System Image Integration
The Reboot Restore Enterprise client can be included on a system image (ie: created with Acronis True Image, Clonezilla, etc.). Follow these steps to prepare a system image with Reboot Restore Enterprise.
Preparation Steps
- Copy Installer Files
- Extract the Reboot Restore Enterprise installer package
- Copy the Reboot Restore Client and Deployment Tools folders into a folder named Setup on the master image drive (ideally C:\Setup)
- Configure SETUP.INI
- Use the SETUP.INI Wizard (found in the Deployment Tools folder) to create your custom SETUP.INI file
- Save SETUP.INI in the Setup folder, replacing any existing SETUP.INI
- Run Sysprep for Imaging
- Run Sysprep for Imaging from the Deployment Tools folder
- Click Browse, then navigate to the C;\setup folder
- Click “Prep” --- This writes deployment settings to the registry
- You’ll get a message saying “The System is ready for imaging”
- Create the System Image
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- Start your System Image process - Do not reboot into Windows after this step—doing so will trigger the Reboot Restore client setup prematurely.
Post-Deployment Process
When the master image is deployed to a new system
- On first boot, the registry entries trigger an automatic, silent installation of Reboot Restore Enterprise client
- Setup reads parameters from SETUP.INI with no user input required.
- After installation, setup files are automatically deleted, and the system restarts.