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Patrick Theil 24.1 1 This how-to describes the different options for deploying a Windows 10 IoT image to a client device.
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Patrick Theil 24.1 3 = 1. Create Installation USB-Flash =
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Patrick Theil 24.1 5 Prerequisites:
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Patrick Theil 24.1 7 You need
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Patrick Theil 24.1 9 - USB-Stick (min. 500 MB)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 11 - Windows 10 desktop or Windows 11 desktop
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Patrick Theil 24.1 13 The files:
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Patrick Theil 24.1 15 - Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool
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Patrick Theil 24.1 17 - Windows IoT Image which fits to your device: „devicename_b~#~##.wim“ (WIM file)
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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
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21 ~1. Create a Recovery USB Flash
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23 Plug the USB Flash to your windows desktop
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25 Execute the Windows Flasher - Recovery Media Creation Tool on a standard windows desktop. (Run as administrator)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 29 In USB-Drives (red box) select your USB flash (If it's not displayed, please click „Refresh“)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 31 Choose a „Mode“ (yellow box)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 33 Create Recovery Medium with 2nd data partition (recommended)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 35 Start creates a bootable USB Flash with the Rangee Recovery Console
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Patrick Theil 24.1 37 You can see the progress at „Current state“(green box)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 39 After the proces has finished, copy the Windows-Image (WIM file) to the Image directory
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Patrick Theil 24.1 43 Option (NOT recommended)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 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
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Patrick Theil 24.1 49 = 2. Execute Rangee Recovery Console =
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Patrick Theil 24.1 51 == Recovery option on Windows 10 IoT thin client ==
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Patrick Theil 24.1 53 If you want to deploy the image with an USB-Stick, it has to be NTFS formatted and at least 8GB capacity.
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Patrick Theil 24.1 55 1. Download the Windows 10 IoT image which fits to your device: „devicename_b~#~##.wim“ (approx. 6GB)
56 1. Copy the image on a USB-Stick or a network drive
57 1. Start the device and push the „Arrow down key“ until the windows bootloader appear:
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59 1. Wait until the „Rangee Recovery Console“ is loaded and continue with „Rangee Recovery Console“ .
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61 == Recovery option from Installation USB Flash ==
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63 Plug the USb flash to your thin client. The  thin client should have at least 4 GB RAM and 120 GB Flash.
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65 Boot the device from USB Flash
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67 == 2.1 Install new IOT Image ==
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69 The Rangee Recovery tool will boot a windows Desktop with some applications:
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tobias 6.2 75 __**Command Promt:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 76 Open a CMD
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tobias 6.2 80 __**Notepad:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 81 Open a text editor
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tobias 6.2 85 __**Reboot:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 86 Restart the system
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tobias 6.2 90 __**Regedit:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 91 Open the registry editor
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tobias 6.2 95 __**Shutdown:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 96 Shutdown the device
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tobias 6.2 100 **__Task-Manager:__**
Patrick Theil 24.1 101 Shows all active tasks
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tobias 6.2 104 __**Windows Flasher:**__
Patrick Theil 24.1 105 Recovery of a Windows image see „Windows Flasher“
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Patrick Theil 24.1 108 **Start Windows Flasher**
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Patrick Theil 24.1 111 At the first start you'll see the following
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Patrick Theil 24.1 115 === Choose the WIM file ===
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Patrick Theil 24.1 117 If the WIM file is stored on Installation USB flash please choose the WIM file fom Image directory.
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Patrick Theil 24.1 119 If you store the image on a second USB-flash, plug in the USb Flash and select the right device/path.
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Patrick Theil 24.1 121 If you store the image on a network drive, use „Networkdrive" -> Connect Drive“:
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Patrick Theil 24.1 127 1. Choose a drive letter
128 1. Put in the complete UNC path to the share
129 1. If nessecary put in the username and password
130 1. The hook „Autoconnect“ persists the networkshare and autoconnect it on the next boot from this USB-Stick.
131 1. You can finally connect the drive by clicking "Connect"
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Patrick Theil 24.1 133 === The installation ===
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Patrick Theil 24.1 135 Use the following attributes:
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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
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Patrick Theil 24.1 143 == 2.2 Capturing a Windows image ==
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Patrick Theil 24.1 145 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.
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Patrick Theil 24.1 147 (https:~/~/docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/sysprep~-~-generalize~-~-a-windows-installation)
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Patrick Theil 24.1 153 |Parameter|Wert|Bedeutung
154 |Image|X:\path\Name.wim   |Insert the path in which the captured image should be saved
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156 === Logging ===
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Patrick Theil 24.1 158 The Log can be views by clicking „File -> Open last Log File“
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