[Answered] Multiple Boot-OS USB flash disk

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  1. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    That is for win 7 only, on win 7 removing the ei.cfg will enable you to install any of the available skus on the ISO/USB.

    On win 8 and up the generic ei.cfg* will enable you to install any of the available SKUs on the ISO/USB and skips the auto sku selection when a MSDM is present.

    *generic ei.cfg:
    Code:
    [EditionID]
    [Channel]
    Retail
    [VL]
    0
    
     
  2. Klarinka14

    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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    @shhnedo it already works for me :), I had to enter the absolute path "6EB7-63C6"

    wimlib-imagex export "/media/ABC/1/_ltsc/install.wim" all --compress=LZMS --solid "/media/TEST/6EB7-63C6/ABC/install.esd"
    wimlib-imagex export "/media/ABC/1/_business/install.wim" all --compress=LZMS --solid "/media/TEST/6EB7-63C6/ABC/install.esd"
    wimlib-imagex export "/media/ABC/1/_consumer/install.wim" all --compress=LZMS --solid "/media/TEST/6EB7-63C6/ABC/install.esd"



    PS: Windows-DISM (I wanted to ask what is better or is it the same?)

    LTSC (WIM), business (WIM), consumer (WIM) > One WIM > One ESD
    (The WIM process on ESD only 1x run, isn't it faster?)

    or

    LTSC (WIM), business (WIM), consumer (WIM) > One ESD
    (the process on ESD run 3x)
     
  3. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Expert

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    This. The first one just adds an extra step of combining all 3 indexes into one wim, before exporting that one wim to an esd, which is pointless.
     
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  4. Klarinka14

    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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    Ok, nice info thx!
     
  5. why do you want to create bootable iso if you can deploy install wim directly to machine with single index using a PE or RE or FE
     
  6. do you need oscdimg tool command to create bootable iso from extracted iso directory |

    Here i use "DVD" as name of Extracted ISO Directory & oscdimg adk tool is kept next to script.

    Code:
    @echo off
    cd /d %~dp0
    oscdimg.exe -bootdata:2#p0,e,b".\DVD\boot\etfsboot.com"#pEF,e,b".\DVD\efi\microsoft\boot\efisys.bin" -o -h -m -u2 -udfver102 -lCPRA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9 ".\DVD" "%~dp0Custom-Windows.iso"
    
     
  7. Additional Optional Not recommended script to reduce iso size to max extent before creating final "Custom-Windows ISO"

    Code:
    
    echo *****************************************************************
    echo --- Reduce ISO Layout to Maximum Extent
    echo *****************************************************************
    
    setlocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion
    set "TargetFolder=.\DVD\sources"
    set "ExcludeFiles="
    for %%I in ("%TargetFolder%\") do if "%%~dpI" == "%~dp0" set "ExcludeFiles=/C:"%~nx0""
    for /F "eol=| delims=" %%I in ('dir "%TargetFolder%\" /AD /B 2^>nul ^| %SystemRoot%\System32\findstr.exe /I /L /V /X /C:".\*"') do rd /S /Q "%TargetFolder%\%%I"
    for /F "eol=| delims=" %%I in ('dir "%TargetFolder%\" /A-D /B 2^>nul ^| %SystemRoot%\System32\findstr.exe /I /L /V /X /C:"boot.wim" /C:"install.wim" /C:"lang.ini" /C:"setup.exe" %ExcludeFiles%') do del /A /F "%TargetFolder%\%%I"
    endlocal
    setlocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion
    set "TargetFolder=.\DVD"
    set "ExcludeFiles="
    for %%I in ("%TargetFolder%\") do if "%%~dpI" == "%~dp0" set "ExcludeFiles=/C:"%~nx0""
    for /F "eol=| delims=" %%I in ('dir "%TargetFolder%\" /AD /B 2^>nul ^| %SystemRoot%\System32\findstr.exe /I /L /V /X /C:"boot" /C:"efi" /C:"sources"') do rd /S /Q "%TargetFolder%\%%I"
    for /F "eol=| delims=" %%I in ('dir "%TargetFolder%\" /A-D /B 2^>nul ^| %SystemRoot%\System32\findstr.exe /I /L /V /X /C:"bootmgr" /C:"bootmgr.efi" %ExcludeFiles%') do del /A /F "%TargetFolder%\%%I"
    endlocal
    echo --- Reduced ISO Layout to Maximum Extent
    
    echo *****************************************************************
    
    
     
  8. Klarinka14

    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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    This is an amazing command!

    (I wanted to change the boot-order in the menu (Index) but I can't find a suitable commands for "DISM or "wimlib-imagex")

    Example:
    Code:
    Index 6: Windows 10 Enterprise
    Index 5: Windows 10 Enterprise N
    Index 12: Windows 10 Home 1
    Index 4: Windows 10 Home N
    Index 9: Windows 10 Pro
    Index 1: Windows 10 Pro N
    Index 2: Windows 10 Education
    Index 10: Windows 10 Education N
    Index 7: Windows 10 Pro Education
    Index 3: Windows 10 Pro Education N
    Index 8: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
    Index 11: Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations
    
    Change:
    Code:
    Index 1: Windows 10 Enterprise
    Index 2: Windows 10 Enterprise N
    Index 3: Windows 10 Home 1
    Index 4: Windows 10 Home N
    Index 5: Windows 10 Pro
    Index 6: Windows 10 Pro N
    Index 7: Windows 10 Education
    Index 8: Windows 10 Education N
    Index 9: Windows 10 Pro Education
    Index 10: Windows 10 Pro Education N
    Index 11: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
    Index 12: Windows 10 Pro N for Workstations
    
     
  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Export the indexes in the order you want to a new install.wim.
     
  10. Klarinka14

    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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    yes, that occurred to me, too. :giggle:
    But what if I wanted to make a change with a command?
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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    I understand your command, but I'm only looking for an index change commands without full-recreating the file "install.esd"
    (I thought I would just change the index in the maybe .xml file): wimlib-imagex info --xml "/media/NAME/install.esd"
     
  13. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #38 Enthousiast, Jan 16, 2022
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    You mean change the index name and description?

    Code:
    wimlib-imagex info "install.esd" 1 "Windows blahblah..." "Windows blahblah..." --image-property FLAGS=Enterprise* --image-property DISPLAYNAME="Windows blahblah..." --image-property DISPLAYDESCRIPTION="Windows blahblah..."
    * is the EditionID for the index.


    Or offline upgrade the edition?
     
  14. Klarinka14

    Klarinka14 MDL Junior Member

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