Operating system images created using the Image Preparation wizard are stored on the HPCA server in the following directory:
<InstallDir>\Data\OSManagerServer\upload
You can use the Publisher to publish operating system image files for distribution to managed devices. The specific files that you will need depends on the deployment method that you intend to use (see Publishing Operating System Images).
If you captured an OS image from a reference machine, you will need the files that resulted from that capture process. For more information, see Preparing and Capturing OS Images.
Caution: Do not publish factory OS images for thin client devices. All thin client images must be captured before they are deployed to target devices.
See Preparing and Capturing Thin Client OS Images for additional information.
Note: If you will be publishing .WIM
images, see Prerequisites for Publishing .WIM images before you begin the publishing process.
Deployment Method | Files Required | Refer To |
---|---|---|
Directly from a DVD |
DVD HPCA |
Pre-requisites for Publishing Directly from a DVD |
Microsoft ImageX |
HPCA |
Prerequisites for Publishing .WIM images |
Windows Setup |
HPCA |
Prerequisites for Publishing .WIM images |
Legacy |
Windows CE:
For Linux:
|
Publish OS Images |
Note: The names of the unattend
files shown in the table, Files Needed to Publish OS Images, see the files provided in the Image Capture ISO. You can change the name of this file as you see fit.
For information about customizing the unattend
file, see Customizing the Windows Answer File.