Users Guide

ImageAssist Dynamic tools

Additional tools are recommended for system administrators or users familiar with ImageAssist.

Create a bootable USB drive or ISO file

Create a bootable USB drive or ISO file that you can use to capture and restore images.

Steps

1. On the ImageAssist home page, click and click Additional Tools.

2. In the Create USB Drive or ISO File card, click CREATE.

The Create USB Drive or ISO file page is displayed.

3. Select one of the following options:

● Bootable USB—to create a bootable USB drive.

● Bootable ISO—to create a bootable ISO file.

4. If you selected Bootable USB, perform the following steps:

a. If a USB drive is not connected to the system, ImageAssist displays a message prompting you to connect a USB drive. To

continue, click OK, connect the USB drive, and then click RESCAN.

After the scan, the USB drive is automatically detected and the disk name is displayed.

b. Click CREATE USB.

The bootable ImageAssist USB drive is created, and a confirmation message is displayed.

c. Remove the USB drive and then click OK.

5. If you selected Bootable ISO, perform the following steps:

a. By default, the ISO file is saved in the C:\ drive, to change the path, click BROWSE and select a folder.

b. Click CREATE ISO.

Results

The bootable ImageAssist ISO file is created, and a confirmation message is displayed.

Creating Unattend XML file

ImageAssist detects the system settings and creates an Unattend XML file that is used in the sysprep process while preparing

the image. This file enables you to customize the Windows installation to eliminate manual configuration of each system.

The Unattend XML file does not contain all the settings available in Windows System Image Manager. If you require additional

settings, open the Unattend XML file in Windows System Image Manager and configure the additional settings.

NOTE: Ensure that you validate and test the Unattend XML file before submitting the image to Dell.

The following table describes the various fields and options that you can configure while creating the Unattend XML file:

Table 1. Fields and description of the Unattend XML file

Fields and options Description

Owner and Organization Customize your Windows Setup by providing the registered

owner and organization.

Microsoft Licensing Model Activates your copy of Windows. For more information, see

Windows Licensing.

Language Settings Select the primary language settings of the operating system.

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