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How to Create and Import a WinPE 3.1 Boot image for use in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2

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 1) Install the WAIK 3.0 package on a remote system 

      NOTE: It is not recommended to have the ADK and WAIK installed on the same system.

2) Install the WAIK 3.1 Supplement update package

3) To install the supplemental update open a command prompt and perform the following command.

      NOTE: 1131 Files should be copied.

 

 

4) Open the Deployment Tools Command Prompt

 

 

5) Follow the How to Create a Custom Windows PE Image guide to create the custom boot image.

NOTE: add required components:

                WinPE-Scripting

                WinPE-WMI

                WinPE-WDS-Tools

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744533(WS.10).aspx

 

6) Optionally add drivers to the wim image before completing step 5.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744355(v=WS.10).aspx#AddDriverDISM

 

7) Copy the boot.wim file created in step 5 to your ConfigMgr server.

8) Name the boot image appropriately for good house keeping “WinPE 3.1 Boot Image x86”

9) Open the ConfigMgr Console and Navigate to Software Library à Operating Systems à Boot images.

10) Select Add Boot Image

 

11) Specify the UNC Path to your custom boot image and select Next.

 

 

12) Supply the Name and Version of your boot image and select Next.

 

 

13)  Select Next on the Summary Screen.

 

 

14) Next let’s deploy the boot image to PXE enabled DP’s by selecting the following option in the boot image properties.

 

 

15) You should now have a functional WinPE 3.1 boot image to use with your legacy systems.

NOTE: Some tabs will appear greyed out in the Boot image properties this is normal as the following options are NOT supported with WinPE 3.1 boot images.

◦Adding drivers

◦Setting scratch space

◦Configuring prestart command

◦Configuring background image file

◦Enabling and disabling command prompt support (debug mode)

 

** Lastly you might also be able to copy your existing WinPE 3.1 boot images from your ConfigMgr RTM or ConfigMgr 2007 site for import into ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2 but i have yet to test this...

 

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  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Glad it helped appreciate the feedback!

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Did you ensure to apply the WinPE 3.1 Supplemental Update?  Did you supply a valid UNC Path to the boot image that ConfigMgr can access?  I would take a look at the smsprov.log on the site server and or the distmgr.log to see if there are any errors.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    @herbuveaux No you do not need to have WAIK installed on the server and it should not be or you will have problems.  Many things could cause this but first i would verify you don't have Mcafee installed on the server or any other AV blocking this action from happening.  You can validate the distmgr.log and or smsprov.log to see if there are any errors during the process.  what Windows ADK version do you have installed on the server and where are you performing these steps on the server itself or from a remote console? Thanks, Brandon

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Yes ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2 is required for this to work. support.microsoft.com/.../2854009 Thanks, Brandon

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    Do you know why my drop down won't populate with the newly created wim file at the beginning of the import stage? I followed your instructions exactly and have applied CU2 successfully.

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    This was probably just stupidity on my part but it seems that I had to import the boot image on the site server itself not a remote console, which is what I was trying. Forgive me...your tutorial works great and exactly what I needed so thank you!

  • Anonymous
    July 10, 2013
    Tested and working in my 2012 SP1 CU2 lab, I'm really glad MS have made this tweak in CU2 it really helps us Admins that have to look after a few remaining bits of much older kit that don't support 4.0 Many thanks!

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
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    August 13, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    I am performing this from the server itself, and I don't have McAfee installed, but I'll turn off my AV and see...

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    Just turned off AV; it didn't help. No errors in distmgr. Some other errors from smsprov: ************ WBEM Missing property TransformAnalysisDate 8/13/2013 2:13:58 PM 8044 (0x1F6C) ************ WBEM Missing property TransformReadiness 8/13/2013 2:13:58 PM 8044 (0x1F6C)

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    ADK on the server is version 8.59.25584.

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    Am I right that this looks like SCCM is trying to add packages to my boot image, when all I'm trying to do is add the boot image itself? Why are there those lines about adding the scripting package? Didn't I just do that by hand, and wouldn't that mean it's trying to add WinPE 4.0 packages into a 3.1 image?

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    correct are you positive that you have CU2 installed on the server itself and on the admin console on the server?

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    Thank you for the quick help. Looks like I'm on CU1. Do I have to have CU2 for this to work?

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2013
    OK, I suppose I should read the title of your blog post carefully ;). I will install CU2 and see how it goes-- actually I was making assumptions about my own server and hadn't realized we weren't on CU2 yet.

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    September 13, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    October 17, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    October 17, 2013
    correct that option is disabled on legacy boot images if you would like to enable F8 Command shell support the best way is below:

  1. Open a WMI instance corresponding to the boot image package you imported using "Open Instance". The package ID for the boot image can be found in the boot image list view under the Image ID column in ConfigMgr Admin Console. SMS_BootImagePackage.PackageID = “<packageID>” 1.Update property EnableLabShell and set its value to True. 2.Refresh the list view in Admin Console and right- click on the imported boot image and select Update Distribution Points action.

  • Anonymous
    October 18, 2013
    Thank you Brandon for your response I am going to give that a shot. This will help us so much!

  • Anonymous
    October 25, 2013
    Excellent, EXCELLENT guide. Bunch of thanks!!!