Create Windows 10 ISO image from Existing Installation  

DarkArmy said:

Has anyone seen this? I am getting a Access is denied even when opening as Admin.

Your command syntax is OK. Using the exactly same command, only changing ISO_Files folder location, and name of ISO file saved, the command works as it should work:


I cannot reproduce your error. Only way for me to get "Access is denied" is to completely remove all rights from system and administrators to write to certain drive, R: in this sample case, but even then the error message is more complete and tells why the access is denied:


Sorry, I have no idea why you get that error.

Kari

I created a Recovery Drive. I'm trying to create a bootable ISO from my bootable usb drive. But there's no efisys.bin in "efi\microsoft\boot" or etfsboot.com file present in the "Boot" directory of root

Boot has:


efi\microsoft\boot has:


and there are lang folders apart from these

Hello Kari! I will say that it is awesome that you are still active on this post 4 years later, I've been a long time lurker here and made this account just to ask you this question! I went through all the steps to make an iso that has a user account already enabled for only my Home PC (PART 2) as I tend to reinstall windows once a month and I'd rather not reinstall all drivers and a few key software/debloating. I created the new ISO and everything was great, I used rufus to make the bootable iso as well. Im on 1909 18363.836, using a 1909 ISO. My problem is that i can boot from the USB and move through the installer until it asks me to pick my version of windows and no versions show up and says that none are compatible when skipping product key. If i enter my product key it says that my key doesnt match any products on the USB drive. Any tips? Maybe I should run through the process again?

OS: Win10 Pro 1909
CPU:i9-9900k

Any special software needed to make this ISO vs a legit microsoft ISO? Thanks so much!

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Continuing from the top for some reason it will not let me edit that post. I downloaded the Release preview 18363 this time and used a different flash drive and still receiving the install error. here is a video below (:

IMG_0341 - Streamable


Edit for anyone reading this head to page 38 on this thread for the answer to fix the issue. Got it fixed.

All I did was change the original command here on part 4

Code:

dism /capture-image /imagefile:E:\install.wim /capturedir:D:\ /ScratchDir:E:\Scratch /name:"AnyName" /compress:maximum /checkintegrity /verify /bootable

to this

Code:

dism /capture-image /imagefile:E:\install.wim /capturedir:D:\ /ScratchDir:E:\Scratch /name:"AnyName" /discription:"AnyName" /compress:maximum /checkintegrity /verify /bootable

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Ok so I'm dumb, I thought issue was fixed but I booted from another USB by accident, still having the issue in the video. My install.wim has a description now for sure so im unsure what to do now

WIMLIB gives me this

Code:

E:\sources\install.wim

Index:                   1
Name:                    Windows 10 Pro
Architecture:            x64




 PLEASE ENTER AN IMAGE NUMBER

 OR ENTER * FOR INFO ALL IMAGES


Image Number / * for ALL => 1



Information for Image 1
-----------------------
Index:                  1
Name:                   Windows 10 Pro
Description:            Windows 10 Pro
Directory Count:        46523
File Count:             182269
Total Bytes:            26495636669
Hard Link Bytes:        7009394494
Creation Time:          Fri May 22 05:47:59 2020 UTC
Last Modification Time: Fri May 22 05:48:00 2020 UTC
Architecture:           x86_64
Product Name:           Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
System Root:            WINDOWS
Major Version:          10
Minor Version:          0
Build:                  18362
Service Pack Build:     778
Service Pack Level:     0
WIMBoot compatible:     no





ENTER M for menu or any other key to exit

Hehe last edit I 100% got it working. The “professional” flag was missing for some reason. I followed the imagex.exe on page 38 and finally got my install done hope this helps anyone who sees this (: