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A desktop administrator is creating a master reference image to deploy Windows across an enterprise network. In what order should the administrator execute the following steps to build, generalize, and capture the image?

  1. 1Boot the reference computer into Audit Mode during initial setup.
  2. 2Install required enterprise applications, device drivers, and system updates.
  3. 3Execute Sysprep with the /generalize and /oobe command-line options.
  4. 4Boot the reference machine into a Windows PE (WinPE) environment.
  5. 5Run the DISM tool to capture the system volume into a .wim file.

Answer

The correct sequence to build and capture a generalized master image is: Boot into Audit Mode, install required applications and updates, run Sysprep with /generalize and /oobe options, boot into WinPE, and run DISM to capture the system volume.
The standard process for creating a deployment image requires entering Audit Mode to configure software, running Sysprep with /generalize to strip system-specific details, booting into an offline WinPE environment, and using DISM to capture the volume.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Boot into Audit Mode during initial setup.
Bypasses the default Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) setup wizard.
Audit Mode enables pre-configuration of system settings and software without creating temporary user profiles.
2
Install applications, drivers, and updates.
The reference OS contains all baseline software needed for deployment.
Software customization must take place on the reference system before sealing the operating system.
3
Run Sysprep with the /generalize switch.
Strips unique SIDs, computer names, and driver bindings from the installation.
Generalization prevents security account identifier collisions when the image is deployed to multiple target computers.
4
Boot the system into WinPE.
Unmounts the primary OS partition and renders system files idle.
An active Windows partition cannot be cleanly captured while the operating system kernel is running.
5
Execute DISM /Capture-Image.
Saves the system partition to a Windows Imaging (.wim) file.
DISM captures the offline, generalized Windows volume into a standard deployment image.

Key Concept

Sysprep and Master Image Capture Workflow
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