How to create custom Windows 7 images

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This tutorial demonstrates how to create and deploy custom windows 7 installations using Windows PE and Sysprep.

You will need to watch these tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x6mnMoiv2w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aosefAVl8xw

Also check out the complete written tutorial from microsoft:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee523217(WS.10).aspx

ImageX commands:

Enterprise:
E:\imagex /compress fast /check /flags "Enterprise" /capture D:
E:\install.wim "Windows 7 Enterprise" "Windows 7 Enterprise Custom"

Professional:
E:\imagex /compress fast /check /flags "Professional" /capture D:
E:\install.wim "Windows 7 Professional" "Windows 7 Professional Custom"

In some versions of windows there is a bug with sysprep that causes a fatel error. If you get this issue kill any processes ran by Windows Media Player before running sysprep.

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[ryanslayer]

Im guessing you can't do this with a virtual machine?

[Factrocks]

@ryanslayer I think it's possible. Just remember to generalize the image.

[WilliamdiazUK]

I saw that during the process you deleted a "user profile" and I was wondering if by entering Audit Mode straight from OOBE screen by pressing Ctrl + Shift + F3 would make any difference?

[Factrocks]

@WilliamdiazUK That would work, as long as you feel comfortable installing everything as a full admin. Thanks for mentioning the shortcut!

[Founas007]

Hi, thank you for your tutorial, I tried to follow it step by step, but I have a problem with the part when I boot to the Windows (6:00) and use the ImageX. It gives me a message "The device is not ready". I found out that the Disc E: is not accessible.

Thanks for your help

[Factrocks]

@Founas007 Did you boot into a Windows PE boot disk? The disk isn't always disk E, it can change, open up notepad in WinPe and use file->open to use windows explorer to browse the hard drives. For me to fully understand your issue, please make a CLEAR video showing your issue and upload it onto youtube, and then send me a pm.

[ryanslayer]

another question, got the work done up putting it in the OOBE now when im in winPE will it image the ENTIRE hard drive because i have an additional 160GB of data that i dont want to be in the image lol

[schluety]

those are not all backslashes



[randleqgod]

It's best just to capture the image and use image x to push it down to whatever computer you want. The command line is better because you can always add and remove drivers on the fly with the mounting feature on WinPe. I don't want to have to keep burning discs everytime I need to make a change. fk that.

[individual09]

thanks but i found how to partition like a manufacturer (OEM, Recovery Partition) h t t p : / / w w w .postimg.com/image/58000/photo­-57008.jpg

[mrkinger100]

@individual09 google search 'easeus partition manager' and download, quite simple program, and very handy, i use it all the time :)

[individual09]

cool video! hey can you tell me how do i partition like manufacturer style like dell hp does for example they have a recovery partition to restore to original/factory state and they have disabled some options like format, change drive letter and paths, open options in manage. Is there anyway to partition like a factory style

[wbmaxon]

Excellent Video

Thanks for sharing