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Create OS and Boot Images Using the Image Prepare System

You need OSIM boot and OS images to install an operating system on new computers or computers that have stopped functioning due to critical and irreversible failure.

To create the boot image, use the Create Boot Images wizard.

Before you can use the boot image with the domain manager, you have to register it with the Register Boot Images wizard.

With the Create OS Image wizard, you build an OSIM OS image that contains helper programs, configurations scripts, and setup files for a specific operating system.

The Create OS Image wizard displays the supported platforms and image types for OSIM. Furthermore, they are listed in this guide in the Image Prepare System section.

Within the DSM Explorer, add or modify boot parameters used by OSIM OS images for installation on a target computer or to have greater control over the delivered setup files and configuration scripts.

Before you can use an OSIM OS image with the domain manager, it must be registered with Register OS Image wizard.

Note: Instead of creating and registering images with wizard assistance in the DSM Explorer, you can also use the underlying commands directly. They are documented in detail in the Image Prepare System section.