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A company is preparing to deploy Windows 11 to 100 new devices. They want to create a highly customized image that includes specific applications, company branding, and pre-configured settings. The image needs to be as small as possible to reduce deployment time and network bandwidth usage. Which Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command-line option should be used to apply a custom image during deployment, along with its associated answer file?
- ADISM /Get-ImageInfo
- BDISM /Mount-Image
- CDISM /Capture-Image
- DDISM /Apply-Image
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Correct answer: D. DISM /Apply-Image
The `DISM /Apply-Image` command is used to apply a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file, which contains the custom operating system image, to a specified partition on a destination drive. This is the crucial step for deploying a pre-configured image.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. `DISM /Get-ImageInfo` is used to display information about images within a WIM file, not to apply them.
- B. `DISM /Mount-Image` is used to mount a WIM file to a local folder for offline servicing (adding drivers, updates, etc.), not for direct deployment.
- C. `DISM /Capture-Image` is used to create a WIM file from an existing Windows installation, not to deploy one.
DISM /Apply-Image
A DISM command-line option used to deploy a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file to a specified volume or partition on a target device, effectively installing the operating system.
- Installs a WIM image onto a hard drive.
- Requires specifying the image file, index, and apply directory.
- Often used in conjunction with Unattend.xml answer files for automation.
- Typically part of a larger deployment script or task sequence.
Memory trick: Apply-Image puts the OS package onto the PC.