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The following list describes some crucial pieces of the ADK and how they’re useful for deployment<br />

tasks, including management of custom images:<br />

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Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) This tool is used to mount and<br />

service Windows images. Using this tool, you can customize an offline image and add drivers,<br />

enable or disable Windows features, add or remove packages and Universal Windows apps,<br />

and upgrade the Windows edition. DISM also includes PowerShell cmdlets.<br />

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Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) This is the (very) small operating<br />

system that typically resides on a boot device such as a USB flash drive or DVD. It’s used to boot<br />

a computer that doesn’t already have a Windows version installed. Windows PE is also used for<br />

data recovery and repair operations.<br />

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Windows System Image Manager Use this tool to create and customize answer files that<br />

change Windows settings and run scripts during installation.<br />

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Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (Windows ICD) New in Windows <strong>10</strong>,<br />

this tool allows you to create provisioning packages that can be used to customize Windows <strong>10</strong><br />

devices of any type without re-imaging. You also can use it to build and deploy an image for<br />

Windows <strong>10</strong> desktop editions. I discuss this in more detail later in this section.<br />

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User State Migration Tool (USMT) The purpose of this venerable tool is to migrate user<br />

profiles from an old operating system to a new one, typically as part of a wipe-and-load<br />

deployment.<br />

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Windows Assessment Toolkit and Windows Performance Toolkit These tools are<br />

intended primarily for OEMs to assess the quality and performance of systems or components.<br />

Windows ICD is worth a deeper discussion (and a longer look in your evaluation). As Figure 4-5<br />

shows, the starting point follows the same design principles as modern apps, with a tile-based layout.<br />

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