Importing Images

Once you've configured Windows Deployment Services, you can import any available boot and install images. These images can then be used to deploy client computers.

You can import bootable images directly from Windows source files or from your custom boot images. To add boot images, complete the following steps:

1. On your server running Windows Deployment Services, start the Windows Deployment Services console by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, Administrative Tools, and then clicking Windows Deployment Services.
2. Insert the Windows 7 distribution DVD or bootable image into the DVDROM drive, or make an installation source available to the server over the network.
3. In the Windows Deployment Services console, expand the Servers node and select the server you want to work with. Right-click the server's Boot Images folder, and click Add Boot Image.
4. On the Image File page, enter the path to the root of the installation DVD or click Browse to select the boot image, and then click Open. For example, if the Windows distribution media is on the E drive, you can select the default boot image by selecting E:\Source\Boot.wim. Click Next.
5. On the Image Metadata page, type a name and description for the image, and then click Next.
6. On the Summary page, click Next to add the image to Windows Deployment Services. When the import operation is complete, click Finish.

You can import install images directly from Windows source files. To add install images, complete the following steps:

1. On your server running Windows Deployment Services, start the Windows Deployment Services console by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, Administrative Tools, and then clicking Windows Deployment Services.
2. Insert the Windows 7 distribution media into the DVD-ROM drive, or make an install source available to the server over the network.
3. In the Windows Deployment Services console, expand the Servers node and select the server you want to work with. Right-click the server's Install Images folder, and then click Add Image Group.
4. Enter a name for the image group, and then click OK. This creates a store location for storing similar groups of images.
5. Right-click the server's Install Images folder, and then click Add Install Image. Choose the Image Group you created previously, and then click Next.
6. On the Image File page, click Browse to select the install image, and then click Open. For example, if the Windows distribution media is on the E drive, you can select the default install image by selecting E:\Source\Install.wim.
   Click Next.
7. On the List Of Available Images page, choose the image to import, and then click Next.
8. On the Summary page, click Next to add the image to Windows Deployment Services. When the import operation is complete, click Finish.