Key
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista
Key is used with the setting: Value to choose which Windows image to install from a Windows image file (.wim). Windows image files may contain multiple Windows images. A Windows image may be selected by its index number, its name, or its description.
Values
Values for Key |
Description |
|---|---|
/IMAGE/INDEX |
Uses the index number to select the image to install. |
/IMAGE/NAME |
Uses the index name to select the image to install. |
/IMAGE/DESCRIPTION |
Uses the index description to select the image to install. |
This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.
Valid Configuration Passes
windowsPE
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Setup | ImageInstall | OSImage | InstallFrom | MetaData | Key
Applies To
For a list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Setup.
XML Examples
The following XML output shows how to configure the MetaData setting to install a specific Windows image using the image index value.
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/INDEX</Key>
<Value>2</Value>
</MetaData>
The following XML output shows how to configure the MetaData setting to install a specific Windows image using the image name.
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
<Value>Model FNB1</Value>
</MetaData>
The following XML output shows how to configure the MetaData setting to install a specific Windows image from a custom .wim file using the image description.
<MetaData wcm:action="add">
<Key>/IMAGE/DESCRIPTION</Key>
<Value>Model FNB1</Value>
</MetaData>