Convert RIPREP Images

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

If you upgraded your server from Windows ServerĀ 2003, your Remote Installation Preparation (RIPREP) images are stored under the Legacy Images node in the Windows Deployment Services MMC snap-in. Remote Installation Setup (RISETUP) images are not supported in Windows Deployment Services. Before you can deploy your RIPREP images to client computers, you must first convert them to Windows image (.wim) format.

To convert a RIPREP image to .wim format by using the Windows interface

  1. Save a backup copy of the RIPREP images to a temporary location (in case the process fails or if you want to revert to the original image).

  2. Click to expand Legacy Images.

  3. Right-click the image to be converted and click Convert Image.

  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

  5. When the image conversion is complete, add the image to the appropriate image group.

To convert an image to .wim format by using a command line

  1. Save a backup copy of the RIPREP images to a temporary location (in case the process fails or if you want to revert to the original image).

  2. To convert the image, type the following:

    WDSUTIL /convert-riprepimage /filepath:<path to RIPREP image .sif file> /destinationimage /filepath:<path and name of .wim image>
    

    In addition, you can use the following with this command:

    • To give the new .wim image a name in the metadata, use /Name:<name>.

    • To give the new .wim image a description in the metadata, use /Description:<description>.

    • To convert the original RIPREP image, rather than a copy, use /InPlace.

    • To determine behavior when the image file specified in /DestinationImage already exists, use /Overwrite:{Yes|No|Append}. Yes will overwrite the .wim file, No will cause an error, and Append will append the new image to the existing .wim file.

  3. To add the file to the server, type the following where <filepath> is the full path to the new .wim file:

    WDSUTIL /add-image /imagefile:<filepath> /imagetype:install
    

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