Is ImageX deprecated?

Is ImageX deprecated?

Skip forward to Server 2012, Imagex is deprecated, and its features are bundled into the DISM tool. However imagex remains in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), and I’m reliably informed that the current version can still be used to capture and mount Windows Image Format (. Wim) files.

What is DISM image?

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool that is used to service Windows images. You can use DISM image management commands to mount and get information about Windows image (. wim) files, Full-flash utility (FFU) files, or virtual hard disks (VHD).

How do you perform a DISM scan?

DISM command with ScanHealth option

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
  3. Type the following command to perform an advanced DISM scan and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth.

How do I use Windows System image Manager?

Using System Image Manager

  1. Click on New Answer File.
  2. A message will prompt you to select an image file. Select yes, then navigate to the appropriate . wim file.
  3. Once you select the . wim file, you will be prompted to create a catalog.
  4. Once the catalog file is created, you will see a screen similar to the following:

What is DISM tool used for?

Microsoft Windows Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a software tool that information technology (IT) administrators can access through the command line or PowerShell to mount and service a Windows desktop image or hard disk before deploying it to users.

What is DISM scan?

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM.exe) is a command-line tool that can be used to service and prepare Windows images, including those used for Windows PE, Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and Windows Setup. DISM can be used to service a Windows image (. wim) or a virtual hard disk (. vhd or .

How do I capture an image from ImageX?

  1. Step 1: Load and customize the reference computer.
  2. Step 2: Sysprep the reference computer.
  3. Step 3: Use ImageX to capture the image.
  4. Step 4 (optional): Prepare the hard drive of the target computer to receive the image.
  5. Step 5 : Deploy the image to the target computer using ImageX.

How do I capture a Windows 10 image for deployment?

Capture your device image

  1. Insert a USB drive into the Technician PC.
  2. On the technician PC, open the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as administrator.
  3. Copy the WinPE files to a working folder:
  4. Copy the WinPE files to your USB key.
  5. Move the USB flash drive from the Technician PC to the reference IoT device.

How do I use DISM to capture an image in Windows 10?

Overview – Windows Capture Process

  1. Run Sysprep Utility.
  2. Boot a virtual machine in WinPE.
  3. Run DISM Command to capture the image and store the Image either to network share/USB storage.
  4. Once the process is completed, you will get Windows Image (.wim) file.

How do you access a Windows SIM card?

The Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) is installed when you install the WAIK. You can access it by clicking Start → All Programs → Microsoft Windows AIK → Windows System Image Manager. You can use WSIM to create unattended Windows Setup answer files to automate the installation of Windows 7.

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