# Image Caching

Image Caching stores the captured image on a partition drive so that the computer does not have to connect to the Imaging Server to download the entire image during the actual imaging process.

Select at least one computer from the grid to prepare the computer for image caching. Click _Image Caching_ and select a Deployment Package to initiate the image caching task of the targeted computers.

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The Image selected in the Deployment Package should have caching enabled. To enable, select the image under _Images_ section and click _Enable Caching_.

Installation Settings configured in the Deployment Package should not have Wipe Disk enabled.
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Once initiated, the computer will go through the following steps:

1. Map the network share folder (FISShare) to check whether the Imaging Server is reachable or not.
2. Check whether sufficient disk space is available to deploy a given image.
3. Download BSInstaller.exe and PIMAUtil.exe.
4. Create a Cache Image partition.
5. Copy boot.wim file from the Imaging server.
6. Prepare the PE Image by copying all required files and data to the boot.wim (WinPE) file, and copying the install.wim file to the cache partition.

Once the above steps are completed successfully, the computer will be _Ready for Imaging_.
