Use a Configuration File with Image Builder Wizard (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Learn how to use a configuration file and Image Builder Wizard (IBW) to deploy a Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) image to a device.
Introduction
You use Image Configuration Editor (ICE) to create a configuration file that will determine which Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) OS features to include in the OS that you will deploy to your device. Image Builder Wizard (IBW) or Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) uses your configuration file to deploy a customized OS to your device.
Lab Exercise Purpose
This lab demonstrates how to deploy an OS to your device using IBW and a configuration file.
Overview of Steps
In this lab you will use IBW to deploy an OS to your device by using the configuration file that you created in Create a Configuration File by Using Image Configuration Editor.
- Step 1: Start Image Builder Wizard on your Device
Start IBW on your device.
- Step 2: Deploy an OS on Your Device Using a Configuration File
Use IBW to deploy an OS to your device by using a configuration file.
Prerequisites
To perform the steps in this lab exercise, the following are required:
Required Hardware
Your development computer and your device must meet the minimum hardware requirements:
Required Software
The following software is required:
- If your device can boot from a DVD drive: The Standard 8 Bootable IBW disk appropriate for the architecture (x86 or x64) of your device.
- If your device cannot boot from a DVD drive you will need a 4 gigabyte (GB) minimum USB flash drive that you prepared in Step 2: (Optional) Create USB Boot Media for Your Device in the Get Started with Windows Embedded 8 Standard lab.
Required Lab Exercises or Knowledge
The following lab exercises must be completed before you begin this lab exercise:
Knowledge of the following is recommended before you begin this lab exercise:
Step 1: Start Image Builder Wizard on your Device
In this step you will boot your device and start Image Builder Wizard (IBW).
To start Image Builder Wizard on your device
To start IBW on your device either:
Run setup.exe from the Standard 8 IBW DVD. Use the version of the DVD (x86 or x64) that matches the architecture of your device, not your development computer.
Boot your device by using a USB flash drive. If your device cannot boot from a DVD, boot your device using the USB flash drive that you prepared prepared in Step 2: (Optional) Create USB Boot Media for Your Device in the Get Started with Windows Embedded 8 Standard lab.
Tip
To boot from a USB flash drive, you may need to adjust the BIOS settings on your device to boot from a USB flash media.
Step 2: Deploy an OS on Your Device by Using a Configuration File
In this step you will use IBW to deploy an OS on your device by using a configuration file.
In IBW, in Windows Setup, click Deploy a Configuration File or WIM.
Browse to the location where you saved your configuration file in Step 6: To add dependencies and validate and save your configuration file of the Create a Configuration File by Using Image Configuration Editor lab.
Select **LabBaseConfig.xml ** and click Open. The setup process begins.
Accept the license terms by selecting I accept the license terms, and then click Next.
Select your language preferences, and then click Next.
In Windows Setup, the Where do you want to install Windows page lists the available drives and partitions on your device. Select the drive/partition that your device is configured to boot from.
Warning
The following steps will format the selected drive. Before proceeding, make sure that there is no data on the partition that you need to keep.
To ensure that you have enough disk space available for your OS, click Drive Options (advanced), and then click Format.
Verify that you want to format the partition, and then click OK to begin formatting the partition.
After the partition is formatted, click Next to install your OS image on the device. During the installation process (which will take several minutes), your device will reboot. You will need to remove your USB flash drive before your device reboots to complete the installation process.
If you forget to remove the USB flash drive, your device may boot back into the IBW tool. If that occurs, exit IBW and remove your USB flash drive and reboot the device.
When the Install evaluation copy screen appears, click Next and complete the Standard 8 setup wizard to configure your OS.
Now you can try out your Standard 8 OS.
Additional Information
Image Builder Wizard Technical Reference
Conclusion
In this lab you have seen how to deploy an OS to your device by using the configuration file you created in Create a Configuration File by Using Image Configuration Editor and by using IBW.
Related Lab Exercises
The following lab exercises include related information:
Create a Configuration File by Using Image Configuration Editor