Export-WdsBootImage
Exports an existing boot image from an image store.
Syntax
Export-WdsBootImage
[-NewDescription <String>]
-Destination <String>
[-NewImageName <String>]
[-Force]
-ImageName <String>
-Architecture <Architecture>
[-FileName <String>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Export-WdsBootImage cmdlet exports a boot image from the Windows Deployment Services image store to a Windows image file (.wim). You can use the Force parameter to overwrite the image file if you export an image to a file that already exists.
Specify the boot image by using the ImageName and Architecture parameters. If the image name and architecture do not uniquely identify the image, also specify the FileName parameter.
Examples
Example 1: Export a boot image
PS C:\> Export-WdsBootImage -Architecture x86 -Destination "D:\images\exported.wim" -ImageName "Fabrikam LOB setup (x86)" -NewDescription "Fabrikam LOB exported from server" -ForceThis command exports the boot image named Fabrikam LOB setup (x86) for the x86 architecture. The command exports the image to the file that is named exported.wim. The command specifies a description for the exported image. The Force parameter specifies that the cmdlet overwrites a file that has the same name without prompting you for confirmation.
Parameters
-Architecture
Specifies an architecture. This is the architecture of the boot image. Because you can use the same image name for boot images in different architectures, specify this parameter to make sure that you export the correct image. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- ARM
- ia64
- x64
- x86
| Type: | Architecture |
| Accepted values: | X86, Ia64, X64, Arm |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job.
Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt.
You can continue to work in the session while the job completes.
To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets.
To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.
For more information about Windows PowerShell® background jobs, see about_Jobs.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Aliases: | Session |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Destination
Specifies the fully qualified path of the exported image. The path must available to the Windows Deployment Services server.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-FileName
Specifies a file name. This is the file name of the boot image. Use this parameter to specify the file name for the boot image if the boot image name does not uniquely identify the image.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Indicates that the cmdlet overwrites an image file if the file is in the path that you specify.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ImageName
Specifies the name of an image. This is the name of the image to export.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewDescription
Specifies a new description.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewImageName
Specifies a name for the image. If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet uses the name of the source image for the name of the exported image.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |