Problems with Windows SIM
Windows SIM fails to create a catalog for a 32-bit Windows image from a 64-bit version of Windows SIM. To workaround this issue, use the 32-bit version of Windows SIM to create
catalogs for your Windows images. 
Different binary versions of Windows SIM cannot create catalog files for some Windows images of different architecture types. MS recommends using the 32-bit version of Windows SIM to create catalog files because this version can create catalogs for all Windows image architecture types. The following list describes the Windows SIM architecture types and
catalogs that can be created for each Windows image architecture type:- Read more…
Categories: Deployment, Installation Tags: catalog, Image Manager, SIM
Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (Windows AIK or WAIK)
The Windows Automated Installation Toolkit (Windows AIK or WAIK) is a collection of tools that help you deploy operating system images to target computers or to a VHD. With Windows AIK you can automate systems installations with up-to-date images and use various deployment options. For the experienced users, with Windows AIK you can create the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE version 3) which is a 32-bit or 64-bit replacement for the good old MS-DOS client.
Windows AIK tools include: Read more…
Categories: Deployment, Installation Tags: AIK, DISM, imagex, Oscdimg, SIM, USMT, VAMT, WAIK, windows PE
