What software can I use to create these images?

[angrycomputingteacher]

Hello.

 

I'm looking for some software i can use to create an image out of the current state of a computer then I can deploy it myself. I'm using a workgroup so WDS is not an option.

Thanks

[snagrat]

MDT and build a bootable CD so no need for WDS

[Cazale]

You can use WDS without a domain from Server 2008 R2 onward.

[angrycomputingteacher]

Another issue is that we don't have Windows server. We have a NAS setup as a file server. All clients are Windows.

[snagrat]

MDT doesn't need to run on a server. Just have a workstation acting as the deployment share.

The share could be on the NAS so it can be easily moved to a different machine at any time

[MrKJLS]

Another issue is that we don't have Windows server. We have a NAS setup as a file server. All clients are Windows.

Depending on the NAS, if it's a synology NAS box you can use clonezillia.

 

http://www.nclone.com/getting-started/

[angrycomputingteacher]

I'll try Clonezilla today.

[ITGURU]

Acronis True Image - used it to image our PCs for the last 13. a 20gb image restored in 10 minutes, add to the network and PC restored and back online !

[angrycomputingteacher]

Acronis True Image - used it to image our PCs for the last 13. a 20gb image restored in 10 minutes, add to the network and PC restored and back online !

Sounds perfect, I'll try Monday or Tuesday.

[Guru42]

Just curious if you ever tried Clonezilla, what you thought of it. I don't see a lot of people using it like I used to. It's open source (aka Free) so if you don't have a budget for software it fills the need.

[Stormborn15]

Used to use Clonezilla till I was introduced to MDT..

I used to do whole disk so needed

to make an image of every type of computer - including different size hard disks. There is an option to do parts but always struggled to make this work.

Works from server - ie image on a shared drive ( specific path required) and push out over wired network. ( but will still need USB s to initiate the initial run of Clonezilla )