Using DISKPART & DISM to Clean Install.

Hello @SIW2,

SIW2 said:

It can't find the path because you mistyped system32

SIW2 said:

No.

You also dont need to remove the other drive letters.

So in your opinion, this should work? . . .

Code:

diskpart
select disk 0
clean
convert gpt

create partition efi size=100
format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
assign letter=S

create partition msr size=16

create partition primary size=30720
format quick fs=ntfs label="W10"
assign letter=W

create partition primary size=450
format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"
assign letter=R
set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001

create partition primary size=51200
format quick fs=ntfs label="Data"
assign letter=D
list volume
exit

dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:F:\Sources\install.wim /index:6 /ApplyDir:W:\ /Compact /EA

W:\Windows\System32\bcdboot W:\Windows /s S:

md R:\Recovery\WinRE
xcopy /h W:\Windows\System32\Recovery\WinRE.wim R:\Recovery\WinRE
W:\Windows\System32\REAgentC /SetReImage /Path R:\Recovery\WinRE /Target W:\Windows

exit

This is more for curiosity now, as I do NOT really need a separate Recovery Partition because it is Enabled and can run from C:\Recovery\WindowsRE.

Thanks.

I have been thinking about this and thought that I might try and Automate it. If it does NOT work, then I can just manually [ Copy & Paste ] perform it.

At the First Setup Screen I will press Shift + F10 to open the CMD Prompt [ X:\Sources> ].
Then run Notepad.exe and navigate to the USB Root with the TWO files.

BOTH the below files will be in the Root of the Bootable USB.
I will use the Disk_Config.txt file that contains ALL the Diskpart Commands . . .

Code:

select disk 0
clean
convert gpt
create partition efi size=100
format quick fs=fat32 label="System"
assign letter=S
create partition msr size=16
create partition primary size=30720
format quick fs=ntfs label="W10"
assign letter=W
create partition primary size=51200
format quick fs=ntfs label="Data"
assign letter=D
list volume
exit

. . . and a Disk_Config.bat file that contains the following Script Commands . . .

Code:

@echo off
diskpart /s %~d0\Disk_Config.txt
timeout /t 20
set "Index_Number=6"
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:%~d0\Sources\install.wim /index:%Index_Number% /ApplyDir:W:\ /Compact /EA
W:\Windows\System32\bcdboot W:\Windows /s S:
echo. & echo ^>Processing Complete. Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & Exit

Finally, I will close [ Red Cross ] the CMD Prompt > Yes to Reboot.

I decided to do it this way, rather than incorporating ALL the Diskpart Commands into the Script within brackets preceded by echo, and then Piping them to create the Disk_Config.txt, and then using diskpart /s %~d0\Disk_Config.txt.

This should make the process the most flexible and easiest to amend if needed.

I will find out if it works when I can test it at the weekend.

Hello @Matthew Wai,

Matthew Wai said:

Are you sure format quick fs=ntfs is correct?

Did you read the whole thread?
I have used this in the past WITHOUT any problems.
NavyLCDR ran TWO versions of what I will be running WITHOUT any problems, BOTH with using the above.

Hello @NavyLCDR,

NavyLCDR said:

I ran your script all the way through again with the commands to create the recovery partition. After booting into the newly created Windows installation, it still would not recognize the recovery partition and enabled Windows Recovery Environment from C: drive. I would still just leave the commands out that create the recovery partition.

I agree. As I mentioned, this was more for curiosity than anything else.

My Brother-In-Law is dropping the computer off tomorrow night, so I will be performing the process over the weekend.

I will try my Batch Script and Text file approach first as I am interested if that will work. If NOT, then I will just Copy & Paste the Commands.

Thanks for your time, effort, and testing on this, it is appreciated.

Hello,

I finally got round to doing this.

I Assigned the USB in Diskpart as Z:\.

This is the PB_Desktop_Disk_Config.txt file I used . . .

Code:

select disk 0
clean
convert gpt
create partition efi size=100
format fs=fat32 quick label="System"
assign letter=S
create partition msr size=16
create partition primary size=30720
format fs=ntfs quick label="W10"
assign letter=W
create partition primary size=51200
format fs=ntfs quick label="Data"
assign letter=D
create partition primary size=20480
format fs=ntfs quick label="Image"
assign letter=I
list volume
exit

This is the PB_Desktop_Disk_Config.bat file I used . . .

Code:

@echo off
diskpart /s %~d0\PB_Desktop_Disk_Config.txt
rem timeout /t 20
set "Index_Number=6"
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:%~d0\Sources\install.wim /index:"%Index_Number%" /ApplyDir:W:\ /Compact /EA
W:\Windows\System32\bcdboot W:\Windows /s S:
echo. & echo ^>Processing Complete. Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul

Here is the Output . . .

Code:

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.18362.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: MINWINPC

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.

DiskPart successfully converted the selected disk to GPT format.

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

  Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  Volume 0     E                       DVD-ROM         0 B  No Media
  Volume 1     W   W10          NTFS   Partition     30 GB  Healthy
  Volume 2     D   Data         NTFS   Partition     50 GB  Healthy
  Volume 3     S   SYSTEM       FAT32  Partition    100 MB  Healthy    Hidden
  Volume 4     Z   Win10_1909_  NTFS   Removable   7646 MB  Healthy
* Volume 5     I   Image        NTFS   Partition     20 GB  Healthy

Leaving DiskPart...

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.18362.1

Applying image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

Boot files successfully created.

>Processing Complete. Press ANY key to EXIT . . .

Worked great, EXCEPT, I can't get it to carry on and complete the installation.

I [ Red Cross ] the CMD Prompt > Yes to Cancel the Installation.
It Reboots and I end up back at the Language Screen. I continue, and when I get to the Where do you want to install Windows, it says The Selected Disk is of the GPT Partition Style, and I can NOT get ANY further.

Am I missing something really easy?

Thanks.

I know, but it will NOT let me get ANY further, as per my post above?