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Add a Windows edition to install.wim?

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Mathieu38G Posted messages 30 Status Member -  
Mathieu38G Posted messages 30 Status Member -

Hello everyone,

I have an ISO image of Windows 8.1 containing several editions (pro / core / enterprise).

I have another ISO of Windows 8.1 with the 'pro with Media Center' version (standing alone).

I would like to integrate the 'pro WMC' version alongside the other co-existing editions in the 'install.wim' file of my first ISO.

I tried to follow this from the Microsoft site, but it is poorly translated and too generic, I'm not sure about the command to use with 'DISM'.

I use NTlite as software to customize (add drivers for example) in the editions of Windows, I managed to export the 'Pro Media Center' edition in WIM, but then I can't import this version into the 'install.wim' from the first multi-edition 8.1 ISO.
Does anyone know if with a paid license of NTlite it is possible to do this? Or is it locked by Microsoft, requiring a use of 'DISM' to achieve it?

Can someone help me please?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

Mathieu.

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    Mathieu38G Posted messages 30 Status Member 6
     

    Hello,

    I found out how to do it, thank you very much for all the silences :) :

    1-Extract your original Windows 8.1 ISO image to a directory of your choice on your computer (example: c:\win81).
    In parallel, create a second folder (for example 'win81aio' next to 'win81', on c:).

    2-Go to the 'sources' folder of Windows 8.1, at the location where you extracted the ISO image (e.g.: c:\win81\sources),
    then move the 'install.wim' file to the other folder 'win81aio'.

    3-Install Windows ADK for Windows 10 2004 (works for 8.1 as well) + Windows 8.1 SDK from the Microsoft Download site.

    4-From the ISO of the desired version of 8.1 to be added alongside the original image (e.g.: Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center), export the 'install.wim' file from it to another folder next to Win81 and Win81aio (example 'wmc64').

    So far you have: the original 'install.wim' image of Windows 8.1 located/moved in 'win81aio', and the 'install.wim' image of the desired version of 8.1 to be added located in 'wmc64'.

    5-Run the command line utility 'Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment' (from the installation of Windows ADK) as an administrator (preferably).

    6-Run the following command (adapting it to your case; here, I provide the information based on my example):

    Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"c:\wmc64\install.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"c:\win81aio\install.wim" /DestinationName:"Windows 8.1 Professional with Media Center" /compress:maximum

    (at the end of the operation, you should have a message like "the operation was successful", or something like that; in any case, no error, otherwise check on your side if something is missing and that the path is correct).

    7-Retrieve the 'install.wim' file located in 'Win81aio' which is now updated with the 8.1 Pro Media Center version in addition to the original 8.1 versions, and move it to the 'Win81' folder.

    8-Using the NTlite software, select the 'c:\win81' folder as the image directory, then create an ISO from there: you will end up with an 8.1 ISO that will contain all the original versions + the additional version(s) (such as Pro Media Center in my example) as well.

    Hope I could help on this subject ;).

    Have a good day.

    Mathieu.

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