For most deployments, you can leave System Reserved (Unassigned) and Local Disk (C:) selected, and then click Next. On the Select Virtual Disk Volumes page, select the volumes that you want to be included in the image.On the Welcome to the Capture Wizard page, click Next.When the SmartDeploy menu loads, click Capture Image.Connect to and start the VM while you hold down a key to trigger the boot from the ISO file rather than into Windows.Note: VMware requires that you select the Connected at Power On check box to enable booting from the ISO file. Using the virtual software console, open the Settings menu for the VM, and mount the SmartDeploy ISO file to the virtual DVD drive.

Step 2: Mount the SmartDeploy ISO File to the VM and Perform a Warm Capture On the Save Options page, click Browse, chose a location and file name for the new SmartDeploy ISO file, and then click Next.On the Media Type page, select DVD, and then click Next.On the Optional Components page, leave all the fields blank, and then click Next.When you are asked if you want to continue without any Platform Packs, click Yes.Note: Most Virtual Box, VMware, and Hyper-V machines don't require additional drivers in the SmartDeploy boot media intended for warm captures. Clear the Platform Packs check box, and then click Next.On the Select Task page, leave Boot Media selected, and click Next.In the Activities workspace of the SmartDeploy Console, click Reimage Devices, and then click Create Media.This process includes creating a SmartDeploy ISO file, booting the Reference VM into the SmartDeploy boot environment, and capturing your image and saving the WIM file to a network share. This method of capture is a great alternative to the standard capture process if you're using a VMware ESX host or a VM with snapshots or if a security restriction is preventing the capture of an image directly from a virtual disk. A warm capture is a method of capturing an image while a virtual machine (VM) is running.

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