This video walks the viewer through installing Windows Server Codename Longhorn and creating a bootable Windows PE disk with ImageX included. It then shows how to use the Windows PE image to boot up and create a file based image (WIM) of the Longhorn Server and finally, how to apply that image to a new machine.

Running Time: 18:50
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The image creation process is covered through generalization with sysprep; next the system is booted to Windows PE where a WIM (file based image) of the computer is taken using ImageX and saved to a network location .

 

Finally, a new system is created and prepared with the diskpart utility within Windows PE where ImageX is again used-- this time to apply the previously taken image of Longhorn server to demonstrate its use. It should be noted that all of these steps also pertain to Windows Vista

Also see training on Windows PE, Remote Installation Services and Repackaging Best Practices and Creating Custom Actions with Wise Package Studio.