Windows 10: Can I use Windows Media Tool on DISM to repare my laptop?

Discus and support Can I use Windows Media Tool on DISM to repare my laptop? in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hello, I wanted to repair my Windows because it got corrupted files, but I don't want to reinstall it, I want to use the Windows Media Tool on my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Midnight Star1, Jun 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM.

  1. MIDNIGHT STAR1
    Midnight Star1 Win User

    Can I use Windows Media Tool on DISM to repare my laptop?


    Hello, I wanted to repair my Windows because it got corrupted files, but I don't want to reinstall it, I want to use the Windows Media Tool on my pen-drive and DISM to fix my laptop. Sorry about my english.

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    Midnight Star1, Jun 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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  2. XY677
    xy677 Win User

    Image Windows 10 laptops with DISM (or other free tool)

    Thanks for the terrific replies. I watched all the Youtube videos posted by Kari and they are fantastic!

    Just wanted to check that I am doing this correctly. I am doing this in a test VM but the steps should be the same for a physical machine:


    1. Installed Win10 Pro and when I got to the customise screen I hit Ctrl+Shift F3 to enter audit mode after it rebooted
    2. I then installed all my WinUpdates (and rebooted) as well as my apps
    3. Installed the Windows System Manager and saved the unattend.xml file to the Sysprep folder
    4. I then ran sysprep /generalize /oobe and the VM shutdown
    5. SInce I am using DISM only (and not any 3rd party tool) I captured the image as follows
    Dism /capture-image /imagefile:d:\install.wim /capturedir:d:\ /name:C-Drive

    6. I then created a new VM and booted from the media and applied the image with:
    Dism /apply-image /imagefile:d:\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:c:\
    bcdboot c:\windows /l en-EN

    This seemed to work fine and after the VM rebooted I could see my customisation.

    The questions I have are:

    1) Will this captured/applied image keep the Windows Activation across all the laptops that have the same hardware?

    2) Will a new unique SID be created for each machine that has the image applied? (these laptops will be joined to the domain)

    Thanks again for all the feedback!
     
    xy677, Jun 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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  3. XY677
    xy677 Win User
    Image Windows 10 laptops with DISM (or other free tool)

    So I ran through steps 1 to 6 but for step 6 I ran this instead (/restart didn't work)

    Code:
    After doing all this and rebooting I am back at the "Get going fast" screen:


    Can I use Windows Media Tool on DISM to repare my laptop? 123676d1488641943t-image-windows-10-laptops-dism-other-free-tool-image.png
     
    xy677, Jun 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    Can I use Windows Media Tool on DISM to repare my laptop?

    Image Windows 10 laptops with DISM (or other free tool)

    That was a typo, I fixed it already but apparently you read my post before typo was fixed. The restart switch is /reboot, not /restart as I first wrote. Sorry.


    Really strange. Did you see this post?
     
    Kari, Jun 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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