Need an Idea how to deploy many images: One after the other

Question

I need an application that can backup and restore images from command line FROM windows. My need is as follows:

1. Load an image of windows
2. Restart
3. Load a new image of windows
4. Restart
5. Load a new, 3rd image of windows
6. ....

Any idea how to do it?

Answer 1

If you're talking about operating system imaging, for applying and creating Windows images you generally use Windows PE and ImageX. Also see the definition of Windows Imaging Format (WIM).

You could also, a bit more advanced, dabble with Boot From VHD and simply change VHD files to boot from.