how to make a default windows image

[Turtleinahafshel]

how would i do this so whenever i need to install windows i can skip the setup process and have default windows like pxe boot but local

[Guest]

You want to be able to have an image whereby you don't have to go through the setup? I.e. Not having to go through language selection, partitioning options, timezones and such 

[Turtleinahafshel]

11 minutes ago, AUniqueName said:

You want to be able to have an image whereby you don't have to go through the setup? I.e. Not having to go through language selection, partitioning options, timezones and such 

Yes

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Turtleinahafshel said:

Yes

Then you're going to need to use the tools in the Windows ADK, which is meant for large scale Windows deployments. You'll be able to customise the image in that, and use answer files to automate the install process (once you have your image how you want it, boot from it and it'll do all the manual work using your answer file). 

 

It's not simple, time consuming and rather technical. I haven't used it yet personally, so I can't help you with it. But that's where you need to be looking. 

 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep

 

TL;DR: Answer files. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749113(v=ws.10).aspx

 

 

[Turtleinahafshel]

2 minutes ago, AUniqueName said:

Then you're going to need to use the tools in the Windows ADK, which is meant for large scale Windows deployments. You'll be able to customise the image in that, and use answer files to automate the install process (once you have your image how you want it, boot from it and it'll do all the manual work using your answer file). 

 

It's not simple, time consuming and rather technical. I haven't used it yet personally, so I can't help you with it. But that's where you need to be looking. 

 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/use-answer-files-with-sysprep

 

TL;DR: Answer files. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749113(v=ws.10).aspx

 

 

thanks