Create task definition

Lets you create a task definition that can be saved and executed at a later time. Type the task name in the adjacent box.

Execute immediately

Lets you create a task that is executed when you click OK.

Source Machine: Name

The computer from which an image file is created when the task is executed.

Source drive

The hard disk from which the image file is created.

Partition operation

Lets you select one partition on the hard disk from which to create an image file.

Source partition

The partition from which the image file is to be created.

Image name: Browse

Lets you select or create an image definition to apply to the image file.

An image definition must be selected before you can create the image file.

Image compression

Lets you select a level of compression to apply to the image file.

Allow Client Initiation

Allows the task to be initiated from the client computer.

Set password

Lets you create a password to be entered on the client computer to execute the task.

Remove machine from Domain before taking an image

Removes the computer from a domain before the image file is created.

If this option is set for this image file, you can then apply this image file to other computers without including the computer in a domain. If the image file is of a Windows NT/2000/XP operating system and you are not using Sysprep, select to remove the computer from the domain.

Advanced

Lets you set advanced options for this task.

You can include command-line switches in your image create task. Command-line switches should be used with caution as the commands are not checked when the image create task runs.