Applies To

Imaging Toolkit 9.x
Imaging Toolkit 10.0

Issue

When restoring a project onto a UEFI-based machine, the hotfixes.zmg is not restored. The image restores successfully on BIOS machines.

Solution

Amend the zim.cfg so that the hotfixes.zmg file is restored for all machine types

Procedure


Done Task
 
1. Edit zim.cfg
 
2. Copy zim.cfg to the server
 
3. Test


WARNING! Changes should be tested in a non-production environment before making any alterations in a production environment.

  1. Edit zim.cfg

    • Find the lines
      ; Base image into partition 3, ignoring system partition if present.
File:Run,"img %ImgRestoreCmd%os/%Project_OS%/%Base_Image% %OS_Partition%",verbose
;Gosub:Error_%_Error%
       and immediately afterwards, add the lines 
      File:Run,"img %ImgRestoreCmd%projects/%Project_Image_Path%/hotfixes.zmg %Project_Partition%",verbose
;Gosub:Error_%_Error%
    • Save the changes.

  2. Copy zim.cfg to the server

    • Copy the edited zim.cfg to the zimfiles directory on your imaging server

  3. Test

    • Re-image the UEFI machine and ensure that hotfixes.zmg is restored

If you have any problems or questions about the steps in this  TID please contact the ENGL support team