Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool that enables system administrators to prepare and service Windows images. DISM can be accessed either through Command Prompt or from Windows PowerShell. It can capture, deploy, service, and manage Windows images used for Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), and Windows Setup. Most commonly, DISM is used to apply updates, drivers, andlanguage packs to a Windows image both offline and online. In Windows 10, DISM is located at C:\Windows\System32\DISM
. Unlike DISM,Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) is a graphical tool that system administrators can use to create unattended installation answer files. An answer file has an .xml
extension and can be used for Windows installation without the presence of help desk technician.
In addition, an answer file enables you to automate the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), which represents the first...