Win10+ Setup Disk (Works with UEFI Secure Boot / BIOS / Install.wim over 4 GB)

tigercheng · Nov 21, 2019

freddie-o said: ↑

Supported Windows 10 versions:

Only works from "Windows 10 v1703" (Build 15063) and later versions -- earlier versions of Windows do not support reading and creating multiple partitions on removable storage devices.
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freddie-o, some clarifications needed from you on the above. Does it mean that in order to create the said UEFI bootable USB, the windows I am using to create it must be of Windows 10 v1703" (Build 15063) and later versions?

Thanks for sharing of the tool and I intend to use it once you cleared my doubt.

freddie-o · Nov 21, 2019

Yes, earlier versions of Windows do not support reading and creating multiple partitions on removable storage devices. MS only started support for multiple partitions on removable media on Windows 10 Version 1703.

uffbros · Nov 21, 2019

I love this script that addresses your problem. It creates a fat32 and a ntfs partition to your USB drive. This will allow a legacy install or an UEFI GPT install.
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-with-secure-boot-install-wim-over-4gb.79268/

Also see these 6 options to get around the 4GB size limit of fat32
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...tems-with-install-wims-larger-than-4gb.79199/

tigercheng · Nov 23, 2019

uffbros said: ↑

I love this script that addresses your problem. It creates a fat32 and a ntfs partition to your USB drive. This will allow a legacy install or an UEFI GPT install.
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-with-secure-boot-install-wim-over-4gb.79268/

Also see these 6 options to get around the 4GB size limit of fat32
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...tems-with-install-wims-larger-than-4gb.79199/
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I agree, these two threads really very informative and summarize everything about UEFI bootable USB.
Freddie-o, good job & thanks for sharing.

freddie-o · May 2, 2020

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sebus · May 2, 2020

freddie-o said: ↑

For Windows ISOs with INSTALL.WIMs below 4 GB, you just need to...

Format your USB disk to FAT32

Mount your Windows ISO and copy the contents of the ISO to the USB disk.

This will work with UEFI or Legacy BIOS
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The statement on its own is misleading (and some people will read just that bit), you do need to emphasize that using the script will actually do it!

freddie-o · May 2, 2020

How is it now?

rpo · May 2, 2020

freddie-o said: ↑

This script is a modified version of Win10 Installation Disk for Windows ISOs with install.wims BELOW 4 GB.

It works for both Legacy BIOS and the native UEFI boot process.

What the script does

Converts your USB disk to MBR scheme -- in case your USB disk was converted to GPT scheme. Otherwise the script will fail in creating the installation disk.
Creates a FAT32 partition.
Mounts your Windows ISO.
Copies the entire contents of the Windows ISO to the USB disk.

Script

Code:

<# : standard way of doing hybrid batch + powershell scripts
@title Windows Installation Disk &color 3E
@set "__ARGS__=%*" &powershell -noprofile -c "$ScriptPath='%~f0';iex((Get-Content($ScriptPath))  -join [char[]]10)" &exit/b
#>
#
#   This script must be executed with admin privilege
#
#   Test Administrator privileges
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
{
    $uac_error="Elevating UAC for Administrator Privileges failed"
    #   The following test is to avoid infinite looping if elevating UAC for Administrator Privileges failed
    if ($env:__ARGS__ -eq $uac_error) {
    read-host "$uac_error`r`nRight click on the script and select ""Run as administrator""`r`nPress Enter to exit...";exit}
#   Restart the script to get Administrator privileges and exit
                                                                               
    Start-Process "$ScriptPath" $uac_error -Verb runAs; exit
}
$pswindow = $host.ui.rawui          # create a reference to the console’s UI.RawUI child object
$pswindow.windowtitle = ([string]($pswindow.windowtitle -split "^.*  ")).trim() ; $ShortTitle=($pswindow.windowtitle -split " @ .*")[0]
#
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms # Load the class System.Windows.Forms
#
# Filebrowser dialog object
$FileBrowser = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog -Property @{
    Multiselect = $false # One file can be chosen
    Filter = 'ISO images (*.iso)|*.iso' # Select only iso files
}
#
Function MsgBox {[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show($Args[0],$ShortTitle,$Args[1],$Args[2])}
#
clear-host
$USB=$Null
$Form=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form # Create the screen form (window)
$Form.TopMost = $True
# Set the title and size of the window:
$Form.Text=$ShortTitle
$Form.Width=420 ; $Form.Height=250
$Form.StartPosition = "CenterScreen"
$Form.SizeGripStyle = "Hide"
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles();

# Create a drop-down list and fill it
$USBDiskList=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
$USBDiskList.DropDownStyle=[System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle]::DropDownList;
$USBDiskList.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(20,45)
$USBDiskList.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(365,20)
$USBDiskList.Font='Consolas,10'
$Form.Controls.Add($SelectUSBDiskList)
$USBDisks=@() # array with USB disk number
$Disks=Get-Disk | Where-Object {($_.BusType -eq "USB") -and ($_.OperationalStatus -eq "Online")}

While (!$Disks) {
if((MsgBox "Please plug in your USB disk first. `n`nClick OK to continue." "OKCancel" "Information") -eq "Cancel") {exit}
    $Disks=Get-Disk | Where-Object {($_.BusType -eq "USB") -and ($_.OperationalStatus -eq "Online")}
}
$USBDisk=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label # Put the USB Disk label on the form
$USBDisk.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(20,25)
$USBDisk.Text="USB Disk"
$USBDisk.Font='Default Font,9'
$USBDisk.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(400,20)
$Form.Controls.Add($USBDisk)

$ISOImage=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label # Put the ISO Image label on the form
$ISOImage.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(20,90)
$ISOImage.Font='Default Font,9'
$ISOImage.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(350,20)
$ISOImage.text="ISO Image"
$Form.Controls.Add($ISOImage)

$ISOFile=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label # Put the ISO file name on the form
$ISOFile.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(20,110)
$ISOFile.Text=" "
$ISOFile.Font='Consolas,10'
$ISOFile.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(365,23)
$ISOFile.Backcolor = [System.Drawing.Color]::White
$ISOFile.BorderStyle = [System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle]::FixedSingle
$Form.Controls.Add($ISOFile)

$SelectISOButton=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button # Put the Select ISO button on the form
$SelectISOButton.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(180,170)
$SelectISOButton.Text="Select ISO"
$SelectISOButton.Font='Default Font,9'
$SelectISOButton.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,26)
$Form.Controls.Add($SelectISOButton)

$CancelButton=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button # Put the Cancel button on the form
$CancelButton.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(285,170)
$CancelButton.Text="Cancel"
$CancelButton.Font='Default Font,9'
$CancelButton.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,26)
$Form.Controls.Add($CancelButton)
$CancelButton.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::Cancel

$CreateDiskButton=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button # Put the Create Disk button on the form
$CreateDiskButton.Location=New-Object System.Drawing.Point(75,170)
$CreateDiskButton.Text="Create Disk"
$CreateDiskButton.Font='Default Font,9'
$CreateDiskButton.Size=New-Object System.Drawing.Size(100,26)
$Form.Controls.Add($CreateDiskButton)
$CreateDiskButton.Enabled = $false
$CreateDiskButton.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK

$SelectISOButton.Add_Click({
    If ($FileBrowser.ShowDialog() -ne "Cancel"){ # if Cancel, just ignore
        $Global:ImagePath = $FileBrowser.filename    # return the file name
        $ISOFile.Text= Split-Path -Path $ImagePath -leaf # extract filename and extension (iso)
        if (($ISOFile.Text).length -gt 44) {$ISOFile.Text = $ImagePath.PadRight(100," ").substring(0,43)+"..."}
        $CreateDiskButton.Enabled = $true
        $CreateDiskButton.Focus()}})

Foreach ($USBDisk in $Disks) {
    $FriendlyName=($USBDisk.FriendlyName).PadRight(40," ").substring(0,39)
    $USBDisks+=$USBDisk.DiskNumber
    $USBDiskList.Items.Add(("{0,-39}{1:n2} GB" -f $FriendlyName,($USBDisk.Size/1GB)))|out-null
    $Partitions = Get-Partition | Where-Object { $_.DiskNumber -eq $USBDisk.DiskNumber}
    If ($Partitions) {
        Foreach ($Partition in $Partitions) {
        $Volumes=get-volume | Where-Object {$Partition.AccessPaths -contains  $_.path }
            Foreach ($Volume in $Volumes) {
                $USBDisks+=$USBDisk.DiskNumber
                $USBDiskList.Items.Add(("{0,0}({1,1}:){2,-32}[{3:n2} GB]" -f " ", ($Partition.DriveLetter), $Volume.FileSystemLabel.PadRight(25," ").substring(0,25), ($Partition.Size/1GB)))|out-null
            }
        }
    }
}
$form.Controls.Add($USBDiskList)
$USBDiskList.SelectedIndex=0
#
if($form.ShowDialog() -eq "Cancel") {MsgBox "The script was cancelled." "OK" "Information"|out-Null;exit}
#
# At this point the mounted USB disk and the iso image file path are defined
#
$USB=$USBDisks[$USBDiskList.SelectedIndex]
#
# Mount the image file if not already mounted and get the drive letter
#
#  Check if iso already mounted
    $ISO = (Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $ImagePath | Get-Volume).DriveLetter
#    Mount iso
    If (!$ISO) {Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath $ImagePath -StorageType ISO |out-null
    $ISO = (Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $ImagePath | Get-Volume).DriveLetter}
    $ISO=$ISO+":"
If ($ISO -eq ":") {exit}
#
If((MsgBox "WARNING! `n`nYour USB disk will be converted to MBR scheme and reformatted to FAT32.`n`nAll partitions and data stored in the disk will be erased.`r`n`r`nAre you sure you want to continue?" "YESNO" "Warning") -eq "NO"){DisMount-DiskImage -ImagePath $ImagePath|Out-Null;exit}
Clear-Host
#    Clear the USB stick
Clear-Disk $usb -RemoveData -RemoveOEM -Confirm:$false
set-disk $usb -partitionstyle mbr
Stop-Service ShellHWDetection -erroraction silentlycontinue|out-null
#    Create the fat32 boot partition
$usbfat32=(New-Partition -DiskNumber $usb -UseMaximumSize -AssignDriveLetter | Format-Volume -FileSystem FAT32 -NewFileSystemLabel "Windows Installation Disk").DriveLetter + ":"
robocopy $iso $usbfat32 /e

# Eject the mounted iso image
DisMount-DiskImage -ImagePath $ImagePath |out-null
MsgBox "The Windows Installation Disk completed successfully." "OK" "Information" |Out-Null;exit

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In case of Legacy BIOS boot, you should ensure that the USB disk partition is active :

Code:

$usbfat32=(New-Partition -DiskNumber $usb -UseMaximumSize -AssignDriveLetter  -IsActive | Format-Volume -FileSystem FAT32 -NewFileSystemLabel "Windows Installation Disk").DriveLetter + ":"

freddie-o · May 2, 2020

Thanks @rpo for continuing to come to the rescue

qwesta · May 2, 2020

I tried that script, but got errors as shown here in the image

freddie-o · May 3, 2020

Could be your install.wim is above the 4GB limit.

qwesta · May 3, 2020

How can I check this please?
And if so, is there another script which covers this limit?

freddie-o · May 3, 2020

Mount your Windows ISO. Navigate to "sources" folder. Locate "install.wim". Right click "Properties".

Usually this is the error you get when the install.wim is beyond the 4GB limit.

Win10 Installation Disk 1.9.2 is for install.wims over 4GB

freddie-o · May 3, 2020

To avoid confusion...

Win10 Setup Disk 1.9.2 [For UEFI or BIOS / UEFI with Secure Boot / Install.wim over 4 GB]

Setup disk [For UEFI or BIOS / UEFI with Secure Boot / Install.wim under 4 GB]

qwesta · May 3, 2020

Okay, that was the problem
Thank you for the explanation

freddie-o · May 14, 2020

@rpo I don't know why I only noticed this now
when booting into uefi the windows cover the entire screen

qwesta · May 14, 2020

So what is wrong with this, It will disappear after you finish the installation

freddie-o · May 14, 2020

freddie-o said: ↑

@rpo I don't know why I only noticed this now
when booting into uefi the windows cover the entire screen

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It's happening only with 20H1

alcit · May 14, 2020

working great.. good bye install.esd

rpo · May 14, 2020

freddie-o said: ↑

@rpo I don't know why I only noticed this now
when booting into uefi the windows cover the entire screen

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This doesn't disturb me...

Win10+ Setup Disk (Works with UEFI Secure Boot / BIOS / Install.wim over 4 GB)

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