Windows 10: Win 10 .WIM ISO copy

Thanks for the clarification, WM: it's useful to know the context, and I cheerfully confess to having stepped into this without having done all of the necessary homework. Nonetheless, I've walked away learning a thing or two, and will give the materials from TechBench a try. If you check my recent blog posts over at Windows Enterprise Desktop, you'll see I've been messing about with and writing about DISM a lot lately, including venting my frustration at difficulties in getting the /source directive to work as it's supposed to, so it's great to pick up this tidbit from you and the rest of the great TenForums community:
12/7/15: DISM Does Updates, Too!

12/4/15: Ouch! SFC and DISM may disagree in Build 10586.17

11/18/15: Identifying Windows Images/Installers/ISO files

11/4/15: Another Worthwhile DISM Source “Trick”

10/19/15: Simple Trick Fixes DISM /source syntax issues

There's more, but that should be enough to keep you entertained for a while.
Best wishes,
--Ed--

 

That is one of the benefits of keeping an Image (install.wim) up to date, by adding windows update packages..

One of the ways I maintain an Up To Date Windows Image
is I create a 32GB Expandable VHD, apply the install.wim
and only have windows updates added... Nothing added to OS but windows updates..

The frustration comes from a lack of knowledge about how Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) Works..

 

Thanks Kyhi:
Great input and advice. I'm going to give your VM approach a try. Seems like a good way to keep the image current to make sure the source is entirely up-to-date.
Best wishes,
--Ed--

PS: I've already talked to Brink about putting a more comprehensive tutorial on DISM together. Would you be kind enough to give me some feedback on it when I'm ready to ask for some? Thanks again.

 

@EdTittel

Actually, if you just unzip the ISO file using tools such as WinRAR,7-Zip, Ultra ISO or Winzip to the root of the USB will also work and faster. No need to use Rufus.

Well, DISM is a very powerful command which has a lot of switches/Parameters and depending how you want to deploy it. It will be a long tutorial.
Just to make life easier, use a DISM GUI which will compose the DISM command with correct syntax for you:DISM GUI - Home

 

Are you saying that simple unzipping of ISO image to a USB thumbdrive will produce a bootable USB thumbdrive???

 

HI Ed
Thanks for the note. I have read and read the information over again in this thread. At my level it is very hard to understand a lot of it.
I have a way of asking when the need arises. Then the need is met and there is always some incidental information I can place in my learning folders. I try to digest small pieces as the world of computers is endless.
I have read one should not run SFC often and usually if a problem arises. Would you agree with that?
It seems if you use the PC a lot, and for various things like uploading photos and working with third party programs, you are bound to corrupt files. I feel most people have corrupted files and don't know until something malfunctions.
Regards,
Peter

 

Hello again
How can I tell if my newly created DVD is .WIM or .ESD? I made 2 DVDs the same way from Tech bench. One says it is .WIM, the other opens as executable and when I click properties it says WIM provider.dll in a long list under 'sources'.

TY
Peter

 

Yep. Just make sure that you format the stick with FAT32.

 

If you have a Windows 10 ISO, then mount it. If you have a USB or DVD, then insert it. Look in the sources folder. If you have a dual 32-bit/64-bit ISO, USB or DVD there will be a sources folder under each x86 and x64 folder. In the sources folder will either be install.wim or install.esd.

I don't think you can convert from wim to esd, but here is how to convert esd to wim:

ESD to ISO - Create Bootable ISO from Windows 10 ESD File - Windows 10 Forums

The ISO created from install.esd will contain install.wim.

 

It is neither... And it does not matter if was installed from .esd or .wim file....

That Tutorial is now Purpose built - for windows upgrade .esd file...
And yes you can convert esd to wim and wim to esd..

 

Sure you can if you use this:
Solved An Alternative to Create Bootable ISO from Windows 10 install.esd File - Windows 10 Forums

NOTE: There 2 options: wim to esd, esd to wim

 

I've burned 3 of those iso's the last one the iso was downloaded direct from MS. So I DBAN'ed the HDD and tried a clean install of 10. I tried 3 times with 3 different discs and they all stopped at 15%. *Rolleyes

The upgrade from 7 was easy and it works fine. I just can't install from disc. I hope the factory DVD's will work better than the burned ones.

edit: I always check the verify box and it always fails to verify. I tried turning off all virus protection and it still wont verify.

 

Just a thought..
You can not use DVD-RW disks..
They have to be DVD-R disks..

I always Create USB Media - no need to make drink coaster from DVD's

 

I'm using DVD-R. I guess I'll wait till it's available on DVD.

Why would a USB stick be any better than a disc?

I guess I'll try to get a USB stick to verify. Thanks for the tip.

 

Hello
I made 2 discs exactly the same way.
I used Tech Bench and created DVDs.
When I right click file explorer on the left for one I see; Win 10 iso.wim.
When I right click file explorer on the left for the other I see; J_CCSA_x64FRE_EN_US_DV5.
For the 2nd, with the odd looking characters, when I look to sources, I see,"wimprovider.dll".

Why are they different and more importantly will they both do the same job of installing and repairing with DISM?

TY
Peter