windows based FREE imaging app
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@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
hello.
i'm looking for a windows based (or anything that can be used easily by a non linuxite) FREE imaging app that can perform restores via a script / command line.
I have to reimage 50 new PCs.
in the past i've used free gui based apps, booted up, clicked here and there and the job was done. But i'm getting lazy and would just like to be able to boot up, click on script and walk away.
I could afford up to 10 bucks if the right thing can be found.
thanks everyone.
You try MDT?
No I haven't. I need something that doesn't need a network. Thanks for the help.
You can do network less MDT deployments.
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@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@notverypunny said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
It's not windows based - but Clonzilla does what you want, and you can figure out the script/command line for it too.
Does clonezilla run off a usb stick?? I need something that doesn't require a network.
Yes, I can't recall if you can have the image repo on the bootable media since it' been a while, but it's definitely an off-line option. When I was using it the USB sticks I could afford weren't big enough to hold an image so it was a USB to boot and an external HDD for the images.
Yep, sounds like what I'll do.
They've released a Lite version so you don't need a server anymore, runs off a USB. I'm checking it out now.
I think you're looking for the live version: https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php
From what I'm seeing, the Lite version looks like it still wants to use a network source as the image repo.
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@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
It's not windows based - but Clonzilla does what you want, and you can figure out the script/command line for it too.
Does clonezilla run off a usb stick?? I need something that doesn't require a network.
Yes.
I happen to use a network to host my images, I'm sure you could also pull your images from a USB stick as well - though I would expect that to be slow.
An external USB drive with SSD storage might be your best bet.
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Damn autocorrect.
You can do Offline MDT deployments pretty easily. It can pull in the entire task sequence and dependencies.
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@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
An external USB drive with SSD storage might be your best bet.
This is what I do with Clonezilla for device drive swaps. My usb 3 enclosure has a 1TB SSD in it.
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We use Reflect Free and a USB external spinner. It should handle pulling from a NAS allow for centralized storage of images based on hardware type.
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@notverypunny said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@notverypunny said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
It's not windows based - but Clonzilla does what you want, and you can figure out the script/command line for it too.
Does clonezilla run off a usb stick?? I need something that doesn't require a network.
Yes, I can't recall if you can have the image repo on the bootable media since it' been a while, but it's definitely an off-line option. When I was using it the USB sticks I could afford weren't big enough to hold an image so it was a USB to boot and an external HDD for the images.
Yep, sounds like what I'll do.
They've released a Lite version so you don't need a server anymore, runs off a USB. I'm checking it out now.
I think you're looking for the live version: https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php
From what I'm seeing, the Lite version looks like it still wants to use a network source as the image repo.
AAHHH, yep, live, not lite. I downloaded the lite version and yep it wanted a servery type thing for the source images.
I'll try the LIVE version and see what happens.
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I did find a nice & easy to use command based tool, that works very well.
Just checked its' price though, it's in euros and conversion puts it out of reach unfortunately.
Thanks everyone for the help, it is greatly appreciated.
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@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@notverypunny said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@notverypunny said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
It's not windows based - but Clonzilla does what you want, and you can figure out the script/command line for it too.
Does clonezilla run off a usb stick?? I need something that doesn't require a network.
Yes, I can't recall if you can have the image repo on the bootable media since it' been a while, but it's definitely an off-line option. When I was using it the USB sticks I could afford weren't big enough to hold an image so it was a USB to boot and an external HDD for the images.
Yep, sounds like what I'll do.
They've released a Lite version so you don't need a server anymore, runs off a USB. I'm checking it out now.
I think you're looking for the live version: https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php
From what I'm seeing, the Lite version looks like it still wants to use a network source as the image repo.
AAHHH, yep, live, not lite. I downloaded the lite version and yep it wanted a servery type thing for the source images.
I'll try the LIVE version and see what happens.
You have screen shots showing the requirement for network access?
I mean, it's an option for sure, but definitely not required.
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@dashrender Don't need network access friend.
I took a look at Clonezilla Live, it is nice, but takes me too far away from what I'm looking for, something that will boot up, let me run 1 command a walk away while the PC images.
I spent time with DISM, it works and does what I want, but it's a little slow, but I may have to put up with that.
Thanks everyone for the help.
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@siringo why do they need imagef? Would a reset work? What's the background?
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@obsolesce g'day. they just need the 'corporate' image on them. They're brand new.
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@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce g'day. they just need the 'corporate' image on them. They're brand new.
Does the corporate image have anything additional than the one it comes with?
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@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce g'day. they just need the 'corporate' image on them. They're brand new.
Does the corporate image have anything additional than the one it comes with?
How about the fact that is likely doesn't come with a bunch of crapware from teh OEM
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@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce g'day. they just need the 'corporate' image on them. They're brand new.
Does the corporate image have anything additional than the one it comes with?
How about the fact that is likely doesn't come with a bunch of crapware from teh OEM
What is he buying with the PC? Which crapware is he trying to prevent?
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@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@siringo said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce g'day. they just need the 'corporate' image on them. They're brand new.
Does the corporate image have anything additional than the one it comes with?
How about the fact that is likely doesn't come with a bunch of crapware from teh OEM
What is he buying with the PC? Which crapware is he trying to prevent?
Hell - the brand new HPs and dell both come with HPs and Dells built in shit that almost no one really needs plus they generally come with AV and other crap you don't want at purchase. and those things all come back when you do a refresh image inside windows.
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@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
they generally come with AV and other crap you don't want at purchase
Oh I see, that sucks. Are the company devices being bought from Walmart or something?
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@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
they generally come with AV and other crap you don't want at purchase
Oh I see, that sucks. Are the company devices being bought from Walmart or something?
Seriously?
I order these from DCW. I haven't had a laptop not come with at least some third party AV in ages...
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@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
they generally come with AV and other crap you don't want at purchase
Oh I see, that sucks. Are the company devices being bought from Walmart or something?
Seriously?
I order these from DCW. I haven't had a laptop not come with at least some third party AV in ages...
I suppose one of the reasons to not order Dell/HP, or at least not the default stuff.
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@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@obsolesce said in windows based FREE imaging app:
@dashrender said in windows based FREE imaging app:
they generally come with AV and other crap you don't want at purchase
Oh I see, that sucks. Are the company devices being bought from Walmart or something?
Seriously?
I order these from DCW. I haven't had a laptop not come with at least some third party AV in ages...
I suppose one of the reasons to not order Dell/HP, or at least not the default stuff.
Can't speak to HP, but with Dell, unless you get setup with their imaging program (you provide them with your desired stock image and it's $$$ from what I recall) they're sending you their stock OEM image with a significant amount of bloat-ware. In a corporate / enterprise setup consistency is king so it's normal that you want to reimage with something that's tested and known to play nice in your environment.
