Effortless Windows 10 Imaging with SCCM: A Quick Guide

Capture and deploy Windows 10 images across devices effortlessly with SCCM. Ensure setup consistency and efficiency every time!

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Feb 19, 2025 2 min read

Summary

In this guide, we discussed the process of capturing a Windows 10 image using SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager). This method is particularly useful when you have multiple devices that need to be configured in the same way. By capturing an image of a properly set up Windows 10 device, you can easily deploy this image across other similar devices.

📝 Prerequisites

Site Status: Ensure your site status is healthy. Check this in the SCCM console under the 'Monitoring' workspace.
Network Access Account: Ensure you have a network access account configured for the shared network drive with full permissions.
Reference Computer: Prepare a reference computer, which should be a virtual machine with an active local administrator account and no password. It should be a workgroup machine, not domain-joined.

🔧 Steps to Capture Windows 10 Image

1. Create Capture Media

Log on to your SCCM server and open the Configuration Manager console.
Navigate to the 'Software Library' workspace and select 'Operating Systems'.
Right-click on 'Task Sequences' and choose 'Create Task Sequence Media'.
Select 'Capture Media' and choose 'ISO file' as the media type.
Specify a network share to save the ISO file.
Select a compatible boot image (e.g., x64) and ensure it's available on the distribution point.

2. Prepare Reference Computer

Attach the created ISO file to your reference computer (virtual machine).
If using a physical computer, use a USB drive to mount the ISO file.

3. Capture Reference Computer Image

Double-click on the capture media to launch the wizard.
Select the destination for the reference image, preferably a network path.
Enter the network credentials when prompted.
Provide a name and version for the captured image and finalize the process.
The system will perform sysprep and capture the image.

🚀 Conclusion

Once the process is complete, the captured image will be available on your designated network share. This image can now be used to deploy the same setup across multiple devices. The process ensures efficiency and consistency across all deployments.

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