System Deployment Image

5/10/2007

System Deployment Image (SDI) enables you to create a file-backed virtual disk drive that can be used as a staging area for your run-time images.

In This Section

• SDI Overview
  Describes the SDI utility and when to use it.

• Using the SDI Loader
  Describes how to use the SDI loader to connect to a file-backed virtual disk drive.

• Manually Installing the SDI Driver
  Describes how to install the SDI driver manually.

• Uninstalling the SDI Driver
  Describes how to remove the SDI driver from the system.

• Deploying a Run-Time Image Using the SDI Data Extraction Tool
  Describes how to create a virtual disk from a run-time image.

• SDI Data Extraction Tool
  Describes the SDI data extraction tool, command usage, and syntax.

• SDI Manager
  Describes the SDI Manager utility and commands.

Related Sections

• Deploy a Run-Time Image
  Describes the process of transferring a run-time image to a variety of media types and the components and tools that are used for this purpose.

• How to Create a Device Recovery CD by Using Windows PE and SDI
  Describes how to create a CD that you can use for recovery, deployment, or field upgrades.