OS deployment CreateMedia.exe

Use CreateMedia.exe binary to create media from the command-line or through a script.

Requirements

• Install the Configuration Manager console on the computer used to create media from the command-line or a script.

• Run CreateMedia.exe with required parameters from the folder: %SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH%

• All content referenced by the selected type of media needs to be on one of the distribution points identified on the command-line:

  • Boot image package
  • OS image package
  • Software packages
  • Drivers
  • Applications referenced by the task sequence
  • A pre-execution package used during media execution

Additional information

• If you specify it on the command line, you need a valid PKI certificate. When you don't specify a PKI certificate, the site uses a self-signed certificate with a default expiration date. The default is one year from the current date and time, unless you specify the dates as additional parameters.

• You need the following objects and associated package IDs:

  • Task sequence
  • Boot image
  • OS image
  • Pre-execution package

• Task sequence variables used to specify the management point on the command line.

  • For dynamic media:

    "SMSTSLocationMPs= http://server1.contoso.net*http://server2.contoso.net"

    Note

    * is a separator symbol.

  • For static based media:

    "SMSTSMP= http://server.contoso.net"

    Important

    Correctly specify whether the prefix is http:// or https://

• When you run the CreateMedia.exe program, it immediately returns to the command prompt. View the CreateTsMedia.log file to monitor progress.

• Command-line parameters aren't case sensitive.

Parameters for boot media

Parameter	Value	Comment
/K:	mylabel	Label used to specify the boot media type
/P:	server.contoso.net	FQDN of SMS Provider
/S:	MCM	Configuration Manager site code
/C:	"Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password"	Optional credentials
/D:	server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net	One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L:	Configuration Manager	Media text label
/E:	MCM00009	Optional pre-execution package ID
/G:	cmd.exe	Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y:	4BootIt^	Optional media password
/R:	c:\cert\certificate.file	Optional certificate file path
/W:	qY249^i5we5X	Certificate file password
/U:	true or false	Unknown machine support
/J:	true or false	Internet client
/Z:	true or false	User interaction
/1:	Long integer; long integer	SS certificate start time (HIGH;LOW)
/2:	Long integer; long integer	SS certificate expire time (HIGH;LOW)
/5:	0	UDA setting, integer as a string
/X:	SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net	Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/B:	MCM00002	Boot image ID
/T:	CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT	Media type
/F:	c:\file.iso	Path for capture media file

Parameters for capture media

Parameter	Example value	Comment
/K:	mylabel	Label used to specify the capture media type
/P:	server.contoso.net	FQDN of SMS Provider
/S:	MCM	Configuration Manager site code
/C:	"Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password"	Optional credentials
/D:	server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net	One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L:	Configuration Manager	Media text label
/B:	MCM00002	Boot image ID
/T:	CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT	Media type
/F:	c:\file.iso	Path for capture media file

Parameters for stand-alone media

Parameter	Example value	Comment
/K:	mylabel	Label used to specify the standalone media type
/P:	server.contoso.net	FQDN of SMS Provider
/S:	MCM	Configuration Manager site code
/C:	"Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password"	Optional credentials
/D:	server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net	One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L:	Configuration Manager	Media text label
/E:	MCM00009	Optional pre-execution package ID
/G:	cmd.exe	Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y:	4BootIt^	Optional media password
/A:	MCM00007	Task sequence ID
/T:	CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT	Media type
/Z:	true or false	User interaction
/X:	SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net	Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/M:	4GB	Size of selected media, units
/F:	c:\file.iso	Path for standalone media file

Parameters for pre-staged media

Parameter	Example value	Comment
/K:	mylabel	Label used to specify the prestaged media type
/P:	server.contoso.net	FQDN of SMS Provider
/S:	MCM	Configuration Manager site code
/C:	"Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password"	Optional credentials
/D:	server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net	One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L:	Configuration Manager	Media text label
/3:	1.10.1.10	Optional version text
/4:	OEM scenario image	Optional description text
/E:	MCM00009	Optional pre-execution package ID
/G:	cmd.exe	Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y:	4BootIt^	Optional media password
/R:	c:\cert\certificate.file	Optional certificate file path
/W:	qY249^i5we5X	Certificate file password
/U:	true or false	Unknown machine support
/J:	true or false	Internet client
/Z:	true or false	User interaction
/1:	Long integer; long integer	SS certificate start time (HIGH;LOW)
/2:	Long integer; long integer	SS certificate expire time (HIGH;LOW)
/5:	0	UDA setting, integer as a string
/X:	SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net	Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/B:	MCM00002	Boot image ID
/O:	MCM00006	OS image ID
/I:	1	OS image index number
/T:	HD	Media type
/F:	c:\file.iso	Path for prestaged media file