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Use Custom PSImage Behaviors

PSImage is notan supportedunsupported byalternative to FileWave Network Imaging / IVS, so FileWave Support so please dodoes not submit tickets with them abouttroubleshoot it. TheFor informationpaid provided here is for educational purposes only. If you would like to purchase professional services hours for consulting assistance setting up PSImagesetup or customizingcustomization it pleasehelp, contact professional.services@filewave.com with your request. If you have existing unused professional services hours you may be able to use them for this purpose. Any feedback on PSImage can also be sent to the same email address. Any work on this would be done on Discord or in working with Professional Services. Community discussion is available on the FileWave Discord server. For the officialsupported Windows Imagingimaging solutionworkflow, please seeuse Network Imaging / IVS.

  1. To prevent client certificate issues when reimaging
    • Do not delete old device entries.
    • Enable "Automatically resolve conflicts - Replace old clients with new" in the New Client From Server window.
  2. If z:\scripts\debug.on exists thenexists, restore willstops dropat toa command prompt instead of rebooting forso reviewing output and troubleshooting. Thisyou can bereview toggledoutput. viaToggle thethis thebehavior with edit_config.ps1 script in the config folder.
  3. If z:\scripts\mode.reimage existsexists, thenPSImage movegoes straightdirectly to imaging and skipskips PSImagethe main menu. ThisToggle canit bewith toggled via the the edit_config.ps1 script in the config folder.
  4. If z:\extra existsexists, PSImage copies its contents will be copied to w:\windows\temp\psimage, (which becomes c:\windows\temp\psimage whenafter the new OSoperating boots).system starts.
  5. If z:\scripts\to_do.bat existsexists, PSImage copies it will be copied to w:\windows\temp\psimagethe (ortemporary c:\windows\temp\psimagePSImage whenfolder newand OSruns boots). Will be runit during the post-imaging process.imaging. A sample to_do.bat is already presentincluded by default.
  6. IfSet server=prompt in x:\imaging\config.ini hasto server=prompt, user will be promptedask for the server address,address restwhile ofreading credsthe readremaining credentials from config.ini.ini. ForThis supports distributed environmentsites wherethat they want toshould image from a local share instead of overacross the WAN.
  7. Set mode=usb in the config.ini onstored in boot.wim for dual dual-partition USB disk imaging.
  8. If z:\fwclient\custom existsexists, PSImage copies its contents will be copied to C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\custom to customize theFileWave client kiosk.Kiosk.
  9. Enter z to dropopen toa commandlinecommand prompt at either of these points:
    • The main PSImage menu and
    • When asked to press Return to reboot after successful image capture.
  10. PSImage creates C:\Windows\Temp\restore.done created immediately before lastthe reboot at end offinal post-imaging phase.reboot. UseRequirement scripts can use this file in requirement scriptsmarker to postpone filesetsFilesets until post-imaging is complete.