Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Documentation Library Creating ZTI Boot Images in Configuration Manager 2007 R3 |
Some situations call for you to create a new boot image for the ZTI process without running the Create MDT Task Sequence Wizard. You can create new boot images for ZTI using the Create Boot Image using MDT Wizard in the Boot Images node in the Configuration Manager console.
To create a ZTI boot image
1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft System Center, point to Configuration Manager 2007, and then click ConfigMgr Console.
The Configuration Manager console starts.
2. In the Configuration Manager console, go to Site Database/Computer Management/Operating System Deployment/Boot Images.
3. In the Actions pane, click Create Image Using MDT.
The Create Boot Image Using MDT Wizard starts.
4. Complete the Create Boot Image Using MDT Wizard using the information in Table 134. Accept the default values unless otherwise specified.
Table 134. Information for Completing the Create Boot Image Using MDT Wizard
On this wizard page |
Do this |
Package Source |
1. In Package source folder to be created (UNC) path, type unc_path (where unc_path is the fully qualified UNC path to the folder you want to use as the source for the boot image package). Note Alternatively, click Browse to find the network shared folder. 2. Click Next. |
General Settings |
1. In Name, type package_name (where package_name is descriptive name displayed in the Configuration Manager console). 2. In Version, type package_version (where package_version is version number that you want to assign to the package). 3. In Comments, type package_comments (where package_comments is text that describes the purpose of the boot image). 4. Click Next. |
General Settings: Options |
1. In Platform, click platform (where platform is the platform architecture for the boot image—x86 or x64). 2. In Scratch Space, select scratch_space (where scratch_space is the amount of writeable space available on the Windows PE system volume when booted in ramdisk mode and is specified in MB). 3. Click Next. |
General Settings: Components |
1. In Platform, click platform (where platform is the platform architecture for the boot image—x86 or x64). 2. Select or clear the component check box (where component is the name of the component to be selected). If the check box is: · Selected, the component is added to the boot image · Cleared, the component is not added to the boot image Note Scripting, HTA, XML, and WMI support are always added to the boot image. 3. Click Next. |
Customization |
1. Select or clear the Add prestart command files to enable the Deployment Wizard for this boot media check box. If this check box is: · Selected, the prestart command files are added to the boot image. In Command line, type the prestart command script to run, which defaults to ZTIMediaHook.wsf. In Folder for prestart command files, type unc_path (where unc_path is the fully qualified UNC path to a writable folder). Note Alternatively, click Browse to find the folder in which the prestart command files reside. · Cleared, the prestart command files are not added to the boot image. 2. Select or clear the Add extra files to the new boot image check box. If this check box is: · Selected, the extra files are added to the boot image. In Path, type path (where path is the fully qualified or relative local or UNC path to a writable folder). Note Alternatively, click Browse to find the folder in which the extra files reside. · Cleared, the extra files are not added to the boot image. 3. In Use a custom background bitmap file (UNC Path), type unc_path (where unc_path is the fully qualified UNC path to the bitmap file that you want to use as the background). Note Alternatively, click Browse to find the bitmap file. 4. Select or clear the Enable command support (F8) check box. 5. Click Next. |
Summary |
Review the information in Details, and then click Next. |
Confirmation |
Tip You can click Save Output to save the output of the wizard to a file. You can also click View Script to view the Windows PowerShell scripts used to perform the wizard tasks. Click Close. |
After the Create Boot Image Using MDT Wizard finishes, the new boot image appears in the preview pane in the Configuration Manager console.
Related Topics
Managing ZTI Deployments in
Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Configuration Manager Console