Creating a Windows 8.1 AIO with Media Center manually

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

  1. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    Yes you can use.

     
  2. Humphrey

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    GImageX makes Imagex pretty easy to use.
     
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  3. MMIKEE

    MMIKEE MDL Senior Member

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    I used the example in Post 1 to create a Windows 8.1-x64 ProWMC which worked as it should... Thank you...
    Now I would like to create a Windows 8.1-x64 AIO that ONLY includes 8.1 / 8.1 Pro / 8.1 ProWMC without the x86 / Enterprise editions...
    I realize I can omit those specific folders, but I need HELP with the correct CODE changes to have this ISO work correctly...
    Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks in advance...:worthy:
     
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  4. Mr.X

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    #1104 Mr.X, Jan 5, 2014
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  5. MSMG

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    #1105 MSMG, Jan 6, 2014
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    This command will fail when there is both x86 and x64 version of Windows 8.1 Pro WMC included in AIO, only the first wmc wim index will get renamed the second one will throw a error.

    Code:
    imagex /flags "ProfessionalWMC" /info C:\win81aio\win81\sources\install.wim 3 "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center" "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center"
    
    So, the work around is to use

    "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center (x86)" or
    "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center (x64)" instead of

    "Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center"
     
  6. ultimate_live

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    #1106 ultimate_live, Jan 6, 2014
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    I didn´t have any problems with teh comand line. It wasn´t necessary to make this workaround to create both 8.1+WMC.
    My problem is still with the 'ei.cfg' file. It seems, I must integrate the keys to each version instead of using the file. And I don´t understand, why this file doesn´t work for me, if everything worked.
     
  7. arcie

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    thank you for this post :worthy:
    adding to my teaching materials
     
  8. Mr.X

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    #1109 Mr.X, Jan 6, 2014
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    If you read carefully MMIKEE said and quote:
    Then my code is correct for his specific needs. :)
     
  9. MSMG

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    Well, I didn't say your code is wrong but instead I just pointed out what happens when the same code used with both x86 and x64 versions of WMC in AIO, will generate an error. so that people who are trying to make W81 x86/x64 AIO, they will make the necessary changes. :)

     
  10. ultimate_live

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    Using the steps on first page, I didn´t get this message you posted in previous post. I could use (Windows 8.1 Pro with windows media center) for both (x86/x64).
    Strange. Here it worked, but doesn´t work with ei.cfg. with you its the opposite. :rolleyes:
     
  11. kabino

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    I did a iso only WMC but finished installation, windows ask me a serial key to continue. which key can i use?
     
  12. Mr.X

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    Just press OMIT or SKIP, I don't remember. Then the oobe process begins and there you go... then use KMSAuto Net in my signature to activate
     
  13. geobot

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    Thanks for this nice tutorial..
    I created my AIO with this post.. :)
     
  14. kabino

    kabino MDL Member

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    there isn't that button. I have to insert this serial or nothing.
     
  15. Chrystopher

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    Do you have an ei.cfg file in the sources folder? If you have it, then you don't need any serial, because ei.cfg can skip the serial section so you don't have to insert any serial

    P.S Check the first page to create the ei.cfg file for ProWMC :)
     
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  16. Mac25

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    is the source for creating the aio a windows 8.1 hard drive ? or from an ESD folder.
     
  17. Al_ManZ_Shur

    Al_ManZ_Shur MDL Novice

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    Hi, guys

    I just log in to answer that the exactly name of my source .ISO is: SW_DVD5-Win_Pro_8.1_32BIT-Spanish_MLF_X18-96672.ISO
    downloaded from here: Windows-8-1-Pro-RTM-VOLUME-with-ROLLUP-1-ALL-LANGUAJES-VLSC. (Sorry, I can't post the complete link).

    I converted following the instructions in the first post of this thread to add Media Center. And after installed and activated through MTK 2.5 B5 (.DLL Injector-EZ Activator), hover on Start button, Right Click-->System and It's say here: Windows 8.1 Pro con Media Center. It says con because it is in spanish; if it were in english, it would be: Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center.

    So far so good. Regards.
     
  18. MMIKEE

    MMIKEE MDL Senior Member

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    Mister X, Thank YOU... Your CODE mods worked perfectly as I had hoped it would for my intended useage... TWO Thumbs UP! :clap3:
     
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