Step 5-1: Add the Captured Image of the Reference Computer to the Deployment Workbench

To deploy the captured image of the reference computer to the target computer, add the captured image to the list of operating systems in the Operating Systems node in the Deployment Workbench. The Import Operating System Wizard copies the operating system files to the deployment_share\Operating Systems\operating_system folder (where deployment_share is the deployment share folder created earlier in the process and operating_system is the name of the operating system added to the deployment share).

To add the captured image of the reference computer to the Deployment Workbench

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/MDT Deployment Share (C:\DeploymentShare$)/Operating Systems.

3. In the Actions pane, click Import Operating system.

The Import Operating System Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Import Operating System Wizard using the information in Table 11.

Table 11. Information for Completing the Import Operating System Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
OS Type	Click Custom image file, and then click Next.
Image	In Source file, type C:\DeploymentShare$\Captures\WIN8_REFERENCE.wim, and then click Next.
Setup	Click Next.
Destination	Click Next.
Summary	Click Next.
Progress	The progress for importing the operating system is displayed.
Confirmation	Click Finish.

The Import Operating System Wizard finishes. The captured image of the reference computer (WDG-REF-01) operating system is added to the list of operating systems in the details pane and is copied to the deployment_share\Operating Systems\operating_system folder (where deployment_share is the deployment share folder created earlier in the process and operating_system is the name of the operating system added to the deployment share).

5. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.