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Create OSIM Boot Images

The boot image is essential to the OSIM process. The boot image drives the unattended operating system installation on the target computer.

The default boot images created with the Image Prepare System normally meet the requirements of all supported OS images and target computers. For licensing reasons, these default images cannot be delivered by CA, but must be built by the user.

• DOS boot images are required to set up operating system installations for some LINUX operating system like Kubuntu OS.
• Windows PE 1.x, Windows PE 2.0, or Windows PE 3.0 boot images are necessary for Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and the ImageX and GHOST32-based images.

The necessary prerequisites for boot image creation are described in the following sections:

Windows PE-based boot images

Using Windows PE

DOS-based boot images

Using DOS Boot Floppy Disks