Creating a Windows 8.1 AIO with Media Center manually

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by ambidav, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    As murphy said, so yes ;)
     
  2. Flipp3r

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    #942 Flipp3r, Oct 13, 2013
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    I have the following in my autounattend.xml. No EI.CFG. I just select what I want to install from the index in my wim.
    No productkey needed:

    Code:
                <UserData>
                    <ProductKey>
                        <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                        <Key></Key>
                    </ProductKey>
                    <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
                </UserData>
     
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  3. SHARMA

    SHARMA MDL Novice

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    Created an Windows 8.1 Pro WMC Iso few hours back, Everything went well. when booted it up I'm getting os version selection dialog with 2 "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center" x86 versions, what's the reason for that?
    Note: i manually copied the activated data.dat and tokens.dat to their location. and also enabled Dot-net framework feature.
     
  4. Riddlah

    Riddlah MDL Novice

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    has anyone tried doing an AIO with the newly released iso's for windows 8.1 (Windows 8.1 Professional with Rollup 1 (32-Bit). I am getting the following error when attempting the first command:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools>Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:c:\win81aio\x86\install.wim /SourceIndex:2 /DestinationImageFile:c:\win81aio\win81\sources\install.wim /DestinationName:"Windows 8.1" /compress:maximum

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 6.3.9600.16384

    Error: 87

    An error occurred while processing the command. Ensure that the command-line arguments are valid. For more information, review the log file.

    The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log


    The commands from the first page worked with original RTM ISO's.
     
  5. Error_801

    Error_801 MDL Junior Member

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    while i was doing this guide me laptop crashed now i can't unmount the wim
    C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.1\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools
    >Dism /mount-wim /wimfile:G:\win81aio\win81\sources\install.wim /index:3 /mountd
    ir:G:\win81aio\mount

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 6.3.9600.16384


    Error: 0xc1420127

    The specified image in the specified wim is already mounted for read/write acces
    s.

    how do i umount this ?
    any help would be grateful
     
  6. neverknow

    neverknow MDL Novice

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    Hey,

    I read only 66 pages, but know I ask :)

    I made a 8.1Pro WMC DVD. I started setup.exe. Win8.1 started an has something to do. Then it collected something. And suddenly: Can´t proof the Key.
    Only thing I can do: close the Programm.

    I try different ei.cfg, try it with WindwosDownloadIntegrator. Everytime the same window.
    The source is a 64bit Win8, which I could upgraded my Win8 without any problem.

    Any solutions, perhaps it will written on the last 30 pages?

    Thanks

    Edit: I just deleted the ei.cfg file and...ok I was asked to a key. I take the installkey from M$ and till know it works.(But only withe the key for pro. A key for pro+WMC didn´t work.)
    I hope I could activated, cause I´ll take only the free WMC KEY from Dec.2012 or I have to take the "free" WMC key and restore the files from spp/store.

    EditII: I have get only the pro without WMC. So I have to install and then restore the 3 files from spp/store. Hope it will works
     
  7. warlordll

    warlordll MDL Member

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    Yes with success but when i try to redo my Iso's im getting bigger problems doing the WMC bit..comes back with errors see below:

    View attachment 24702

    The error you posted is the same as i got on the first try, what i did to correct it was download all of the windows updated editions (including windows 8.1 RTM x86 + x64) and made folders for each and again see below for example:

    View attachment 24703

    btw i did try using the same example on page 1 of this thread with same or similar results, will keep going til its right. :) the other idea i tried was extracting the updated install.wims to the x86 + x64 folders. As i use 64 bit system i did also extract the x64 windows 8.1 to the win81 folder because using the 32 bit gave me error upon opening the setup.exe

    ohh btw the x86RU / x64RU folders are the Rollup updated install.wim, all i did was change the commands for each one..possibly it could be why i cant do the WMC bit or it might be something else.

    Update: Ok solved the problem i was having and im no longer having the WMC problem as stated above i created extra folders to test the RU version and its now working will keep the examples above so others can not do what i did...learning fast :)

    Update 2: and i get the same problem again trying to do the next part, and it keeps happening when i start over :(
     
  8. Dkenpachi

    Dkenpachi MDL Novice

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    can i make an aio with core, singlelanguage pro and pro WMC x86 and 64bits ? just wondering if i need any extra lines of code i have all the ISO i need
     
  9. Puffingmad

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  10. Atari800XL

    Atari800XL MDL Expert

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    Yes, me too... Thanks Ambidav, and thanks Kelorgo for the great HowTo about creating suitable token files.
     
  11. Trenchboygun

    Trenchboygun MDL Member

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    THX ambidav It Works

    Crated x86 & X64 img with wmc
     
  12. eric33

    eric33 MDL Junior Member

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    when creating bootable iso, the code mention in first post has EFI boot, if not what shoud be the code
     
  13. Puffingmad

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    " There is no mention of EFI boot only Ei.cfg which allows you install without entering the product key.
     
  14. Puffingmad

    Puffingmad MDL Addicted

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    If you still have the extracted ISO in the ISO folder and you have already made a WMC 8.1 from it
    The exacted files have already been modified to WMC that is why you get this error.
    You cant upgrade to wmc if its already been done
    Try deleting the the ISO files and copy over the unmodified files from the original ISO and start again should work perfectly
     
  15. eric33

    eric33 MDL Junior Member

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    sorry my english is not good, i wanted to say if creating the iso has EFI boot
     
  16. HALIKUS

    HALIKUS MDL Addicted

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    oscdimg -lWIN -u1 -h -m -k -oc -bootdata:2#p0,e,b.\boot\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,b.\efi\microsoft\boot\Efisys.bin .\ .\Win_BCD.iso
    or
    oscdimg -lWIN -u1 -h -m -k -oc -bboot\etfsboot.com .\ %systemdrive%\Win_BCD.iso
     
  17. XxBrazilianoxX

    XxBrazilianoxX MDL Member

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    @Puffingmad Thanks, I copied my .dat and tokens files, but after setup Windows is not activated. Maybe because I activated my media center online before?
     
  18. arnyc23

    arnyc23 MDL Novice

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    Can someone explain the purpose of making this ISO? Does it allow to install Win8.1 with WMC and activate both Win8.1 and WMC by a single VL or EMS activation instead of 2 separate activations? Чow the activation works for clean install? What should be the source ISO to which WMC is added: Retail, VL, Enterprise or ANY.

    Does it only allow to activate WMC by a separate key with 8.1 Pro Retail already activated, so the only purpose of making the ISO is to avoid downloading WMC pack? I think it should be explained in the 1st post.
     
  19. eric33

    eric33 MDL Junior Member

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    thanks halikus