Can not open Install.wim, error "Wrong format"

[Floppy]

Hi.

Iam trying to make a answer file for Win 10 unnatended install.

Downloaded the Win 10 ISO using Microsoft media creation tool.

Using Windows Sytem Image Manager Ver.10.0.10240.16384

When opning Install.wim I get this Error:

 

0.06 : This application requires version 10.0.10240.16384 of the Windows ADK.

Install this version to correct the problem

10.06 : Error opening Windows image at C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\install.wim.

10.06 : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): Wrong format

 

   ved Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.WimFileHandle..ctor(String wimPath)

 

   ved Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.WimInfo..ctor(String wimPath)

 

   ved Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.Cpi.OpenWim(String wimPath)

 

   ved Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ImagePicker.GetImageInfoFromPath(String path)

 

   ved Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ImagePicker.ValidateImageFileOrFolder(String fileOrFolder)

 

Iam using Ver.10.0.10240.16384 !  Does anyone know what is wrong?

 

Edit:

Converted  Install.wim (ESD) to Install.wim using Nlite, problem solved.

Edited August 7, 2015 by Floppy

[Tripredacus]

So in your original attempt, did you rename install.esd to install.wim?

[dhjohns]

Can't you just use this?

dism /mount-image /ImageFile:X:\install.wim /Index:1 /MountDir:X:\MOUNT

[gotenks98]

The media creation tool ISOs are not the same as the MSDN ones. They did something to make them not open the same way. I am not sure what it is but there is something different. However there is a way around this. If you change your user agent of your browser to linux or mac then go to the media creation tool page it takes you to a different page for downloading the ISO and not the tool when you click to download the tool. These ISOs should work for what you need.

[Tripredacus]

DISM can't mount ESD files. The install.wim in the download from Media Creation Tool is an ESD file, that's why people get this error.

[Floppy]

So in your original attempt, did you rename install.esd to install.wim?

 No I did not. Itried to open it as WIM ...but no Go. Used nlite to save it as WIM.(same file) Then I could open it using Windows Sytem Image Manager.