Windows Media
The following tasks can be performed with Windows media.
Importing
To create the universal base image, a path to the Windows operating system install media is required which can be a local path or removable media such as CDROM/DVD. The contents of the Windows media can be copied to the File Library or linked to the source path.
- Windows media must be VLA or Select licensed.
- European "N" versions of the listed Windows media are also supported.
- Windows media that has been modified by a 3rd party application is not supported.
- Split WIM files / multiple CD installations are not supported. You must provide a single bootable DVD media (or a file system copy of the same).
- Windows media created by the "Windows media creation tool" is not supported.
The following are steps to import Windows media into the File Library.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the Add Windows Media button in the Task View.
OR - Right-click the Windows Media folder in the File Library and select New Windows Media.
The Import Wizard opens. - Click the Add Windows Media button in the Task View.
- Click the Browse button and select the folder containing the contents of the Windows media.
- Uncheck the Copy source files to File Library if the source path is on your local machine.
- Click Next.
- At the import confirmation window click Yes to import the media.
Note: If you receive the error message "Windows Media was unrecognised", verify the import path and retry the import.
- Click Finish to close the Import Wizard.
Open Folder in Windows Explorer
The following are steps to open the source folder of previously imported Windows media.
- Right-click the Windows media and select Open Folder in Windows Explorer.
Windows Explorer opens.
Deleting
The following are steps to delete previously imported Windows media from the File Library.
- Right-click the Windows media and select Delete.
Note: If the media was imported with the Copy source files to File Library option enabled the copied media files will be deleted.