220-1102 Operating Systems Practice Question
A technician needs to capture a custom Windows 10 image from a reference computer and deploy it to multiple identical machines. Which tool is designed to capture and apply Windows images?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the Windows ADK (a suite) with a specific tool, or they think MDT is the direct image capture tool, when in fact both rely on DISM for the actual image capture and apply operations.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) is the command-line tool specifically designed to capture and apply Windows images. It can capture a customized Windows 10 installation into a .wim file using the `/Capture-Image` command and deploy it to target machines using `/Apply-Image`. This makes it the correct choice for the technician's task.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Windows System Image Manager (WSIM)
Why it's wrong here
Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) is a component of the ADK used solely to author and maintain unattended answer files (Unattend.xml) that automate Windows setup. It has no capability to capture a custom Windows 10 image; its role ends once the answer file is validated and saved. Capturing a .wim file from a reference computer lies entirely outside WSIM's feature set.
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Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
Why it's wrong here
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) is a meta-package that bundles many distinct tools, including DISM, but it is not itself an executable that performs image capture. Selecting ADK would be like naming the toolbox rather than the hammer; you must invoke the DISM component from within the kit to run /Capture-Image. The ADK also includes WSIM, WinPE, and other utilities, so it lacks the specificity the question demands.
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Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
Why this is correct
Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is the command-line tool that directly captures and applies Windows images, using /Capture-Image with a /CaptureDir and /Name to create a WIM file from a prepared reference computer. It can also service the image by adding drivers, packages, or language packs before deployment. DISM is the correct answer because it is the actual tool invoked in WinPE to produce the deployment image.
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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is a high-level deployment automation solution that orchestrates task sequences, but it delegates all low-level image capture operations to DISM under the hood. MDT adds a GUI and centralized control via rules and task sequences; it does not expose a direct command to capture an image, and without DISM it cannot create a WIM. Thus, MDT is the framework, not the tool that performs the capture.
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An image is a complete snapshot of a system's operating system, applications, and settings, used to deploy or restore computing environments quickly.
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Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft that manages computer hardware and software, providing a graphical user interface for users to interact with their devices.
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