Can DISM capture image?

Overview – Windows Capture Process

Run Sysprep Utility.
Boot a virtual machine in WinPE.
Run DISM Command to capture the image and store the Image either to network share/USB storage.
Once the process is completed, you will get Windows Image (.wim) file.

Can I capture an image without sysprep?

That is why we needed to use another way to get a reference WIM image of a computer without using sysprep. You can use the ImageX utility to capture a WIM image of a computer. The ImageX.exe utility is not built-in Windows or WinPE tool.

How do I capture an image using WinPE?

Capture your device image

Insert a USB drive into the Technician PC.
On the technician PC, open the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment as administrator.
Copy the WinPE files to a working folder:
Copy the WinPE files to your USB key.
Move the USB flash drive from the Technician PC to the reference IoT device.

How do I create a WIM file with DISM?

At a command-line (running as administrator), use the disk management commands to create the install. wim file. Enter the following command: dism /capture-image /imagefile:c:\\install. wim /capturedir:G:\ /name:”” /compress:maximum /checkintegrity /verify /bootable .

Does DISM work on Windows 7?

On Windows 7 and earlier, the DISM command isn’t available. Instead, you can download and run the System Update Readiness Tool from Microsoft and use it to scan your system for problems and attempt to fix them.

Should I run DISM or sfc first?

SFC will scan the integrity of all protected operating system files, including those that are not on your hard drive. It should be used before running DISM.

What is ImageX tool?

ImageX is a command-line tool that allows an administrator to capture an image of an entire hard disk drive and its files and folders in a single Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file.

Why do you need Sysprep?

Sysprep is used to clone an existing Windows installation across multiple PCs. Cloning Microsoft Windows without first running Sysprep would be problematic because Windows 10, Windows Server and other versions of Microsoft Windows include security identifiers (SIDs) that must be unique from one computer to the next.

How do you run a DISM scan?

Open Start. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option. Type the following command to perform an advanced DISM scan and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth.

What is a wim file Windows 7?

The Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based disk image format. It was developed by Microsoft to help deploy Windows Vista and subsequent versions of the Windows operating system family, as well as Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs.

What is the difference between ISO and wim file?

WIM images are engineered to perform optimally in Windows systems, but conversion to ISO will render the image more portable. For operating systems that don’t support WIM format, wim images may be converted to the more commonly used ISO image using the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).