What should you do before you create the image of the computer?

You plan to deploy Windows 7 to 100 computers on your corporate network. You install Windows 7 on a computer. You and need to prepare the computer to be imaged.

What should you do before you create the image of the computer?
A . At the command prompt, run the Dism command.
B . At the command prompt, run the Sysprep command.
C . Start the computer from the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) and then run the Imagex command.
D . Start the computer from the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) and then run the Wpeutil command.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Sysprep

Sysprep is a tool designed for corporate system administrators, OEMs, and others who need to deploy the Windows® XP operating system on multiple computers. After performing the initial setup steps on a single system, you can run Sysprep to prepare the sample computer for cloning. Sysprep prepares the image for capture by cleaning up various user-specific and computer-specific settings, as well as log files. The reference installation now is complete and ready to be imaged.

NOT Imagex

ImageX is a command-line tool that enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and corporations to capture, to modify, and to apply file-based disk images for rapid deployment. ImageX works with Windows image (.wim) files for copying to a network, or it can work with other technologies that use .wim images, such as Windows Setup, Windows Deployment Services (Windows DS), and the System Management Server (SMS) Operating System Feature Deployment Pack.

NOT Dism

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is a command-line tool used to service Windows® images offline before deployment. You can use it to install, uninstall, configure, and update Windows features, packages, drivers, and international settings. Subsets of the DISM servicing commands are also available for servicing a running operating system

NOT Wpeutil

The Windows PE utility (Wpeutil) is a command-line tool that enables you to run various commands in a Windows PE session. For example, you can shut down or restart Windows PE, enable or disable a firewall, set language settings, and initialize a network.