|  | Introduction to Creating and Deploying an Image
Creating and deploying an image requires the following: Reference computer. Provides a baseline configuration for other computers. The configuration of the reference computer is replicated to other computers in an organization, or to other new computers in a line of computer products. The replicated contents are known as an image. Third-party disk imaging application. You will need to use a third-party disk imaging application, such as PowerQuest Drive Image Pro, to create an image of the reference computer, and then restore that image on new or existing target computers. Software Distribution Point. The network share point, or removable media, on which the image is stored. Target computers. New or existing computers on which you deploy an image require the same disk controller type and mass storage device driver as the reference computer. For example, if the reference computer has a small computer system interface (SCSI) controller with a non-generic driver, then the target computer must have a SCSI controller and use the same driver.
| Note: You can also use a disk duplicator to copy the contents of the reference computer hard disk to other hard disks. For instructions about using this hard disk duplication method, see the documentation for the disk duplicator.