Create Windows 10 ISO image from Existing Installation  

Kari said:

OK, still searching for solution for this irritating, annoying Sysprep issue in build 14986.

Methods in parts One and Three work perfectly, fail proof in every version of Windows from 7 to 10 build 14971. They do not work making a Windows 10 Build 14986 ISO!


[note]Creating a customized ISO per method in Part Two works exactly as told in tutorial.

I am working on it!

Kari

After several re-installs today I finally got 14986 immediately I logged in to Windows Insider. Whoop!

I'm going to try Option 2 tomorrow.

No new Builds till 2017. 14986 ISO to Slow*Ring next week.

Ok, I seem to have made a successful ISO. Installing now.

fjk61011 said:

I'm going to try Option 2 tomorrow.

fjk61011 said:

Ok, I seem to have made a successful ISO. Installing now.

Couldn't wait? :)

Let us know how it went.

fjk61011 said:

No new Builds till 2017.

For once I'm pleased to know there will be a few weeks break before next build. Gives more time to sort this Sysprep issue*out, find a solution.

Kari said:

Couldn't wait? :)

Let us know how it went.




For once I'm pleased to know there will be a few weeks break before next build. Gives more time to sort this Sysprep issue*out, find a solution.

Installed successfully and*Activated. Hardest bit was copying the snippets of code.

Kari said:

None of the methods (Part One, Two or Three) in this tutorial transfer the activation status in any version or edition of Windows. ISO itself is just as any Windows install media containing / including no license.

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In case of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 you need to activate with a valid product key, whatever install media you use. The methods told in this tutorial have nothing whatsoever to do with activation, they do not help in preserving or transferring an activation.

The ISO images created as per Part Two or Part Three in this tutorial are just normal install media; customised, yes, yet nothing more than Windows install media.

Thanks Kari. :)

fdegrove said:

Off line servicing perhaps ?

Have tried, traditional methods do not work. I keep testing.

fjk61011 said:

Installed successfully and*Activated. Hardest bit was copying the snippets of code.

I noticed that those long DISM and OSCDIMG commands are quite difficult to copy from CODE boxes. Thanks for reminding me of this, I'll add the commands below the CODE boxes to a QUOTE box for easier copy & paste :)

fdegrove said:

Indeed it is. The slider isn't tracking the mouse cursor.

You need to start marking from beginning of the command, then keep moving pointer right way over the CODE box border, to the right edge of display to get full command line marked.

Anyway, I changed steps 4.4 (DISM command) and 5.5 (OSCDIMG command) adding commands to a QUOTE box. Should be easier now:

fdegrove said:

Testing my OEM Recovery DVD tomorrow night. I think I have it figured out.

Please let us know how it goes, at least I am very interested to hear your results.