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How to Create Boot Media for the Capture-only Path of the Configuration Manager P2V Toolkit

 

Updated: January 1, 2012

Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1

This topic provides step-by-step instructions to create the boot media that is used to migrate to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager when using the Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit. The boot media is used for the Image Capture-only path.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have one of the following ready.

  • Blank CDs or DVD

  • USB flash drive

    Important

    The USB flash drive is formatted during this process.

Install the following software before using Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit: Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7. Windows AIK for Windows 7 is used in the process of creating non-task sequence boot media.

Note

The Windows AIK is available on Microsoft Download Center.

Important

The process for installing the Windows AIK on your computer is as follows: download the .iso file, write the .iso file to a DVD using a third party tool, and then install the Windows AIK from the DVD media.

To create boot media for the Image Capture-only path

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft System Center, and then click P2V Migration Toolkit.

  2. In the administrative interface, in Creating Non-Task Sequence Boot Media, click Create Windows PE boot media. The WinPE Creator Wizard starts.

  3. Insert the media into the media drive. On the Select Media Type page, select the type of media that you want to use, specify the corresponding drive or disk by selecting it in the list, and then click Next.

  4. Complete the wizard.

Troubleshooting

Use this section for information that can help you troubleshoot issues.

Creating Boot Media Issue: Failed to Create Windows PE Media on Disk

Problem: The WinPE Creator Wizard fails to create the boot media.

Solution: If you are using CDs or DVDs for the boot media, ensure that you use empty, read-only CDs or DVDs or new CD-RW or DVD-RW.

Next Steps

Now that you have created the boot media that contains Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit, provide the media to the branch office administrator or the person who will do the hands-on migration.