d:/image.wim: This is the exact path to the image stored on the external drive. apply: Ensures the installation of the image on the disk. Imagex /apply wim-image index destination-drive
WINDOWS 7 DISK IMAGE CREATOR INSTALL
Next we need to install the image file (.wim), which we stored on an external hard drive (it can also be stored on a network location. The command list disk helps you choose the right drive. Where # is the number of the disk that you want to select. In order to use this command you must first select a disk with the select command. On completion, the Windows installation will automatically be mapped to drive letter C:\.ĭisplays the partitions of each disk (after selecting the current disk with the command select disk #).ĭisplays the partitions of a disk. Specifies the drive letter W for this partition. Of course, you can change the name (label) of the partition according to your own preferences. This formats the partition created in the previous step with the NTFS file system and specifies the name as Windows. Otherwise, you can determine exactly the size of the partition by adding the command parameter size = size in MB, as previously mentioned.Ĭommand 2: format quick fs=ntfs label=”Windows” The number 300 is expressed in MB.Ĭommand 6: format quick fs=ntfs label=”System”įormats the partition you just created, converts the file system to NTFS and gives it the name “System”.Īssigns the drive letter S (change the S for any you prefer).Ĭreates a new partition with the remaining space of the hard disk. Selects the disk number that you want to manage.Ĭommand 5: create partition primary size=300Ĭreates a 300 MB primary partition. Obviously you can use your own partition preferences instead. In this example we will create a small System partition for the Windows 7 boot files and an OS partition to install the operating system. You can create different partitions using the Diskpart tool for Windows. Next you will need to format the new computer’s hard disk according to your preferences.
The computer / client on to which the Windows 7 image will be installedīoot the computer from your WinPE disk (either from the CD or from the USB flash drive) and wait for the command prompt to load.This is actually the last step of the Windows 7 Thick Image Deployment.
WINDOWS 7 DISK IMAGE CREATOR HOW TO
In this guide you will learn how to apply the Windows 7 image to a new computer using the WinPE disk you have already created and the image file you have captured.