how to edit a wim

[dirtwarrior]

Can someone show me how to edit a wim while running xp on my computer. Easier the better

[bj-kaiser]

You'd have to use imagex.exe /mount(rw) or GImageX. (you'll need the Windows AIK for both options, if I'm not mistaken.)

[dirtwarrior]

I am downloading one from MS. It is over a gig.

[[TiLT]]

md c:\mount

imagex /mountrw xxx.wim 2 c:\mount

the 2 there says which image in the wim to mount. i can't remember how to list them, but i usually need #2.

make your changes, then imagex /unmount /commit c:\mount

[LukeSkillz]

WIM on XP? Heck, I'd like to be able to edit them on Vista! I found imagex on my recovery disk, but so far if I try to use it, all that happens is the window I'm in closes. I heard the only way to have a plain and simple WIM editor is to be part of a beta testing group at MS, but registrations for it are closed. I also heard that Vista SP2 would include that editor. So it's possible that until that happens and somone ports the program to XP (or makes a similar one) you're out of luck.

Edited March 20, 2008 by LukeSkillz

[jaclaz]

Comeon, stop the whining , get the WAIK, a HUGE download:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

And optionally, a GUI tool:

http://www.msfn.org/board/GImageX-v201-Bet...UI-t108083.html

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3001

jaclaz