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User's guide O&O DiskImage Create boot medium
The bootable disk is created based on the operating system you are using. This means that if you
have a 64-bit system, a 64-bit boot disk will be created. Using a 64-bit boot disk you’ll be able,
among other things, to restore images of GPT hard disks under UEFI/EFI systems.
Creating a bootable disk with O&O DiskImage is possible by going to the menu item Tools ->
Create bootable disk, switch to previous view. This feature detects those options available for
creating a bootable disk within the system. It will then copy all the files that are required for doing
this. To begin the process, click Create. Once this step is successfully completed, click Next to
reach the second page of the wizard.
The current options available for creating will be identified with a blue check . Those options not
available, because their components are either not installed or not recognized, will be displayed
with a blue cross .
When enabled, automatic prioritization guarantees that the best option for creating will be selected
automatically. Select "Disable the automatic setting" if you wish to use another option. Once this is
done, the various options available for creating will be displayed for selection.
Open the respective Microsoft Download page for the ADK or AIK. The Windows ADK/AIK is
rather large, taking up between 1.7 – 3.4 GB. The download can therefore take up to a few hours,
depending on download speed.
Open the respective installation file (ADK/AIK) and start it.
The program will first try creating a bootable disk using the Windows® recovery environment.
When this isn’t possible, it will use the "Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for
Windows®". The Kit contains a combination of tools that can be used for personalizing,
evaluating, and preparing Windows operating systems for use on new computers.
If you’re using Windows 10, install ADK10. You can download the installation file on the following
page:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/en-des/windows/hardware/dn913721.aspx
If you’re using Windows 8.1, install ADK8.1. You can download the installation file on the
following page:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=39982
If you’re using Windows 8, install ADK8.0. You can download the installation file on the following
page:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=30652
If you’re using Windows 7: The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® will
help you create a bootable disk. The "Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows®
7" will assist with the installation, customization, and final preparations for operating systems from
the Microsoft Windows® 7 operating system family. This can be downloaded from Microsoft®
under
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=5753.
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