Memory's Windows Installation Media Utility 🧰

The Windows Installation Media Utility (not .WIM - Windows Imaging Format Utility) is a simple tool designed to help optimize and customize Windows Installation Media, streamlining your Windows installs.

Contributions to this project are welcome! However, please understand that I prefer to develop and work on these projects independently. I do value other people's insights and appreciate any feedback, so don't take it personally if a pull request is not accepted.

Current Features 🛠️

• Select Windows 10/11 ISO File
• Add autounattend.xml Answer File
• Extract and Add Drivers
• Create New ISO File with oscdimg.exe

[!NOTE] This tool is currently in alpha (v0.0.1), and it's a work in progress. Any issues can be reported using the Issues tab.

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Feedback and Community

If you have feedback, suggestions, or need help with WIMUtil, please join the discussion on GitHub or our Discord community:

Requirements 💻

• Windows 10/11
• PowerShell (run as Administrator)

Usage Instructions 📜

To use WIMUtil, follow these steps to launch PowerShell as an Administrator and run the installation script:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator:

   • Windows 10/11: Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin).
     PowerShell will open in a new window.

2. Confirm Administrator Privileges:

   • If prompted by the User Account Control (UAC), click Yes to allow PowerShell to run as an administrator.

3. Paste and Run the Command:

   • Copy the following command:

     irm "https://github.com/memstechtips/WIMUtil/raw/main/src/WIMUtil.ps1" | iex 

   • To paste into PowerShell, Right-Click or press Ctrl + V in the PowerShell or Terminal window.
     This should automatically paste your copied command.
   • Press Enter to execute the command.

This command will download and execute the WIMUtil script directly from GitHub.

Application Overview 🧩

Once launched, WIMUtil guides you through a four-part wizard:

1. Select or Download Windows ISO: Choose an existing ISO or download the latest Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.

2. Add Answer File:

   • Download and add the latest UnattendedWinstall Answer File.
   • Optionally, add a custom answer file autounattend.xml not unattend.xml manually.

3. Extract and Add Drivers:

   • Extract and add current device drivers to the installation media.
   • Add recommended Storage and Network drivers (Coming Soon).

4. Create New ISO:

   • Download the official oscdimg.exe from the WIMUtil repo if not already installed.
   • Select a save location for the ISO and create the file.

5. Cleanup on Exit: After creating your ISO, WIMUtil prompts to clean up the working directory. Selecting Yes is recommended to free up space.

Using the Bootable ISO 🖥️

Once your bootable ISO is created, it can be used to install Windows on a Virtual Machine or create a bootable USB flash drive. I recommend using Ventoy. Here’s a quick guide:

• Ventoy
  • Download and Run Ventoy2Disk.exe.
  • Format your USB drive with Ventoy.
  • Simply copy the ISO to the USB drive.
  • Boot from the USB flash drive and choose your ISO.

  • Install Windows.