Announcing Windows 10 Insider Fast Build 16257 PC + 15237 Mobile Insider

Tony K · 21 Aug 2017

Kari, can the folder we create called TempMount be the DestinationImageFile when converting MCT ESD media to WIM?

Kari · 21 Aug 2017

DavidY said:

The only thing I didn't know was that I could replace the install.esd with install.wim in the \sources folder in the install media.

Everything else on a Windows 10 ISO / USB is the same, also install.esd and install.wim files are content wise identical both containing Windows install image only difference being the file format, meaning they are 100% interchangeable. You can replace ESD file with WIM and vice versa, as you prefer.

Kari · 21 Aug 2017

HippsieGypsie said:

Kari, can the folder we create called TempMount be the DestinationImageFile when converting MCT ESD media to WIM?

You can of course save the install.wim anywhere you want to when converting from ESD file. But: the converted install.wim needs then to be mounted to update it, and it should be mounted to an empty folder. In your example case that folder would no longer be empty.

When the mounted install.wim has been updated, it will be unmounted and saved. At this point DISM saves everything from the temporary mount folder (TempMount in my script) to new install.wim file. If the folder now contained an extra copy of install.wim, it would cause a huge (double to normal size) install.wim to be created.

In other words I recommend you to copy everything from MCT ISO / USB to let's say W:\ISO_Files folder, convert ESD using W:\ISO_Files\Sources folder both as Source and Destination when converting, when done you can delete the ESD file. Now run the update script.

Tony K · 21 Aug 2017

Kari said:

You can of course save the install.wim anywhere you want to when converting from ESD file. But: the converted install.wim needs then to be mounted to update it, and it should be mounted to an empty folder. In your example case that folder would no longer be empty.

When the mounted install.wim has been updated, it will be unmounted and saved. At this point DISM saves everything from the temporary mount folder (TempMount in my script) to new install.wim file. If the folder now contained an extra copy of install.wim, it would cause a huge (double to normal size) install.wim to be created.

In other words I recommend you to copy everything from MCT ISO / USB to let's say W:\ISO_Files folder, convert ESD using W:\ISO_Files\Sources folder both as Source and Destination when converting, when done you can delete the ESD file. Now run the update script.

Ok thanks.

LEOPEVA64 · 22 Aug 2017

New in the Mail app on Skip Ahead, you can now resize the middle panel to view the messages in the single line view, previously, you could only resize the panel to a certain extent, cool.

CountMike · 22 Aug 2017

My can't do that !!!

LEOPEVA64 · 22 Aug 2017

CountMike said:

My can't do that !!!

Maybe you have not got the update yet, I received it last night.

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CountMike · 22 Aug 2017

LEOPEVA64 said:

Maybe you have not got the update yet, I received it last night.

I just checked updates, last one was on 15th. and it's not showing that there are any new ones. That feature would be good and welcome one.

Tony K · 22 Aug 2017

Sorry, Kari. Scripting is fairly new to me. This is what I have from PS. I copied the ISO install files from thumb G: to a folder I made on my C: drive. I don’t know enough to direct DISM to that folder using your script.

(In continuing the script below, there's no space between the .esd and the /)

PS C:\Windows\system32> dism /export-image /SourceImageFile:C:\ISO_Files\Sources\install.esd /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile: C:\ISO_Files\install.wim/Compress:max /CheckIntegrity

Error: 87

The /DestinationImageFile: option is missing a required argument.
For more information, refer to the help for the /DestinationImageFile: option.

Edwin · 22 Aug 2017

Today feels like a good day for a new Build!