Windows 10: Creating/Deploying Windows 10 Image

Hi all,

I'm only a part time computer geek (OK, so more than part time), but I haven't dived into Windows ICD or image deployment. I know you use ICD to customize a provisioning package or image, but are there official tools or ways of converting a working live Windows 10 installation into a deployable image?

In the past, I'd just make the system the way I went prior to activating windows or entering a product key, then image the drive with Acronis and then deploy and lastly activate. Is this OK to do, or should I go another route.

I realistically only need the image to deploy to a few identical targets.

Thanks!

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Media creation tool for windows 10

The Media Creator tool isn't for that (it will just create a standard install media disc or USB stick for you), but the tools to do what you want do exist. You could check out

how to create a Windows 10 reference image,
how to deploy an image using MDT (one of many management tools), or for more discussion, check Microsoft's IT forums where

professionals that do this daily like to chat.

 

How to make a legal disk image of Windows 7 (or 10). I was hoping to create a disk image, sysprep it, and distribute it

Windows 7:

How to backup your installation of Windows 7

Windows 10:

• How
  to: Create a system image in Windows 10
• How
  to restore a Windows 10 system image to an existing or larger storage device
  

Proper resources for deploying Windows 7 and Windows 10:

Deploying Windows 7 - Part 1: Windows AIK 2.0 Enhancements


also

Deploy Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (Windows 10)

 

The method in this tutorial is based on a clean install, not customizing an already installed and setup Windows, but it might still give you some ideas: Windows 10 Image - Customize in Audit Mode with Sysprep - Windows 10 Forums