1. A computer implemented method of capturing and restoring an appliance image, said method comprising: accessing an appliance image comprising one or more partitions of an appliance installed at a first location on a first blade; receiving re-imaging instructions associated with said one or more partitions; comparing said re-imaging instructions and a data store comprising a plurality of partition capture tools; based on said comparing, generating a list of selectable partition capture tools to apply to said one or more partitions; and generating a captured appliance image by utilizing one of said selectable partition capture tools in response to a selection from the list.