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Option to use Multi-version ISO #6

Open ehousse opened 3 months ago

ehousse commented 3 months ago

Our organization can download W11 ISO with monthly updates included. Using tools like RUFUS causes an issue that you'd need to disable secure boot prior to imaging. Is it possible to take this approach with a Windows 11 ISO or split the install.wim for a specific version from an official iso?

Based on what I saw in the esd, it first uses index 1 (Windows Setup Media) and 3 (WinPe), followed by 6 (enterprise).

When looking at SW_DVD9_Win_Pro_11_23H2.9_64BIT_English_Pro_Ent_EDU_N_MLF_X23-81695.ISO, WinPE was in boot.wim I would say Index 2. The Enterprise was install.wim Index 3.

mtniehaus commented 3 months ago

You can certainly split any WIM in the same manner so that it can be copied to media. (Those updated ISOs aren't generally available for anyone to download, hence the media tool can't do it.)

ehousse commented 3 months ago

Would it be possible to add functionality that allowed a user to select their own ISO, extract a specific version from an ISO, recompress it and mount it to a fat32 formatted, with the split? If its outside of the scope of this project I understand. Otherwise, could I just use DISM split and replace install.wim with the 2 parts on the USB?