Can I use Dual Layer DVD for Win10_2004_English_x64.iso?

Great I will have a look!

MPSAN said:

Well, I guess my questions have been answered but I did not show this as resolved as it has taken off into another area.

Stop guessing and resolve!

From a highly suspected regarded source:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/windows10

When burning a DVD from an ISO file, if you are told the disc image file is too large you will need to use Dual Layer (DL) DVD Media.

Cheers.

Sidebar:
Using Chrome with the secret non-Windows user agent method got me Win10_2004_English_x64.iso at 4.90 GB.
Using MediaCreationTool2004.exe and selecting x64 got me Windows.iso at 3.95 GB.

hsehestedt said:

If you are really interested I can show you how to create a multi edition Windows boot thumb drive that will boot perfectly on any BIOS of UEFI system and includes both x64 and x86 editions of Windows. Better yet, the procedure requires only native Microsoft tools and NO third party tools. My current disk has 25 editions of Windows on it (all 22 Consumer Editions and 3 sysprep editions).

I basically emulate what the dual architecture image from Microsoft does but with .WIM files rather than .ESD so that I can inject updates and drivers and use my sysprep images. Admittedly, I've only done this with a thumb drive and an external HD, but I'm sure I could adapt this to work on optical media in no time flat. Maybe I'll give that a try tomorrow. I have a bunch of 25GB and 50GB rewritable blu-rays sitting around gathering dust

BTW, it's also easy to implement unattended install with this method.

If there is any interest, let me know and I will get the procedure tidied up (it's in the form of notes to myself at the moment).

One more note, just to eliminate any doubt: Any DVD or optical media should work assuming the size is sufficient.

DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM (Note: I don't think I've tested this particular format, but in theory I see no reason it should not work)

Add the dual layer variants of the above. The exception is DVD-AR for audio recording.

Also Blu-Ray discs writable and rewritable, single, dual, and triple layer should all work.

But OMG, optical media is so slow. I prefer a good thumb drive, not only for the speed, but the versatility. For example, on my thumb drive I have the following:

Partition 1: A small FAT32 partition holding boot files for installing Windows for compatibility with BIOS based systems and those UEFI systems that don't like initial boot from NTFS.

Partition 2: The bulk of my 25 Windows editions on an NTFS partition

Partition 3: A small NTFS partition that I use to place answer files if I want to automate the installation of any of my 25 Windows editions.

Partition 4: An NTFS partition that is bitlocker encrypted. I store all my personal documents on this partition as well as all my software.

Bottom line is that I have a single thumb drive that has almost everything I ever need on it.

Another advantage of a thumb drive or external HD is how fast you can update it. I update all 25 Windows editions every month with the latest updates and then update the thumb drive. Updating the thumb drive takes about 2 to 3 minutes.

Thank you so much but I think I will just keep what I have. I have 49 Blank DL DVD's and I only wanted the media in case, but I do FULL Reflect images and can always go back. My concern was that a while ago, I tried to install new Hardware and the message came up to insert my Windows DVD so it could install the driver. Not sure that would happen any more and it was probably not Windows 10 anyway.

Thank you again.