Create a Configuration Set from a Configuration File (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
A configuration set is a folder that contains the modules, applications, images, and drivers used in a configuration file. Image Builder uses the configuration set and its associated configuration file to build or modify an installation of Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8). In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can create a configuration set using a configuration file and a catalog.
Important
Because ICE builds each configuration set to meet the unique needs of each configuration file, you must provide the configuration set and its matching configuration file when you use Image Builder.
ICE creates the following files and folders in a configuration set:
- AutoUnattend.xml (a copy of the source configuration file)
- AutoUnattend_Files (modules used in the source configuration file, separated into subdirectories by the configuration pass to which they apply)
Note
By default, lockdown and branding language resource .cab files are included in the offlineServicing folder of a configuration set, even when no lockdown and branding features are selected. However, the language resources are not applied unless the associated lockdown and branding features are added to the target system.
After you create the configuration set, you will not be able to modify it. If you save the associated configuration file separately from the configuration set, you will be able to easily open it in ICE, make any changes you require, and then create a new configuration set.
Prerequisites
- You have installed Windows Embedded 8 Standard Toolkit (Standard 8 Toolkit) on a development computer that meets the requirements for a development computer. For more information, see Requirements for a Development Computer.
- If you are creating a configuration set on a remote device, your development computer has access to a network share or writable media.
- You have created and validated a configuration file using ICE, and you have it open. For more information, see Create a Configuration File in Image Configuration Editor.
To create a configuration set
On the Tools menu, click Create a Configuration Set.
Enter the location of the target directory for your configuration set, or create a new one. The location must be accessible from your target device, such as a USB flash drive or a network share.
Important
If the Create a Configuration Set option is unavailable, or if you receive an error message when you click Create a Configuration Set, you do not have a catalog selected. To select a catalog, click Select Catalog from the File menu.
Next Steps
After you have created your configuration set, the next step is to build your image using a configuration set and a configuration file. For more information, see Install Using a Configuration Set and a Configuration File.
See Also
Tasks
Install Using a Configuration Set and a Configuration File