dism-notes.txt

DISM Capture and Deploy
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  1.  Create a windows install
    a.	Boot & install from windows media
        (DVD, ISO, USB, PXE)
    b.	Customize
      i.	Run through install until customize screens
      ii.	Enter Audit mode
          (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 at first install screen)
      iii.	Configure, Update, and Install software
    c.	OOBE, Generalize and Shutdown
      i.	C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown
  2.	Capture windows
    a.	Boot from windows media
        (DVD, ISO, USB, PXE)
    b.	Open CMD prompt
      i.	Shift-F10
    c.	Capture Installed Windows
      i.	dism /capture-image /imagefile:c:\win81_gen.wim /capturedir:c:\ /name:"Win 8.1 Generalized"
  3.	Deploy
    a.	Boot from Windows Media
        (DVD, ISO, USB, PXE)
    b.	Open CMD prompt
      i.	Shift-F10
    c.	Partition, Activate, Assign Destination
      i.	Diskpart
        1.	List disk
        2.	Select disk <number>
        3.	Clean
        4.	Create part pri
        5.	Active
        6.	Format quick
        7.	Assign
        8.	Exit
    d.	Deploy OS
      i.	dism /apply-image /imagefile: c:\win81_gen.wim /index:1 /applydir:c:\
    e.	Install storage drivers
      i.	dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /driver:E:\driver\f6flpy-x64
    f.	Make bootable
      i.	bootsect /nt60 C:
      ii.	bcdboot c:\windows /s c: /f all

NOTE: The above instructions are for MBR bios windows install, EFI bios requires GPT and multiple partitions.
Note: Use DISM from installation media as some DISM's do not include /apply-image option