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Testing the Image

After the image has been captured, it is ready to be used to deploy to other computers. To verify the successful

application of the customizations in the resulting image, a test deployment to a second virtual machine in the lab is

recommended. To perform this test deployment, follow these steps:

1. Import the captured image in the deployment share

2. Create a new test deployment task sequence

3. Run the new test deployment task sequence on a second virtual machine (VM3), as shown in Figure 4.1.

Each of these steps is covered in the next three sections.

Importing the Captured Image

To import the captured image in the deployment share, follow these steps:

1. Expand the deployment share in the Deployment Workbench.

2. Right-click Operating Systems, and then select Import Operating System. This launches the Import Operating

System Wizard.

3. The Import Operating System Wizard presents the following steps:

 OS Type – Select the type of operating system to add. Select the Custom Image option. Click Next.

 Image – Enter or browse to the Custom folder in the deployment share and select the image captured in the

previous section of this chapter. Check the Move the files to the deployment share instead of copying

them check box if you’d like to reduce the storage space required by the MDT deployment share, but it isn’t

necessary for the imported image in this scenario. Click Next.

 Setup – Select the Copy Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or later setup files from the specified path

option. Enter or browse to the Operating Systems folder of the deployment share and select the folder that

contains the original operating system installation media for the reference system. Click Next.

 Destination – Enter the name of the folder where the operating system files will be stored. This folder is

created in the deployment share on the deployment server. For example, you could enter Windows 8.1

Custom as the destination. Click Next.

 Summary – Review the summary of your operating system import configuration and click Next.

 Progress – Displays a progress bar during the importing of the operating system files.

 Confirmation – Displays confirmation of success or errors generated while importing the operating system

files. Click Finish to close the Import Operating System Wizard.

More details about the options presented by the Import Operating System Wizard are available in Chapter 2.