About this tag
ImageX is a command-line tool from the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) used for capturing, modifying, and deploying Windows image (WIM) files. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover changing volume image flags, names, and descriptions without ImageX, combining SWM files into a single WIM, adding images to install.wim for a universal disc, and deploying Windows 7 using Sysprep and ImageX with WinPE. Users also note limitations, such as ImageX not being suitable as a backup tool, and troubleshooting errors like FindLatestProfile failed during deployment. The tag reflects enterprise IT deployment scenarios involving Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows PE.
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    Windows 8 Change the volume image flags values

    Hi I am using Windows 8.1 Update and Windows ADK. Without using the ImageX command, how do I change the volume image flags values displayed with the Dism /Get-ImageInfo /ImageFile:"<WIM_File_Path>\<WIM_Name.wim" /Index:<Image_Index> command? Where are these values stored? Thanks Bye
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    Windows 8 Changing the name and description of the volume images

    Hi I am using Windows 8.1 Update and Windows ADK. How do I change the name and description of the volume images stored in a wim file without using the ImageX command? In other words, if I should change the name and description of 4 volume images contained in a wim file, as I should do to do...
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    Windows 7 WIN7 Image created with imagex deploy with WDS??

    First post here and need some help. I have an image on bootable media (DVD). The image spans 3 dvds broken down into SWM files. I have been able to combine the SWM's with imagex into 1 large wim. In viewing the contents the WIM contains 2 images (image 1 & image 2). During the initial image...
    • rfman
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    • bootable media closed network deployment directory management ghost imagex imaging software installation multicast network install partition ris robocopy swm files system setup tech support waik wds wim windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 add images to install.wim Windows 7

    I have a windows 7 ultimate 32 bit 7600 dvd.There is no ei.cfg file. I want to make it a universal disc. but there is a file called "install_Windows 7 ULTIMATE.clg" in the sources folder. I checked the install.wim file with imagex.but it only contain one image of ultimate. Is tere any way to...
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    Windows 7 Deploying W7 ??

    I have a learning center with 12 systems that I need to make identical. There also needs to be an easy plan to update OS & software to keep things identical. I need some opinions and direction to figure out best way to do this. Choices: Windows AIK - sysprep and imagex process using a winpe...
    • ruggb
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    • acronis deployment identical systems imagex incremental updates learning center photoshop reimaging software activation sysprep system image tech support update planning windows 7 winpe
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Imaging a VM, What are my disk drives

    I'm doing a Windows 7 tutorial. In it I'm imaging a Windows 7 Virtual Machine. I rebooted the VM and booted from my physical WinPE CD. The book SPTK 70-680 (Ian McLean) gives pretty good instructions but I have different drive letters than what’s in the book. The book says to enter...
    • webmanoffesto
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    • backup boot command line compression computer management disk management drive letter hard drive image capture imagex imaging physical cd system files training kit virtual machine virtualbox vm setup windows 7 windows tutorial winpe
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Virtualization
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    Windows 7 OSCDIMG: Error Failure enumerating files in directory

    I'm working on a laptop which recently had Windows 7 (clean install) put on it. I'm now doing a WAIK exercise in Self Paced Training Kit 70-680. I created a local WinPE build directory. I copied over ImageX. I created Wimscipt.ini. Now I need do create the .iso file using oscdimg. I'm in...
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    Windows 7 Capturing a .wim of a sysprepped pc

    I've created a reference win7 pro pc with all applications and settings configured for our company. I need to capture it as a .wim image so I can create an answer file for it in wsim. Should I capture it with imagex before or after I sysprep it with sysprep /oobe /generalize? All I need is for...
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    Windows 7 Unable to set a picture as background

    I'm an admin on a Windows 7 PRO 64 bit Problem is I can't set an image for my wallpaper or I can't change my wallpaper I did a sysprep on a ref machine and since reloading the image(with imagex) I can't change the background, it's black and there is no way to set an image as a background...
    • lemire
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    • active desktop administrator background configuration custom profile display issues ease of access image imagex personalization policy policy management registry settings sysprep taskbar troubleshooting wallpaper windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Imaging and Deployment

    My Company is a microsoft partner and I have recently installed Windows 7 x64 RTM and its working well. My company is soon to be deploying Windows 7 to all new workstations and laptops. I am researching the best Imaging tool/software to take and deploy Windows 7 and Vista. I have researched the...
    • PeteyWest
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    • acronis aik automation backup deployment diskpart ghost imagex imaging manual network recovery software third party tools vhd windows 7 windows vista workstation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows Vista upgrade OEM vista hoe premium

    I have an HP laptop that has OEM vista home premium I can create recovery disks that contain the OS (and all the bloatware and drivers) if I do a clean install of vista ultimate (legit license key) i have to reinstall all the drivers manually is there some way of integrating the drivers (and...
    • Unregistered
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    • clean install drivers hp laptop imagex installation oem ultimate windows recovery windows tools windows vista
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation