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How do I fix a corrupted WIM file?

TLDR I have a corrupt WIM archive that I'm trying to extract. I have tried using DISM, but it won't let me mount it because it doesn't recognize it as a WIM file. I have also tried editing it with a ...
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Custom WIM shows up blank in Windows Setup

I am trying to set up a custom image to load with windows setup. It works fine, but for some reason the operating system has a blank selection in Windows Setup. But when I check the WIM title and ...
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Is it possible to convert an existing Windows 7 installation to a WIM and continue using it?

I switched to using a new fully licenced Windows 10 (not an upgrade). Unfortunately, MS Windows operating systems were never meant to run side by side, so reconfigurations without re-installations are ...
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After Windows 10 WIM deploy, system fails to boot

I have some brand new notebooks (they are HP Z Book G4 Studios). From the state I received the units, I wanted to deploy the company image, instead of using what came loaded by the factory. Before ...
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Why doesn't Windows 10 need a recovery image (like install.wim) to reset the system?

Windows 8/8.1 requires a standalone recovery image to reset the system. But, Microsoft claimed that Windows 10 no longer needs it.http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/03/16/how-windows-10-...
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Install software from Windows PE

I have a base wim image file that I apply by booting into window pe and installing on a devices hard drive. After the base image is applied I would like to install custom software depending on what is ...
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Windows 10 Deployment by WIM image

Background: A long time ago, I followed a guide to create a Windows 7 disk image. The image has all the software my users need pre-installed. I put the WIM image on a USB drive, and, together with ...
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Is there a good way to convert from a WIM file to an ESD file other than using Dism?

Some background info first - My friend and I are trying to create a "local deployment tool" in batch that allows us to capture an image of a sysprepped computer and export it into a pre-existing ...
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Generated Windows 10 Wim from Hyper-V has default playback device set to headphones

I have generated a WIM from a Hyper-V VM. After deploying the WIM I noticed the default playback device is set to 'headphones'. Is there a way I can prevent this from happening? Is there anything I ...
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Windows SIM can't create a catalog file from a wim

I'm currently trying to use Windows SIM to create a Windows 10 autounattend.xml file for a custom installation. I have a standard, generic, enterprise edition of Windows 10, which is my source for the ...
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