How CloudImage works
CloudImage rebuilds bare-metal Windows devices over the internet - ideal for ransomware recovery, refreshes, and new-device provisioning. A deployment has two phases.
The two phases
WinPE phase - the device boots CloudImage WinPE from USB, ISO, or the LAN (see Network Boot). It partitions the disk, downloads and applies the Windows image, and injects drivers.
First-boot phase - the device reboots into the new Windows install and runs post-setup steps: tweaks, application and Office installs, registry changes, scripts, and Entra ID / Intune enrolment.
End-to-end flow
- Upload content - OS image, drivers, and applications, at the right scope (Platform / MSP / Tenant).
- Build a Task Sequence - the ordered list of steps.
- Create Boot Media - a USB or ISO tied to the customer.
- Boot the device and deploy - then watch it live in Monitoring.
On-site infrastructure (optional)
For sites imaging many machines at once (mass ransomware recovery, refresh waves), deploy a Site Server to cache content on the LAN and optionally network-boot devices with no USB (PXE). Every deployment also benefits from automatic peer caching between devices on the same subnet.
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Getting help
Anything not covered here? Email support@cloudimage.co.uk - a human on the product team reads every message.