In Beta 2 of DISMTools 0.7, you will now see a revamped custom component screen when creating your answer files: This is in order to accommodate the latest changes in Schneegans' generator and UnattendGen. You will see these in the target answer file: However, one advantage is that, whilst Schneegans' generator only lets you add up to 3 components, with DISMTools you can add as many as you want. Also, this is expected to improve in the future, with measures to prevent shooting yourself in the foot, as some components are reserved for proper OS installation. Check this new screen out in the latest installers!
Many improvements were made to DISMTools 0.7 for Beta 2: The popup mounted image picker has been fully revamped. Even though you'll just see the border, the picker has changed under the hood, returning a mounted image object instead of strings: DISMTools then uses this mounted image object for specific needs based on the action, therefore making it simpler. The WDS Helper client will now apply drivers to the target installation if it finds some in the image to which the device booted. The Driver Installation Module (DIM), if found to be incompatible, is expected to be bundled with the DISMTools PE, rather than stored in the ISO file HotInstall has seen some improvements, with the addition of a removal script that is automatically generated. This one reconfigures the system's BCD to reinstate the full OS as the default entry and deletes any files created during preparation. You are able to confirm if you want to revert all changes before doing this: All of these changes are now available in the latest installers. Also, Beta 2 will receive updated documentation, mainly to reflect the network-based installation efforts.
DISMTools 0.7 Preview 4 (Beta 2) is now available for download and installation. The update system will pick it for you and install it automatically. It is also available on WinGet. Huge thanks to all of you, because the program has reached 100000 overall downloads! For Preview 5, more improvements will be made to network-based installations, with the inclusion of a new control panel: This is not yet available in the latest installers, but will be very soon. Also, the June 2025 Update of DISMTools 0.6.2 will come alongside Preview 5.
DISMTools 0.7 Preview 5 and 0.6.2 Update 2 are now out for download and installation. The update system will pick these up and install them automatically. Both are also available on WinGet Beta 3 of version 0.7 will see some improvements tailored for the enterprise, with features to join target devices to an Active Directory domain with unattended answer files: You can access this wizard in the Basic System Configuration page: As this is a make-or-break process, this wizard will also make you verify the settings: Other things introduced in Preview 5 of DT 0.7 are: Administration scripts for the DISMTools PE related to full disk copy and image capture You can now enter the command line when booting to the ISO or via WDS Experience the domain join settings in the latest installers