Latitude 5404 will not boot after image installed using image assist
Using our custom WIM that we use on all of our machines I'm getting an error on my 5404 0xc000000e.I'm using the latest version of the CAB file for my model. Any reason why I'm getting this?
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Windows 10 Creator Update
HiI updated our standard Laptop image with Windows 10 Creator last week - the update went well, but when I re-ran Image Assist I got the following error:Any suggestions?Stuart
View ArticleUSB drive not detected
We bought a Dell OptiPlex 5250 with the latest chipset (Core i5 Gen. 7) lately. I started to create a bootable USB stick with DIA but after booting from this stick(with UEFI, but also with legacy) it...
View ArticleDriver Injection sometimes not recognizing computer model
Hi,I'm actually deploying AiO (Optiplex 5250) computers with a golden image and trying to inject the corresponding driver package from the dell download page. Unfortunately sometimes it works,...
View ArticleDomain join and password in unattend.xml - ImageAssist
Using the GUI unattent.xml creator I specify a domain and credentials to join.It appears the password is stripped from the file by sysprep.How do I join a domain during install? How is the password...
View ArticleWindows 10 "Creators" v1703, sysprep ERROR unattend.xml "computer name" invalid
Hello,I am having trouble with Dell Image Assist (DIA) since Microsoft pushed the "Creators" update. I am creating the image and right at the end, it fails. We use the service tag as part of our...
View ArticleUsing ImageAssist for the first time. Dont want a recovery partition
I'm not sure where I am missing this but I want my OS partition to use the entire hard drive. I am ending up with a 60gb recovery partition when I use my usb key to restore a Image Assist captured...
View ArticleNot being Prompted to change options
TeamI've been sent an image from our head office in France, and I'm in Australia.I have a couple of issues. 1 - when I boot up the image from USB on a Dell OptiPlex 9020 test machine, that it comes up...
View ArticleWindows 10 Questions
Hi all,First time poster on the Dell community. I have been using Dell Image Assist for the past two years and prior to that, the Dell Image Direct system for several years to create and maintain and...
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Image Assist and Office 365 activation
Greetings!I built an image with Windows 10 (1703) and Office 365 using Imageassist (8.0.0.8). My issue is with the office365 device licensing command OPPTransition.exe that runs as part of the first...
View ArticleWIndows 7 BSOD on boot after ImageAssist restore
I have a IA WIM that when restored to the PC (Optiplex 9020) that created it works fine, but restoring it to other models (ex. Latitude 6420 &6440), I get a 0x0000007B BSOD upon the first boot...
View ArticleUSB restore driver doesn't support all the WIM
Recently, I downloaded the latest version Dell ImageAssist and create the USB restore drive. It could support Windows 10 very well, but I captured Windows 7 32bit.WIM file, it said only 64 bit WIM...
View ArticleDriver Injection not recognizing computer model
Hi,I'm setting up an Optiplex 3240 AIO trying to inject the corresponding driver package from the dell download page. Unfortunately it doesn't work. It says:3240 AIO-WIN7-A04-RFC3F.CAB not valid for...
View ArticleWhat's next after Image Creation
So I have created the Gold image (WIM file). Do I need to create a usb or iso next? Is this only used to check that the file works? Is there a guide covering this step? I assume you would use this with...
View ArticleImageAssist error during capture--failed to auto detect an OS system drive
Hello Everyone-I'm fairly new to image assist, but have made successful images with it in the past.After removing all drivers, validating and running sysprep, I shut the machine down, boot up with the...
View ArticleWin10_1703 image split
I have captured Win10_1703 using imageassist, about 16GB. Because using UEFI, so my PE disk is FAT32. i need this .wim file split into .swm. but when i split it, there will be a split 4.7GB. the same...
View ArticleNew to Dell Image Assist
I downloaded the latest version from here and installed it for the first time. It would appear that the restore tools are missing (at least I can't seem to find them). Has anyone else seen this behavior?
View ArticleDo I'm going in the wrong way?
Hi guys, I try to create an image template for our system. Basicly, the company i work for ship 3-4 dell desktop configured with their product they sell to their client and their technicien lost a ton...
View ArticleStartup Screen
Hello Friends,I am using dell latitude E5530 but when I turn on there are some numbers staring with alphabet for few seconds L860,What does it mean?
View ArticleUnattend XML Check fail
create or inport unattend file on virtual machine. failed information.Fail: "C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml" System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml' is...
View ArticleVmWare Image
Hi, I am new to Dell ImageAssist and am planning to create a VM to use for Dell Image Assist. Is it all right to use the driver that VMWare provides to setup the NIC to download updates and...
View ArticleMoved my WIM file and folder, now the Dell IA does not recognize the WIM
So I successfully completed my first Image with Dell IA. During the capture, I sent the WIM to a folder, on a external HDD. I successfully restored using that external HDD and a USB bootable for...
View ArticleApplications install post Sysprep
Hi, how can we install Applications such as BitLocker Encryption, VPN post Sysprep? Are there any standard scripts that can be used?Thanks
View ArticleDell Image Assist testing on a laptop
Hi, we needed to test the Dell Image Assist onsite with a laptop. I understand we can do this using a USB drive. Where do we need to put the cab files for different models on the image? At what point...
View ArticleMove sysprepped image to USB drive
Hi, how can we move the syspreped image to a Dell Image Assist created USB? Does it go under a particular folder? Does it also save the image locally on the computer where image has been created?Thanks
View ArticleApplications post Sysprep
Hi, I have certain applications that need to be run after Sysprep. For them which options should I choose:a. Additional Synchronous Commands or First Logon Commands? Software does not have any...
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ImageAssist fails at Sysprep for windows 10 1703 CBB
Hello,I have been trying to use image assist to take an image to prepare to send to Dell for all of the new machines that come to us from factory. I am running into an issue where the sysprep stage...
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Family Pack Downloader for Dell Driver Packs
Family Pack Downloader (ImageAssist Module) is a tool developed by Dell Configuration Services that enables you to download the latest Dell Family Driver Packs for your Dell systems. This tool allows...
View ArticleWhen will ImageAssist support multiple partitions on USB?
With the Creator's Update of Windows 10, you can now have multiple partitions on a USB drive and WinPE will recognize them. This will be heaven-sent for large WIM files.The scenario would be to format...
View ArticleReduce the size of "family" CABs?
We're only using a 64-bit image of Windows 10 in our organization. Is there any way to remove the 32-bit drivers from the family packs to help reduce file size?Thanks!Wayne
View ArticleHow to add additional programs (mcafee, ms office) to WIM File
Hi all,I am new here. First time using Dell image assist. I am able to create the image file and customize, but i m not sure when to add additional applications to the image.After Sysprep or...
View ArticleBoot failure
My computer had been working fine for awhile, and I can't remember why or how, but this error message popped up on my screen saying "Floppy diskette seek failure; Strike the F1 Key to continue, F2 to...
View ArticleOther ID as administrator ID in Image Assist.
Hi. Image Assist is really useful in create standard image for my organization.Part of security concern in my organization is the usage of "Administrator" ID.In creating WIM image using DELL Image...
View ArticleComputer naming - Windows 10
The Dell Image Assist computer name options do not meet our in-house naming SOP. I have tried running a powershell script via the unattend.xml, (First Logon Commands). Not having much success....
View ArticleWindows 10 OEM activation
Hi All,I've built an image with Image Assist using a new Dell OS recovery ISO for windows 10 pro. After installing the test image on a Optiplex 7050 everything looks okay but under Windows Activation...
View ArticleIncompatible software for ImageAssist Maintenance / Reference builds
When building an ImageAssist image, certain drivers and software may not be installed on your maintenance / reference build. Including them will prevent the image from being hardware agnostic and may...
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Failing at Capturing Windows Partition 0%
I'm trying to capture a 1703 UEFI image. I used Hyper-V to create the image. Everything runs fine until it reboots into the WinPE environment and tries to capture the Windows partition. It then gets...
View ArticleImageAssist image creation for windows 10.
Hi Everyone.I am hoping some of you can help me clear this up as its driving me bananas. I've wasted tons of time on trying to build a windows 10 image and seem to be getting no where. Here's a...
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Blue screen Error code "0xc000014c" after using Dell Backup and Recovery
Hello,Im having problems with my inspiron N5010, I bought it with windows 7.- it all started with a blue screen with the error "0XC000000F".- as I read guides about this, it was recommended to restore...
View ArticleNo UEFI File System present after image
After imaging a Dell Latitude E6410 laptop with Dell Image Assist, which I have done successfully at least a few times, it is unable to boot. Within the BIOS, Boot Sequence>UEFI there are no longer...
View ArticleHow to boot ImageAssist USB Boot Disk, to VMWare Workstation 14
Hi all,I had setup VMWare Workstation 14 on a Windows 10 Pro host. Within a VMWare Virtual Machine, I spent a lot of time creating a Gold/Maintenance "Windows 10 Pro Standard" install, and configuring...
View ArticleWin 10 - WIM File restore and driver issues
Hi,We recently got a hold of the creators update of Windows 10 and capturing the image worked perfectly fine. We are using Latitude 7275's and 5285's. Some background info:Built image from OEM ISONo...
View Article"Now supports adding drivers to the restored image"
In the release notes for the latest IA version, there is a bullet point for "Now supports adding drivers to the restored image". I haven't been able to find anything that explains this. I'm curious...
View ArticleImageAssist .wim file restored to Venue Pro 7140 UEFI won't boot
I'm trying to build a Gold Image to submit to Dell Factory manufacturing for my employer (University of Rochester). I've been able to capture a number of .wim files which always test well in the...
View ArticleBuild, Deploy, & Service Windows 10 Using Dell ImageAssist
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View ArticleQuestion re using virtualisation to capture image
Hi,A quick one before I get to try this out tonorrow as it might save me time. Say we capture a maintenance image on a VM with a 100GB fixed drive or a dynamic drive. When we go to deploy that to a...
View ArticleWindows 10 1709 StartLayout/Taskbar Pinned icons
Windows 10 1709 StartLayout/Taskbar Pinned icons are missing / does't load for new user profiles once captured image, but while using powershell export layout and import no issue works
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