Easily create Windows Vista WIM images

Step 1: Make a Mirror Deployment CD.

1. Install Windows Automated Installation Kit

Download:

http://www.microsoft. Com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c7d4bc6d-15f3-4284-9123-679830d629f2&DisplayLang=en

2. Open the CMD tool and locate it in the directory where PETools is located:

Example:

CD C:\\Program Files\\Windows AIK\\Tools\\PETools

The default installation is this directory, as appropriate.

3. Copy PETools to your C drive In a directory:

Format:

Copype.cmd [arch] [destination]

[arch]: System type, including: x86, amd64, ia64.< Br>

[destination]: directory.

For example: Copype.cmd x86 C:\\WinPE_x86

4. Copy the ImageX file to the directory just now.

For example:

copy "C:\\Program Files\\Windows AIK\\Tools\\x86\\imagex.exe" C:\\WinPE_x86\\iso

5. Use Notepad to edit a configuration file, name The contents of wimscript.ini.

are as follows:

[Exclusion List]

ntfs.log

hiberfil.sys

pagefile. Sys

"System Volume Information"

RECYCLER

Windows\\CSC

[CompressionExclusionList]

*.mp3

*.zip

*.cab

\\WINDOWS\\inf\\*.pnf

6. Put the file in the same directory as ImageX:

Example:

C:\\WinPE_x86\\iso

7. Make the directory you just created into a CD image file (.iso).

Locate the directory where PETools is located:

8. For example: cd C:\\Program Files\\Windows AIK\\Tools\\PETools

Type:

Oscdimg -n -bc:\\winpe_x86\\etfsboot.com c:\\winpe_x86\\iso c :\\winpe_x86\\winpe_x86.iso

9. Make the image into a disc.

Step 2: Make a Vista installation image.

1. Now all the tools All on the CD, you can make a Vista image.

First install Vista.

Install the necessary software.

2. (This step can be done, as needed And) Clear the system user information to open CMD, enter:

C:\\Windows\\System32\\Sysprep\\Sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown

Use the CD just made to start the computer.

3. In the DOS interface, First go to the CD, find the Imagex.exe file, enter the following command:

For example:

D:\\ImageX.exe /capture C: C:\\MyImage.wim "My Vista Install" /verify

4. After a period of image creation, you can copy MyImage.wim to other disks or other machines on the intranet:

Example:

net use \\ \\ [network\\share]

network_share is the shared directory name.

Then enter username and password

Finally type: copy C:\\MyImage.wim \\\\ [network\\ Share]

The image has now been successfully transferred to the shared directory.

Step 3: Restore Vista on a new machine

1. On the new machine, back up all your data.

2. Start the computer with the CD you just made a backup.

3. Format the disk you want to install Vista

Example:

format C:

4. Copy your image file from the shared directory Go to C drive

Enter:

net use \\\\ [network\\share]

Enter:

username and password

Enter :

copy \\\\ [network\\share] C:

5. At this point you can restore Vista to your computer, and find the Imagex.exe tool under the CD:

For example:

D:\\ImageX.exe /apply C:\\Myimage.wim 1 C:

After a period of recovery, restart the computer after completion.