The media properties on the Windows PE x86 Components tab are configured when you run the New Media Wizard. However, you can update the linked deployment share properties on the Windows PE x86 Components tab of the media Properties dialog box (where media is the name of the media in the Deployment Workbench).

To configure the Windows PE x86 Components tab

1.   Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

2.   In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares/deployment_share/Advanced Configuration/Media (where deployment_share is the name of the deployment share in which you will configure the media).

3.   In the details pane, click media (where media is the name of the media you want to configure).

4.   In the Actions pane, click Properties.

The media Properties dialog box opens (where media is the name of the media you want to configure).

5.   On the Windows PE x86 Components tab, configure the settings listed in Table 73 based on the requirements of your organization, and then click OK.

Table 73. Configuration Settings on the Windows PE x86 Components Tab of Media Properties

Setting

Description

Selection profile

Use to select the device drivers and packages to be included in the Windows PE images based on the selection profile you choose. The default value is All Drivers and Packages. For more information about selection profiles, see Manage Selection Profiles.

Include all drivers from the selected driver group

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include all the device drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box.

Include only drivers of the following types

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include only the device drivers in the chosen selection profile that are specified in the following check boxes:

·     Include all network drivers in the selected group

·     Include all video drivers in the selected group

·     Include all mass storage drivers in the selected group

·     Include all system-class drivers in the selected group

 

Include all network drivers in the selected group

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include all network drivers in the chosen selection profile. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the Update Media Content Wizard includes all network drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the Update Media Content Wizard will not include all network drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

Note   This check box is enabled only if you select Include only drivers of the following types.

Include all video drivers in the selected group

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include all video drivers in the chosen selection profile. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the Update Media Content Wizard includes all video drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the Update Media Content Wizard will not include all video drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile list box in the Windows PE images

Note   This check box is enabled only if you select Include only drivers of the following types.

Include all mass storage drivers in the selected group

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include all mass storage drivers in chosen the selection profile. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the Update Media Content Wizard includes all mass storage drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the Update Media Content Wizard will not include all mass storage drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

Note   This check box is enabled only if you select Include only drivers of the following types.

Include all system-class drivers in the selected group

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include all system-class drivers in the chosen selection profile. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the Update Media Content Wizard includes all system-class drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the Update Media Content Wizard will not include all system-class drivers in the selection profile specified in the Selection profile box in the Windows PE images

Note   This check box is enabled only if you select Include only drivers of the following types.

ADO

Select to add optional ADO components to the Windows PE images. These components are necessary for accessing SQL Server databases, such as the MDT DB. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the ADO components are added to the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the ADO components are not added to the Windows PE images

Note   This check box is selected by default.

Optional Fonts

Select to configure the Update Media Content Wizard to include the following fonts:

·     Chinese (ZH-CN)

·     Chinese (ZH-HK)

·     Chinese (ZH-TW)

·     Japanese (JA-JP)

·     Korean (KO-KR)

Add these fonts when performing an LTI deployment of Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 images and the Setup files are Japanese, Korean, or Chinese. If the check box for a corresponding font is:

·     Selected, the Update Media Content Wizard includes the font in the Windows PE images

·     Cleared, the Update Media Content Wizard will not include the font in the Windows PE images

Note   Adding fonts to Windows PE boot images increases the size of the images. Add fonts only if necessary.

 

The media configuration settings are saved, and the media appears in the details pane of the Deployment Workbench.

Related Topics

Modify Existing Media in the Deployment Workbench