1. A system for managing disk images for the manufacture of information handling systems, the system comprising: an interface operable to accept disk image parameters from a builder; an image library having plural image components; an image creation engine operable to apply the image parameters to select associated image components from the image library to build a parent image conforming with the parameters; at least one test information handling interfaced with the image creation engine and operable to accept the library components to generate an information handling system having the built image; and processing logic operable to associate said parent image with one or more child images whereby modifications to the content of said parent image are detected and corresponding modifications are automatically incorporated into said child images.