Windows DVD with multiple languages and both x86 and x64 version

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    #1 Hacker?pcs, May 8, 2020
    Is there a guide on how to create a Windows 10 DVD containing both 32 and 64 bit versions and also containing multiple (in my case Greek and English) for both of them? I got the latest April 2020 ISOs and also the Multilanguage DVD for 1903/1909 if it's needed in the process.

    I prefer to create the DVD on my own from the MSDN sources to avoid having malware or something else in it.
     
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    #2 WindowsGeek, May 8, 2020
    U will need a dual layer DVD.
     
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    #3 Hacker?pcs, May 8, 2020 (OP)
    It's not going on an actual DVD but on a bootable USB stick so even if it goes to 10-15 GB I don't mind.
     
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    #4 Enthousiast, May 8, 2020
    Create an x86 and an x64 ISO with the desired languages by using W10MUI
    Optionally, you can create ISOs with install.esd, using https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-install-esd-install-swm-creation-tool.78925/
    And next put both ISOs inside the ESD > ISO project folder and run "multi_arch_iso.cmd", it will offer to create a MCT like ISO, with 2 separate wim or esd files. or an ISO with combined x86/x64 install.wim or esd (depends if you feed it ISOs with wim or esd).
     
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    #5 Hacker?pcs, May 9, 2020 (OP)
    Thanks for the info, a question: should I use your project for 3.5GB split files (good thought, FAT32 sticks will be probably used too) on the different x86 and x64 ISOs before using the multiarch batch or on the final multiarch ISO to split that instead?

    Also, W10MUI integrates the language an all SKUs (11) on the ISO, is there a way to remove the N versions to shorten the time W10MUI takes, I don't need and also clutter the install selection?
     
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    #6 Enthousiast, May 11, 2020
    I only use swm files when the esd won't be under 4GB, i can fit 39 en-US only indexes easily in one install.esd <4GB. Multi language will take more space, but it could fit too.

    You can delete the N editions manually before running all the scripts.
     
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    #7 Hacker?pcs, May 11, 2020 (OP)
    How though?
     
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    #8 Enthousiast, May 11, 2020
    Before you run W10MUI, export the non N editions to a new install.wim and replace the original one with the new install.wim.
     
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    #9 Hacker?pcs, May 11, 2020 (OP)
    Are there instructions on how to do that?
     
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    #10 Enthousiast, May 11, 2020
    There should be some basic dism knowledge, but here you go:

    Code:
    dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"x:\install.wim" /SourceIndex:y /DestinationImageFile:"z:\install.wim" /Compress:max
    x = source install.wim
    y = the desired index to be exported
    z = target install.wim, containing the non N indexes

    You have to rerun this line with all indexes specified, you want to export.
     
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    #11 Hacker?pcs, May 11, 2020 (OP)
    I don't have much experience with dism :p , thanks for the help!