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1 1  This how-to describes the different options for deploying a Windows 10 IoT image to a client device.
2 2  
3 -= 1. Create Installation USB-Flash =
3 += Installtion – Recovery from USB-Stick =
4 4  
5 -Prerequisites:
5 + For the following manual you need a USB-Stick (min. 500 MB). If you want to deploy the Image on the same USB-Stick you need at least 8GB capacity. Download the following files:
6 6  
7 -You need
7 +1. The Rangee „Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool“#
8 +1. The Windows 10 IoT Image which fits to your device: „devicename_b~#~##.wim“ (approx. 6GB)
8 8  
9 -- USB-Stick (min. 500 MB)
10 +Continue as follows:
10 10  
11 -- Windows 10 desktop or Windows 11 desktop
12 +[[image:flasher1.png]]
12 12  
13 -The files:
14 +1. Plug in the USB-Stick into your PC
15 +1. Open the „Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool“ (Run as administrator)
16 +1. Choose the USB-Stick under „USB Drives“ (If it's not displayed, please click „Refresh“) / marked red
17 +1. Choose a „Mode“ / marked yellow
18 +11. Create Recovery Medium:
19 +111. Rangee Recovery Console (The Windows-Image must eb deployed from a second USB-Stick or from a network drive
20 +11. Create Recovery Medium with 2nd data partition (W10 only)
21 +111. Create a medium only with the Rangee Recovery Console and a second partition for the Windows-Image
22 +111. This option can onlys be used if the „Recovery Media Creation Tool“ is runinng on Windows 10
23 +11. Erase USB Drive (Clean)
24 +111. Deletes all Partitionen (incl. data) from the medium
14 14  
15 -- Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool
26 +1. Press „Start“ / marked Blue
27 +1. You can see the progress at „Current state“ / marked green
28 +1. Copy the Image to the USB-Stick (Partition „Image“), an other USB-Stick whihc is NTFS formatted or a networkdrive.
29 +1. Continue with  „Rangee Recovery Console“
30 +1.
16 16  
17 -- Windows IoT Image which fits to your device: „devicename_b~#~##.wim“ (WIM file)
32 += Recovery from an existing Windows 10 IoT installation =
18 18  
19 -The files can be downloaded from Rangee Updateserver. If you do not have the Updateserver Access, please contact Support by E-mail: support@rangee.com
20 -
21 -~1. Create a Recovery USB Flash
22 -
23 -Plug the USB Flash to your windows desktop
24 -
25 -Execute the Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool on a standard windows desktop. (Run as administrator)
26 -
27 -{{lightbox image="flasher1.png" group="1"/}}
28 -
29 -In USB-Drives (red box) select your USB flash (If it's not displayed, please click „Refresh“)
30 -
31 -Choose a „Mode“ (yellow box)
32 -
33 -Create Recovery Medium with 2nd data partition (recommended)
34 -
35 -Start creates a bootable USB Flash with the Rangee Recovery Console
36 -
37 -You can see the progress at „Current state“(green box)
38 -
39 -After the proces has finished, copy the Windows-Image (WIM file) to the Image directory
40 -
41 -
42 -
43 -Option (NOT recommended)
44 -
45 -1. Create Recovery Medium:
46 -11. Start creates a bootable USB Flash with the Rangee Recovery Console
47 -11. The Windows-Image (WIM file) must be stored on a second USB-flash or network drive
48 -
49 -= 2. Execute Rangee Recovery Console =
50 -
51 -== Recovery option on Windows 10 IoT thin client ==
52 -
53 53  If you want to deploy the image with an USB-Stick, it has to be NTFS formatted and at least 8GB capacity.
54 54  
55 55  1. Download the Windows 10 IoT image which fits to your device: „devicename_b~#~##.wim“ (approx. 6GB)
56 56  1. Copy the image on a USB-Stick or a network drive
57 57  1. Start the device and push the „Arrow down key“ until the windows bootloader appear:
58 -1. Choose „Rangee Recovery Console“{{lightbox image="flasher2.png" group="1" height="250"/}}
39 +1. Choose „Rangee Recovery Console“
40 +[[image:https://rangee.com/knowledgebase/download/attachments/10780681/flasher2.png?version=1&modificationDate=1581579843000&api=v2||height="250"]]
59 59  1. Wait until the „Rangee Recovery Console“ is loaded and continue with „Rangee Recovery Console“ .
60 60  
61 -== Recovery option from Installation USB Flash ==
43 += Rangee Recovery Console =
62 62  
63 -Plug the USb flash to your thin client. The  thin client should have at least 4 GB RAM and 120 GB Flash.
45 +== Programs in the Recovery Console ==
64 64  
65 -Boot the device from USB Flash
47 +In der Console angekommen, bieten sich Ihnen einige Programme, die Sie zu Diagnose- und Reparaturzwecken verwenden können:
66 66  
67 -== 2.1 Install new IOT Image ==
68 -
69 -The Rangee Recovery tool will boot a windows Desktop with some applications:
70 -
71 -(% style="width:574px" %)
72 -|=(% style="width: 110px;" %)(((
73 -{{lightbox image="flasher 3.png" group="1"/}}
74 -)))|=(% style="width: 460px;" %)(((
49 +|=(% style="width: 211px;" %)(((
75 75  __**Command Promt:**__
76 76  Open a CMD
77 77  
78 78  
79 -
80 80  __**Notepad:**__
81 81  Open a text editor
82 82  
83 83  
84 -
85 85  __**Reboot:**__
86 86  Restart the system
87 87  
88 88  
89 -
90 90  __**Regedit:**__
91 91  Open the registry editor
92 92  
93 93  
94 -
95 95  __**Shutdown:**__
96 96  Shutdown the device
97 97  
98 98  
99 -
100 100  **__Task-Manager:__**
101 101  Shows all active tasks
102 102  
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103 103  
104 104  __**Windows Flasher:**__
105 105  Recovery of a Windows image see „Windows Flasher“
76 +)))|=(% style="width: 1811px;" %)(((
77 +[[image:flasher 3.png||height="541" width="88"]]
106 106  )))
107 107  
108 -**Start Windows Flasher**
80 +**Windows Flasher**
109 109  
110 110  
111 111  At the first start you'll see the following
112 112  
113 -{{lightbox image="flasher 4.png" group="1"/}}
85 +[[image:flasher 4.png]]
114 114  
115 -=== Choose the WIM file ===
87 +=== Deploy an Image ===
116 116  
117 -If the WIM file is stored on Installation USB flash please choose the WIM file fom Image directory.
89 +If you want to use an USB-Stick please be sure the USB-Stick is connected to the System.
90 +If you want to use a network drive use „Networkdrive -> Connect Drive“:
118 118  
119 -If you store the image on a second USB-flash, plug in the USb Flash and select the right device/path.
120 120  
121 -If you store the image on a network drive, use „Networkdrive" -> Connect Drive“:
93 +[[image:flasher 5.png]]
122 122  
123 123  
124 -{{lightbox image="flasher 5.png" group="1"/}}
125 -
126 -
127 127  1. Choose a drive letter
128 128  1. Put in the complete UNC path to the share
129 129  1. If nessecary put in the username and password
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133 133  === The installation ===
134 134  
135 135  Use the following attributes:
136 -
137 -(% style="width:849px" %)
138 -|(% style="width:156px" %)Parameter|(% style="width:283px" %)Wert|(% style="width:407px" %)Bedeutung
139 -|(% style="width:156px" %)Target|(% style="width:283px" %)# Disk ~#~#GB|(% style="width:407px" %)Choose the target drive
140 -|(% style="width:156px" %)Image|(% style="width:283px" %)#devicename_b~#~##.wim“#|(% style="width:407px" %)Choose the downloaded WIM file
141 -|(% style="width:156px" %)Start|(% style="width:283px" %) |(% style="width:407px" %)Start the installation
142 -
143 -== 2.2 Capturing a Windows image ==
144 -
145 -You can capture an Image by using the „Capture“ function. This captured images can be deployed on other devices. Please run "sysprep" before capturing an image.
146 -
147 -(https:~/~/docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/sysprep~-~-generalize~-~-a-windows-installation)
148 -
149 -
150 -{{lightbox image="flasher 6.png" group="1"/}}
151 -
152 -
153 -|Parameter|Wert|Bedeutung
154 -|Image|X:\path\Name.wim   |Insert the path in which the captured image should be saved
155 -
156 -=== Logging ===
157 -
158 -The Log can be views by clicking „File -> Open last Log File“