default value is `1` to send telemetry.
- `ADMINMODE` configures the tool to be installed in admin mode. The flag accepts `0` for client mode or `1` for IT Administrator mode. The default value is `0`.
**To install SDT in ADMINMODE:**
### To install SDT from the command line:
1. Sign in to your Surface device using the Administrator account.
2. Download SDT Windows Installer Package (.msi) from the [Surface Tools for IT download page](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=46703) and copy it to a preferred location on your Surface device, such as Desktop.
3. Open a command prompt and enter:
1. Open a command prompt and enter:
```
msiexec.exe /i <the path of installer> ADMINMODE=1.
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C:\Users\Administrator> msiexec.exe/I"C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Microsoft_Surface_Diagnostic_Toolkit_for_Business_Installer.msi" ADMINMODE=1
```
4. The SDT setup wizard appears, as shown in figure 1. Click **Next**.
>[!NOTE]
>If the setup wizard does not appear, ensure that you are signed into the Administrator account on your computer.
![welcome to the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit setup wizard](images/sdt-1.png)
*Figure 1. Surface Diagnostic Toolkit setup wizard*
5. When the SDT setup wizard appears, click **Next**, accept the End User License Agreement (EULA), and select a location to install the package.
6. Click **Next** and then click **Install**.
## Locating SDT on your Surface device
Both SDT and the SDT app console are installed at `C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Surface\Microsoft Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business`.
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- [Use Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business using commands](surface-diagnostic-toolkit-command-line.md)
# Version history
## Version 2.36.139.0
Release date: April 26, 2019 <br>
This version of Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business adds support for the following:
- Advanced Setup option to unlock admin capabilities through the installer UI , without requiring command line configuration.
- Accessibility improvements.
- Surface brightness control settings included in logs.
- External monitor compatibility support link in report generator.