installing Windows AIK from DVD rom

To install the Windows AIK, you first download the ISO image, burn it to a DVD-ROM, and then install from the DVD-ROM. At the time of this writing, you can download the Windows AIK International Organization for Standardization (ISO) image by accessing http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349343.aspx and clicking the appropriate link.

Installing the Windows AIK from a DVD-ROM

You create an installation DVD-ROM by burning the downloaded ISO image to DVD-ROM. Right-click the ISO image file and click Burn Disk Image. To install Windows AIK from DVD-ROM, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the DVD-ROM. On the Welcome screen, click Windows AIK Setup.
2. On the Setup Wizard Welcome page, click Next.
3. Select the I Agree check box to accept the license terms. Click Next.
4. Click Next to accept the defaults on the Select Installation Folder page (unless you want to change the installation folder).
5. Click Next to start installation. The installation can take some time.
6. Click Close to exit.

When the Windows AIK is installed, you can access the Windows AIK from the All Programs menu. This gives you access to the Windows AIK documentation; the Deployment Tools command prompt, which offers command-line utilities that implement ImageX; DISM; the Oscdimg tool (for creating ISO images); and Windows SIM.