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OS deployment CreateMedia.exe

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Use CreateMedia.exe binary to create media from the command-line or through a script.

Requirements

  • Install the Configuration Manager console on the computer used to create media from the command-line or a script.

  • Run CreateMedia.exe with required parameters from the folder: %SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH%

  • All content referenced by the selected type of media needs to be on one of the distribution points identified on the command-line:

    • Boot image package
    • OS image package
    • Software packages
    • Drivers
    • Applications referenced by the task sequence
    • A pre-execution package used during media execution

Additional information

  • If you specify it on the command line, you need a valid PKI certificate. When you don't specify a PKI certificate, the site uses a self-signed certificate with a default expiration date. The default is one year from the current date and time, unless you specify the dates as additional parameters.

  • You need the following objects and associated package IDs:

    • Task sequence
    • Boot image
    • OS image
    • Pre-execution package

  • Task sequence variables used to specify the management point on the command line.

    • For dynamic media:

      "SMSTSLocationMPs= http://server1.contoso.net*http://server2.contoso.net"

      Note

      * is a separator symbol.

    • For static based media:

      "SMSTSMP= http://server.contoso.net"

      Important

      Correctly specify whether the prefix is http:// or https://

  • When you run the CreateMedia.exe program, it immediately returns to the command prompt. View the CreateTsMedia.log file to monitor progress.

  • Command-line parameters aren't case sensitive.

Parameters for boot media

Parameter Value Comment
/K: mylabel Label used to specify the boot media type
/P: server.contoso.net FQDN of SMS Provider
/S: MCM Configuration Manager site code
/C: "Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password" Optional credentials
/D: server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L: Configuration Manager Media text label
/E: MCM00009 Optional pre-execution package ID
/G: cmd.exe Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y: 4BootIt^ Optional media password
/R: c:\cert\certificate.file Optional certificate file path
/W: qY249^i5we5X Certificate file password
/U: true or false Unknown machine support
/J: true or false Internet client
/Z: true or false User interaction
/1: Long integer; long integer SS certificate start time (HIGH;LOW)
/2: Long integer; long integer SS certificate expire time (HIGH;LOW)
/5: 0 UDA setting, integer as a string
/X: SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/B: MCM00002 Boot image ID
/T: CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT Media type
/F: c:\file.iso Path for capture media file

Parameters for capture media

Parameter Example value Comment
/K: mylabel Label used to specify the capture media type
/P: server.contoso.net FQDN of SMS Provider
/S: MCM Configuration Manager site code
/C: "Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password" Optional credentials
/D: server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L: Configuration Manager Media text label
/B: MCM00002 Boot image ID
/T: CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT Media type
/F: c:\file.iso Path for capture media file

Parameters for stand-alone media

Parameter Example value Comment
/K: mylabel Label used to specify the standalone media type
/P: server.contoso.net FQDN of SMS Provider
/S: MCM Configuration Manager site code
/C: "Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password" Optional credentials
/D: server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L: Configuration Manager Media text label
/E: MCM00009 Optional pre-execution package ID
/G: cmd.exe Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y: 4BootIt^ Optional media password
/A: MCM00007 Task sequence ID
/T: CD, UDF, or UDF+FORMAT Media type
/Z: true or false User interaction
/X: SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/M: 4GB Size of selected media, units
/F: c:\file.iso Path for standalone media file

Parameters for pre-staged media

Parameter Example value Comment
/K: mylabel Label used to specify the prestaged media type
/P: server.contoso.net FQDN of SMS Provider
/S: MCM Configuration Manager site code
/C: "Username=Administrator,Domain=MyDomain,Password=password" Optional credentials
/D: server1.contoso.net; server2.contoso.net One or more distribution point FQDN names, separated by a semicolon
/L: Configuration Manager Media text label
/3: 1.10.1.10 Optional version text
/4: OEM scenario image Optional description text
/E: MCM00009 Optional pre-execution package ID
/G: cmd.exe Optional pre-execution command-line
/Y: 4BootIt^ Optional media password
/R: c:\cert\certificate.file Optional certificate file path
/W: qY249^i5we5X Certificate file password
/U: true or false Unknown machine support
/J: true or false Internet client
/Z: true or false User interaction
/1: Long integer; long integer SS certificate start time (HIGH;LOW)
/2: Long integer; long integer SS certificate expire time (HIGH;LOW)
/5: 0 UDA setting, integer as a string
/X: SMSTSMP=server.contoso.net Task sequence variable, in the form name=value
/B: MCM00002 Boot image ID
/O: MCM00006 OS image ID
/I: 1 OS image index number
/T: HD Media type
/F: c:\file.iso Path for prestaged media file