Create a custom windows image

[DiegoTavares]

Hello everyone!

 

So, i know it may seems basic to a lot of you guys, but software isn't my expertise area. I need to create a custom Windows installation image to my test bench.
It will contain some programs, random files (PDFs,EXEs,JPGs...), some simple configurations. Basically want to spare some time.

 

Why i need to learn this skill:

Pretty basic, i work repairing PC parts, it's pretty common to have driver issues after 10 GPUs installed every day, changing from AMD to Intel MOBOs or vice-versa, lots of corrupted files because i need to force restart or shutdown....With a custom .iso i could just install windows and start to work instead of manually copying and installing a lot of files and programs from my main RIG.

What i need on those images:
- Some programs like GPU-Z, Furmark, gpumemtest, HWinfo64... Basic testing, diagnosis and info gathering tools

- Some documentation like datasheets PDFs, collection of Bios files... Basic files that is useful to my work bench

- Basic configurations like Wi-fi network password, wallpaper, shortcuts on desktop... 
- Basically everything but drivers so i could easily reinstall windows and keep my most used programs and files.

[LIGISTX]

34 minutes ago, DiegoTavares said:

Hello everyone!

 

So, i know it may seems basic to a lot of you guys, but software isn't my expertise area. I need to create a custom Windows installation image to my test bench.
It will contain some programs, random files (PDFs,EXEs,JPGs...), some simple configurations. Basically want to spare some time.

 

Why i need to learn this skill:

Pretty basic, i work repairing PC parts, it's pretty common to have driver issues after 10 GPUs installed every day, changing from AMD to Intel MOBOs or vice-versa, lots of corrupted files because i need to force restart or shutdown....With a custom .iso i could just install windows and start to work instead of manually copying and installing a lot of files and programs from my main RIG.

What i need on those images:
- Some programs like GPU-Z, Furmark, gpumemtest, HWinfo64... Basic testing, diagnosis and info gathering tools

- Some documentation like datasheets PDFs, collection of Bios files... Basic files that is useful to my work bench

- Basic configurations like Wi-fi network password, wallpaper, shortcuts on desktop... 
- Basically everything but drivers so i could easily reinstall windows and keep my most used programs and files.

Why not just set up your OS how you want it, then create an image of it? Then when things go sideways just re-image it... Much easier than trying to roll your own windows (its definitely possible, but its sort of a giant PITA).