How to take Image and Restore Using WinPE Tool.

Creation of windows 7 Image using ImageX Utility

Rename the OS Driver Name as Win7.

Go to run type the sysprep. Double click on sysprep then click gernelize and select option shutdown. (It will generalize the  system  and shutdown)

Download the WinPE.sio image file Click

burn the iso image on CD using your favorite burner software.

Boot from the CD after sometime a command prompt will appear.

x:\windows\system32>

x:\windows\system32> Type Diskpart Enter

DISKPART>List disk to See how many HDD are connected

DISKPART>Select disk 0 (This is primary HDD)

DISKPART>List volume

(For me it’s showing as below, it may be different for you)

CD driver = F

OS driver = D = Win7

Destination drive = G

Find the OS drive which has name as win7

DISKPART>Exit

x:\windows\system32>F: Enter (Now Enter into DVD Drive where, using imagex we will be capturing the image from D Drive (Volume2)

F :> imagex.exe /compress fast /check /capture your OS Driver latter: destination path: \Win7 “Any comment for image”

Example:

F :> imagex.exe /compress fast /check /capture d: g:\Win7 “reference image”

After this process

F :> X:

X :> wpeutil shutdown

Deploying windows 7 Image using ImageX Utility

 

Rename the OS Driver Name as Win7 If you have already OS in destination system or leave it.

Put WinPE CD into DVD Drive and boot from the CD after sometime a command prompt will open.

x:\windows\system32>

x:\windows\system32> Type Diskpart Enter

DISKPART>List disk to See how many HDD connected

DISKPART>Select disk 0 (This is primary HDD)

DISKPART>List volume

(For me it’s showing as below, it may be different for you)
CD driver = F

OS driver = D = Win7

Destination drive = G

Find the OS volume and select it.

DISKPART>select volume 2 to Select the OS Drive (your OS drive volume number may change so be careful.)

DISKPART>Format fs=ntfs label=”Win7” override quick (This command will format the Volume 2 as NTFS and will Name it as "Win7")

DISKPART>Exit

x:\windows\system32>F: Enter (Now Enter into DVD Drive where, using imagex we are going to capture the images from D Drive (Volume2)

F :> imagex.exe /apply source path 1 destination path

Example:-

F :> imagex.exe /apply g:\win7image.wim 1 d:\ 

After completing this process

F :> bcdboot d:\windows –l us-en

F :> Exit