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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.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Deploying Windows 7
  2. Working with Windows PE
  3. Understanding Windows pe
  4. Configuring Windows PE
  5. Preparing a Build environment
  6. Creating a Build: the essentials
  7. Mounting a Windows pe Image
  8. Customizing a Windows PE Image
  9. Capturing and Optimizing a Build
  10. Creating a Bootable ISO Image and Bootable Media
  11. Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive
  12. Booting to an Image from a hard Disk
  13. Adding Windows pe Images to Windows Deployment Services
  14. Working with Windows RE
  15. Creating a Customized Windows RE Image
  16. Creating Windows re recovery Media
  17. Adding Windows RE Images to Windows Deployment Services
  18. Deploying Windows with a Customized Windows RE
  19. Creating Windows Images for Deployment
  20. Understanding Windows Imaging
  21. Creating a Windows Install Image
  22. Configuring and Using Windows Deployment Services
  23. Setting Up Windows Deployment Services
  24. Importing Images
  25. Installing Windows from an Image
  26. Capturing Images
  27. Managing access and prestaging Computers
  28. Modifying Image File Security
  29. Customizing Windows Images