Ricktendo's [Slim] .NET Framework 4.6.2 has a repack version that I used which is multilingual, that is the only way I know it works for me. It does the installation before the first pre windows login. I just don't like the wait it could take almost 30 minutes to finish. I think the addon version would be better.
Just install it in audit mode, the windows install after going thru audit/sysprep/capture is way faster because all things are already really pre-installed.
I will do that then, once I learn how to work images in audit mode. Is this a good guide? technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799305 Thanks!
@Enthousiast What's the point of using a partition on a physical drive instead of a normal directory or folder? I've never done that so I'm just asking...
You can't capture a real virtual install using vmware on a vmdk, afaik. On Hyper-V, with vhd's, it should be simpler but i didn't get around trying that, yet. My method just uses VMWare as substitute system to run a real windows on a real hdd which can be captured easily. Murphy78 does it on a real running machine in his explanation and captures it from the original windows install.
After servicing the image online, I run: Code: %windir%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown Next I map the virtual drive (drive Z and then capture the image.
Nope. Admin account (audit mode) except Win8.1 like you correctly said. To MAP the vmdk just runas admin VMware program > Hard Disk (SCSI) > Under Disk Utilities, Map... > Under Volume, select the largest image > Uncheck Open drive in Windows Explorer after mapping > OK Now you can use dism to capture the image...
FYI, VMware recognize and support vhd as harddisk you just need to create it separately (with diskpart or GUI Disk Management)
Yes thank you Mr. X Sorry I had done a little different from the other time but following exactly all the instructions works perfectly. The strange thing is that without running as admin the mounted drive appears in windows explorer but is not recognized by the windows prompt, if running as admin happens the opposite