Adding Acronis Snap Deploy 6 components to WinPE

To add the bootable components to WinPE ISO:

  1. Start Management Console.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Create PE image.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • If you do not have a PE image to base the media on, click Create WinPE automatically.
    • If you want to base the bootable media on a specific PE image, click Use WinPE files located in the folder I specify, and then specify the folder with the WIM file of the image.
  4. In Network settings, specify whether the agent will connect to a particular OS Deploy Server.
  5. In Autostart, specify whether to start the agent automatically after a time-out.

  6. Select how you want to create the bootable media.

    • If you want to create a physical media, select ISO image. The software will create an ISO file that you can later burn to a DVD or write to a USB drive.

    • If you want to upload the bootable components to Acronis PXE server, select Acronis PXE Server.

      Standalone Utility can be placed on a physical media only. This component is not designed to boot from a PXE server.

    • If you want to create a PE image (a WIM file) to later upload it to the PXE server, select WIM image. You may want to select this setting if you are planning to use Preinstallation Environment for unattended deployment to specific machines. If so, make sure that you have selected to start the agent automatically (see the previous step).

      The setting WIM image enables you to create a PE image for any future purpose, such as for adding other tools in addition to Acronis components.

  7. Do one of the following:

    • If you have chosen to create an ISO or a WIM file, specify the full path to the resulting file, including the file name.
    • If you have chosen to upload the components to Acronis PXE Server, specify the machine with the PXE server and provide the user name and password of an administrator on it.

  8. [Optional] Specify the Windows drivers to be added to Windows PE.

    Once you boot a machine into Windows PE, the drivers can help you access the device where the image is located. Add 32-bit drivers if you use a 32-bit WinPE distribution or 64-bit drivers if you use a 64-bit WinPE distribution.

    Also, you will be able to point to the added drivers when configuring Universal Deploy. For using Universal Deploy, add 32-bit or 64-bit drivers depending on whether you are planning to deploy a 32-bit or a 64-bit Windows operating system.

    To add the drivers:

    • Click Add and specify the path to the necessary *.inf file for a corresponding SCSI, RAID, SATA controller, network adapter, or other device.
    • Repeat this procedure for each driver you want to be included in the resulting WinPE bootable media.
  9. Check your settings in the summary screen, and then click Create.
  10. If you have chosen to create an ISO file, burn the file to a DVD by using a third-party tool, or write the file to a USB drive.