Creating a Windows 8.1 AIO with Media Center manually

Trying to install on virtualbox, all runs OK until after installation of the file I get the following error...

"windows could not set the offline locale information. Error code 0x80ff0000"

Again any help gratefull

ps using MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.8.PROFESSIONAL.RTM.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT
BUILD: 6.2.9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247
FILE: Windows_8_Pro_EN-US_x64.ISO

 

Check your PM for TechNet ISOs + Media Center custom

 

Thanks a million check your PM

 

Excellent how-to, very painless. Many thanks.

 

Hello

Many thanks

Work fine

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Best regards

 

Yeah, thank you guys for this great solution. It works great, the guide is simple, I've just made my own WMC iso, installed it and activated with my upgrade key!

So...thank you!

 

TopJimmy, would you be so kind to PM me the link to Win8Pro.RTMx64?
Thanks

 

Image names should be unique in AIO

Excellent post, thank you. But I noticed a few errors not corrected in the OP (sorry if someone already corrected them, I didn't read the whole thread). Some paths were not correct, but most importantly, if you are ever going to use WSIM (Windows System Image Manager), you should give unique names to all images in the AIO wim. Otherwise WSIM gives error "An item with the same key has already been added", and refuses to open the wim file. Simply adding x86 and x64 to the names is enough:

Code:

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x86\install.wim /SourceIndex:2 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x86" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x86\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x86 Pro" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x86\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x86 Pro with Media Center" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\entx86\sources\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x86 Enterprise" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x64\sources\install.wim /SourceIndex:2 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x64" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x64\sources\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x64 Pro" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\x64\sources\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x64 Pro with Media Center" /compress:maximum

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:C:\win8aio\entx64\sources\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8 x64 Enterprise" /compress:maximum

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Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /index:3 /mountdir:C:\win8aio\mount

Dism /Image:C:\win8aio\mount /Get-TargetEditions

Dism /Image:C:\win8aio\mount /Set-Edition:ProfessionalWMC

Dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:C:\win8aio\mount /commit

imagex /flags "ProfessionalWMC" /info C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim 3 "Windows 8 x86 Pro with Media Center" "Windows 8 x86 Pro with Media Center"

Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim /index:7 /mountdir:C:\win8aio\mount

Dism /Image:C:\win8aio\mount /Get-TargetEditions

Dism /Image:C:\win8aio\mount /Set-Edition:ProfessionalWMC

Dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:C:\win8aio\mount /commit

imagex /flags "ProfessionalWMC" /info C:\win8aio\win8\sources\install.wim 7 "Windows 8 x64 Pro with Media Center" "Windows 8 x64 Pro with Media Center"

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oscdimg -bC:\win8aio\win8\boot\etfsboot.com -h -u2 -m -lwin8_aio C:\win8aio\win8\ C:\win8aio.iso

 

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I thought about the unique name thing, but don't recall hitting upon any invalid paths. Would you be kind enough to identify?

 

How active Windows 8 Pro with WMC?

 

Activate with KMS first, then install free or bought WMC-Key, done .

 

your a legend thanks man

 

If the key used is ordered from MS then just click on activate button... it will activate online without any problem

 

Just sharing the love

 

Guys, I have a problem with ei.cfg on Windows 8 Pro

I tried

Code:

[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0

Also tried:

Code:

[EditionID]
ProfessionalWMC
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0

But installation stops due to invalid license (or something like it). Without ei.cfg installation goes ok, but it ask me for the KEY.

Could someone help me?
Thanks

 

where does the installation actually get stuck... and are you trying to install win 8 pro or ProWMC...

 

How can I enable x64 recovery mode ?

 

tkank you very very much friend