Deployment Solution 317
Altiris® ImageExplorer
ImageExplorer provides the following features to view, manage, and modify the volume,
folder, and file elements of an image file.
Feature Description Button Access
Add Files Adds a new file to the image file. See
Add New Files on page 322.
Add Files is available when you
right-click a volume, folder, or a file
in the left pane. When you right-click
a file and select Add Files, the new
file is added to the same folder.
Option 1: Ctrl+A
Option 2: Select
Edit > Add Files
Option 3: Right-
click an item and
select Add Files
Add Folder Adds a new folder to the image file.
Click any item to add a folder to the
container object.
Add Folder is available when you
right-click a volume, folder, or a file
in the left pane.
Option 1: Ctrl+D
Option 2: Select
Edit > Add
Folder
Option 3: Right-
click an item and
select Add
Folder
Convert
Image
Converts image files from file format
4 to the format most currently used
by RapiDeploy. See Convert an
Image on page 322.
Option 1: Ctrl+T
Option 2: Select
File > Convert
Image
Copy Copies a file or folder from one
location and lets you paste it to a
destination image file.
Note
Copying large amounts of data and
large numbers of files between image
files can take several minutes.
Option 1: Ctrl+C
Option 2: Select
Edit > Copy
Option 3: Right-
click an item and
select Copy
Create
Image
Index
Creates an image index to make the
process of restoring images easier.
See Create an Image Index on
page 323.
Option 1: Ctrl+I
Option 2: Select
File > Create
Image Index
Exclude Marks volumes, folders, and files not
to be included when deploying the
image file to client computers.
Note
You can also exclude a file by clicking
the check box next to the file in the
Details pane. The icon replaces
the check box.
Option 1: Delete
key
Option 2: Select
Edit > Exclude
Option 3: Right-
click a file and
select Exclude
Files