DPI - Dell Windows Imaging Process

The process involves specialized software that captures an image of the entire hard drive, which can then be deployed onto multiple machines simultaneously. This ensures uniformity in configurations, saving time during system setups and reducing the margin for errors.

Moreover, the article emphasizes the benefits of PC imaging for IT professionals, facilitating streamlined maintenance, updates, and migrations across various hardware platforms. It also discusses the evolution of imaging techno

DPI - Dell Image Setup Instructions

• Shut down the computer. Turn the computer on, and repeatedly press f12 key until this screen.
• Click on BIOS SETUP. Scroll down inside the Overview page and, in the Devices section, locate LOW MAC Address and write it down somewhere.
• In the left tab, click Storage and check the AHCI/NVMe option.
• In the left tab, click Connection and check Enabled under Integrated NIC
• Click on Power and turn on Block Sleep
• In the left tab, click Security, scroll down to Data Wipe on Next Boot and turn ON. A message will appear asking if you want to perform Data Wipe on all internal storage devices, click OK.
• Restart computer and go through the prompts on screen to wipe computer.
• After wiping is complete, plug in the USB drive that contains the imaging. You should now be at Task Sequence Wizard
• Press the F8 button to pull up the terminal
• Type in Diskpart, then type in the following commands one at a time:
  • select disk 0 
  • clean
  • convert gpt
  • create partition efi size+100
  • format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
  • assign letter=S
  • create partition msr size=100 offset-103424
  • create partition primary
  • formart quick fs-ntsf label="Windows"
  • assign letter=W
  • list volume
• Exit out of terminal
• Wait around 15 minutes after the profile has been created
• Press next.
• Select AITS Windows 10 w/Children and let the image download, unplug USB Drive