Hi,

I want to install captured image using USB. Not sure where I went wrong. here is what I did.

I captured an image(windows 8.1 x64 ) using MDT . I have used the captured image in WDS it works fine. But I wanted to use USB (as the file size is 6GB cant use DVD) to install on remote machines. 

Than I converted it to ISO. I followed a step in http://www.ehow.com/how_5750929_convert-wim-file-iso-file.html 

Finally I created bootable USB using Rufus (also tried ultraiso). easy ah

But when I boot from the USB  it is giving me "windows failed to start"error as if there is no windows file on the USB.

Can anyone please help me.

Thank you very much

Serki

Hello Serki,

I would recommend you this guide that I used successfully: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/install-windows-8-usb.htm

Additionally I would recommend you to try a fresh Windows 8.1 iso, in order to discard that your captured image could be the issue.

Hope it helps

Hi Alvaro,

Yeah, it could be with the captured wim file( though it works fine with WDS).   

I want to use the capture image because it has OS+APPs and use it to deploy 15 computers. I was hoping to avoid installing apps on each computers.

I'll try again with the above link. 

Thanks 

You can use the wim you captured, and create a new task sequence in MDT. You should then be able to create media to a folder, and copy the files to a USB drive. Once booted, the process should be similar to the WDS process you have used, assuming you used a MDT task sequence for the WDS deployment.

Here is a walkthrough for Windows 8.1.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dn481547.aspx

Hi daveohugs,

That was exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much. Perfect!Awesome!

Serki