Can you capture image without Sysprep?

Yes you can capture a machine into a WIM file without sysprepping it, but this is also not recommended. Also it is not recommended to use a physical machine as basis for your reference machine due to driver pollution.

How do I capture an image with WDS?

Steps to Capture Image using WDS (WDS Images) Open Windows Deployment Services (WDS) console, expand Server name and select “Boot Images”. Right click on the boot image, select Create Capture Image to create the capture image.

How do I capture a WDS image in Windows 10?

Steps to Create a Capture Image using the WDS console:

1. On WDS Server, open Server Manager Console.
2. Click on Tools and select Windows Deployment Services.
3. Expand the Server name.
4. Right-click on the existing boot image and select Create Capture Image.
5. Specify the name and description of the image.

Is sysprep still necessary?

Sysprep isn’t necessary, as long as you change the SID and computer name. It’s also a good idea if the hardware you’re deploying to is the same or similar. There are tools that you can use to change the SID so you don’t need to run sysprep.

Why is sysprep important?

Sysprep is used to clone an existing Windows installation across multiple PCs. Cloning Microsoft Windows without first running Sysprep would be problematic because Windows 10, Windows Server and other versions of Microsoft Windows include security identifiers (SIDs) that must be unique from one computer to the next.

How do I capture an image using SysPrep?

Creating a SysPrep WIM image capture

1. To launch the OS Deployment Wizard select the Wizards > OS Deployment menu item.
2. Select Your OSD Manager .
3. Click Next to go to the following wizard page.
4. Select the Capture by WIM Image option.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. In the Project Parameters window define the following parameters:

How do I capture a WIM file in Windows 10?

Use install.wim To Generate Some Categories To Answer

1. Open Windows System Image Manager as an administrator.
2. Right-click in the lower-left corner.
3. Choose Select Windows Image… 
4. Navigate to your Desktop.
5. Open install.wim
6. Choose Yes on the dialog that appears
7. Right-click in the top-right section.
8. Choose New Answer File… 

How do I capture an image in Windows?

Press Ctrl + PrtScn keys. The entire screen changes to gray including the open menu. Select Mode, or in earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to the New button. Select the kind of snip you want, and then select the area of the screen capture that you want to capture.

How do I create a capture image from a WDS image?

Steps to Capture Image using WDS (WDS Images) 1. Open Windows Deployment Services (WDS) console, expand Server name and select “Boot Images”. Right click on the boot image, select Create Capture Image to create the capture image.

How to get a WIM image of a computer without Sysprep?

That is why we needed to use another way to get a reference WIM image of a computer without using sysprep. You can use the ImageX utility to capture a WIM image of a computer. The ImageX.exe utility is not built-in Windows or WinPE tool.

How to create a capture image in Windows Deployment Services?

Open Windows Deployment Services (WDS) console, expand Server name and select “Boot Images”. Right click on the boot image, select Create Capture Image to create the capture image.

How to create backup images without Sysprep?

Another resource you may find helpful is the TechNet forums thread Create backup images without sysprep. As Chris says, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) has a built in back-up process. You can use Imagex to do a backup. ImageX is file based.