System Deployment Image

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.

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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