MSMG ToolKit to Convert W8.1/Srv 2012 R2 RTM/GA ISO - W8.1/Srv 2012 R2 Update 1 ISO

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  1. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    #81 MSMG, Mar 9, 2014 (OP)
    Today tested /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase for Boot.wim Index 1 and Winre.wim and installed the os, installation works properly without any issues and also the overall size of boot.wim and insall.wim got reduced.

    I tested with clean install as I do always, just want someone to test the upgrade path.

    Updated the First Post with New Link

    Changes:

    + Added Support for Updating Multiple Images at Once (Only if the Source is x86 or x64 but not AIO)
    + Added /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase for Boot.wim Index 1 and Winre.wim for cleaning up old components and removing the backup of old updates.
     
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    #82 MSMG, Mar 9, 2014 (OP)
    I did checked with the windows update after using the toolkit there was only camera codec, flash player update for me. may be two new updates may have come.

    This toolkit is a part of my main toolkit and this was meant for only adding Windows 8.1 Update 1. If you want to post Windows 8.1 Update 1 updates, .net fx35, wmc to install.wim, please do use my main toolkit which you can find it in my signature. I will be soon adding this toolkit to my main toolkit which is ready to be deployed.

     
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    #83 armond, Mar 9, 2014
    OK. That's fine. Many thanks for your fast reply and this nice update!
     
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    jackmonter5 MDL Senior Member

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    #84 jackmonter5, Mar 9, 2014
    MSMG, would it make a difference if the wmc and .net is done before or after updating to spring update?

    Thanks again for all you hard work, very appreciated :worthy:
     
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    #85 nechrist, Mar 9, 2014
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    #86 leom81, Mar 9, 2014
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    hi!
    i have a problem with new script: when i select [2] and then i will select my version (win 8.1 pro x64) , i don't know why but it always select version x86. with previuos script all go fine, but with this script i have this problem. (sorry my bad english... )
     
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    #87 geircito, Mar 9, 2014
    For me everything worked 100%.
    Created an iso using the script and did a fresh install of Windows 8.1 x64 Spring 2014 (using the created iso file) on a MacBook Pro using Parallells Desktop.
     
  8. MSMG

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    #88 MSMG, Mar 9, 2014 (OP)
    are you using AIO (x86/x64) OS as source if so then it will give error coz still I haven't fixed the script for AIO. but the script works well for 32-bit or 64-bit source OS. I will fix it tomorrow.

     
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    #89 MSMG, Mar 9, 2014
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    #90 Billy06010, Mar 9, 2014
    when will it support install.esd files??
     
  11. HALIKUS

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    #91 HALIKUS, Mar 9, 2014
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    probably never, unless you mean export.


    Very nice script btw. I noticed it wasalso the perfect opportunity to add dart to the boot.wim and winre.wim. I simply added these 2 extras to the "proper" place and added my extracted dart files to Updates\Dart%arch%:

    ::DART
    echo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    echo. Integrating Windows 8.1/Server 2012 Dart
    echo. to [Boot.wim, Index : 2] WIM Image...
    echo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if exist %~dp0Updates\DART%WimArch% xcopy %~dp0Updates\DART%WimArch%\* "%BootMnt%\2" /cherkyi

    ::DARTwinre
    echo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    echo. Integrating Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 DART to WinRE
    echo. to [Install.wim, Index : %%i \-^> WinRE.wim, Index : 1] WIM Image...
    echo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if exist %~dp0Updates\DART%WimArch% xcopy %~dp0Updates\DART%WimArch%\* %WinReMnt%\%%i /cherkyi


    Also, if you have 2 scripts because of the extra 2 updates people may want to integrate, can't you just use a
    If exists ExtraKB.msu dism /addpackage ExtraKB.msu blah blah
    so that the script will simply bypass them if they are missing?

    Also, i used a 5 index wim and noticed the winre integration each wim is redundant as its the same file (i'm 99% sure). If thats the case, you could create 1 instance of winre.wim and then just xcopy it over each index. If permissions are a problem (i think they are) i think i once got around the problem be exporting winretemp.wim to %mount%\windows\system32\recovery\winre.wim and delete index 1 (the pre modified index).
     
  12. luke

    luke MDL Senior Member

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    #92 luke, Mar 10, 2014
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    im getting a error on 2 Update Boot WIM Image the folder is empty? I also have install.esd?

    Code:
    Error: 2

Unable to access the image. 
Make sure that the image path and the Windows directory for the image exist and you have Read permissions on the folder.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\123\Logs\Dism.txt
     
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    #93 Breach, Mar 10, 2014
    Great job. Now, any clue what kb2938439 and kb2939087 do (as they're not part of the Wzor release/instructions)? If WU is [was] pushing them I guess better have them, but still any idea?
     
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    #94 gururoop, Mar 10, 2014
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    For people with install.esd, I tried converting install.esd to install.wim by doing the following:

    1. Installed Windows to a VHD
    2. Sysprep-ed the installation in VHD
    3. Attached this VHD in Disk Management console
    4. Compressed it using imagex and this command at command prompt:
    imagex /compress maximum /capture X: C:/install.wim "Windows 8.1 Pro"
    where X stands for the drive letter corresponding to the greater partition of VHD.
    5. Replaced install.esd from MSMG Toolkit folder with install.wim and followed steps 1, 2 and 3 in order.

    The ISO was created without any errors, but I still haven't tried installing from it and I see no reason why it should not install. Will update this post if I am successful. Maybe OP can include this little guide if it works.
     
  15. geobot

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    #95 geobot, Mar 10, 2014
    Do you think this will work?
    Using DISM:
    1. Apply install.esd to an empty drive.
    2. Capture and compress that drive as install.wim.
    3. Replace the install.esd with install.wim
     
  16. MSMG

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    #96 MSMG, Mar 10, 2014 (OP)
    Yes indeed you can include dart but you need to make changes for winpeshl.ini for winre.wim and boot.wim, I have added these functions to my main toolkit, where the dart tools can be accessed when the repair menu is choose from setup screen and the dart gets boots straight away with winre.wim

    yes I can make changes and use only one script ok will make changes and also about the winre.wim, ya it's almost the same thing, we can add the updates just once and copy it over and over again to different install.wim file.

    yes permissions are one problem, where the actual winre.wim resides, its in hidden format, although it gets serviced by dism and gets exported to new file but you try to overwrite the original winre.win with the exported one using he xcopy command it just skips, but if you use the move command it just copies easily.

    one more thing is I have to move the startcomponentcleanup and resetbase section to the start if I have to have ready copy of updated winre.wim file to be copied to other install.wim, but this is a good idea I will make changes.


    then one more thing, I have issue with the loop used for checking whether the user has selected any particular index or have selected * for all indexes, the problem is the loop works perfectly for mounting, integrating, committing changes and unmounting, rebuilding wim images but when I use the loop for extracting the cab, where I need to check for each wim index architecture, the loop fails as the function I have used to get the wim architecture of the wimindex. although the function GetWimArch gets the wimindex architecture but it won't gets applied in the line expand .msu files, can you check the loop what's going on wrong. coz only if this loop works then the script will work for multi-arch AIO install.wim




     
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    #97 MSMG, Mar 10, 2014 (OP)
    yes it works and its called old method, now the dism can apply the .esd file to a folder, thew we can use the dism to capture the folder to a new install.wim and later work on it and this is the easiest way.


     
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    #98 murphy78, Mar 10, 2014
    DaRT 8.1 works for both of these. I've personally tested it.
    To actually get into the winre version you have to restart into repair options (shutdown /r /o)
    Then you have to do the advanced startup options (think that's what it's called, where it lists 10 choices including safe mode etc)
    When you boot into the startup options you choose 10
    Then you're in the winre environment

    DaRT is found in the usual spot "Troubleshooting"

    I think the issue with the windows\system32\recovery is that it's in a system folder
    Short of doing icacls commands I'm not sure there's much to do except move the file before working on it; like you were saying.
     
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    #99 MSMG, Mar 10, 2014 (OP)
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    #100 MSMG, Mar 10, 2014 (OP)
    yes dart works for both winre version but I didn't get correct changes for winpeshl.ini for winre.wim

    and then after some testing I could make the recovery mode to directly boot to dart menu without those usual menus it appears when you boot to windows recovery mode.

     
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