Guide for creation of OS Image Windows 10 22H2

Products

CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager CA Client Automation

Issue/Introduction

How to create an OS Image for Windows 10 22H2 in Client Automation ?

Environment

Client Automation 14.5 and upper versions

Resolution

Install Windows ADK and Windows PE add-on

1- Download Windows ADK and Windows PE add-on for the Windows ADK from microsoft site :

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install

2- Install Windows ADK

Only "Deployment Tools" feature is needed for Client Automation OSIM

3- Install Windows PE Add-on :

Create WinPE 10 Boot Image

4- Open DSM Explorer and go under Software/Boot and OS Image Library/Wizards/New Boot Image

5- Click Next and select "WINPE10x64"

6- Click Next and give a name to the boot image

7- Click Next and enter the path for ADK Installation folder.

Example :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10

8- Click Next and Finish

The Boot Image creation process starts. It could take some minutes

9- The creation is successful and the Boot Image appears in "Local Boot Images"

Register WinPE 10 Boot Image

10- Select "Register Boot Image" Wizard :

11- Click Next and select "Register locally created Boot Image" and the Boot Images created before :

12- Click Next and select "Register the image data only" or "Register both the image data and the image package" if you want to create a SD Package to deploy it to a remote Boot Server (on a Scalability Server) :

13- Click Next and Finish. The Boot Image is registered

And it appears in Boot Images list :

Create OS Image for Windows 10 22H2

14- Select "New OS Image" Wizard :

15- In Operating System, select Windows10X64 :

16- Click Next and give a name to the image. Example : WIN10_22H2

17- Select the Source

18- Click Next and enter the product Key. But this step could be skipped as you could enter the product key later in OSIM Job properties.

19- Click Next and select the code page (by default it is 1252)

20- Click Next and select "Default Response File" (or specify a response file if you have one response file).

21- Click Next and Finish. The creation of OS Image is started and could take some minutes.

22- Image is created and appears in Local OS Images :

Register OS Image

23- Select "Register OS Image" wizards

24- Click Next and select "Register locally created OS Image" and the OS Image created before :

24- Click Next and select "Register the image data only" or "Register both the image data and the image package" if you want to create a SD Package to deploy it to a remote Boot Server (on a Scalability Server) :