Windows 10: Converting the install.wim in install.esd file

Hi

Using only the Microsoft utilities, how do I convert the install.wim to install.esd file?

Thanks

Bye

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windows 10 file access is S L O W

So I found install.esd and converted it to install.wim, then:

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth /source:c:\$windows.~bt\sources\install.wim

Still get "source files can not be found."

 

Windows 10 DISM

"I'm confused! What dose this mean? - "SFC & DISM run to completion in 14942"

What ZigZag is saying is that this means the bug was fixed by Microsoft in build 14942, but you may still have issues if your file store is corrupt (like mine was).

I finally got DISM to run successfully, but the answer is kind of convoluted (below).

-I found my install.esd file.

-I converted it to a install.wim file. (pre-windows 10 type of install file)

-...and I ran DISM with the WIM file upgrade option because the install.ESD file kept failing trying to find the source files.

- then ran sfc

Here are the brief instructions.

1.) Find install.esd on your hard drive. It is a ~3GB file. Open a command prompt <Windows Key+X> and choose "Command Prompt (Admin)" Click "Yes" to allow access. Type the following and press <Enter>.

dir c:\install.esd /s

=Note the full path of the Install.esd file. Write it down.

=You should not find more than one Install.esd on your drive.

=If you do find more than one Install.esd file, use the most recently dated version.

2.) Convert your install.esd file into an install.wim file by downloading winreducer. Follow the instructions. This creates an install.WIM file from your install.ESD file.

WinReducer ES Wim Converter

Wait for the file to be created. It will take some time, maybe 10 minutes or more.

3.) From an admin command prompt run the following command (make sure the "C:\WinSource\sources\" is the correct path for the location of your new install.WIM file. You can always run "dir c:\install.wim /s" to find the correct path to
the install.wim file. This command looks through drive C: and all sub-directories for install.wim.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:C:\WinSource\sources\install.wim:1 /LimitAccess

4.) Run "sfc /scannow"

This worked for me on Build 14942. DISM ran 100% complete FINALLY. I then ran sfc /scannow and the utility finally fixed/repaired the files.

I hope this helps someone.

 

Google gets lots of hits for doing this: how do I convert the install.wim to install.esd file?

 

Code: Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:c:\temp\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:c:\temp\install.esd /Compress:recovery /CheckIntegrity[/quote]

 

I really wish you had read what google shows before posting this.... we are not looking for ESD to WIM answers.

 

View topic - Any difference between WIM and ESD? - BetaArchive

"The proper DISM command would be:

DISM /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:[path]\install.wim /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:[path]\install.esd /compress:recovery /CheckIntegrity


Now, if you don't have over 8GB of memory installed, or a processor above or equivalent to a 2.2Ghz Quad Core, you're best bet is to search for and download the tool "ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD"." (i found it on a chinese site)

extract ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD-dism.7z then drop install.wim into ESD2WIM-WIM2ESD-dism folder and right click at convert.cmd, then choise 1 and it's time to wait.
(i am currently testing all this so i am not sure if it will work)
Edit: Works like charm, just installed my fresh windows using this method.

 

Yeah - search engines do this sort of stuff all the time - they ignore words like 'to' in the search.

 

Your DISM suggestion looks like one needs a .wmi file for Install... Well all my MS win 10 build 10586-164 doesn't have a .wmi in sight. Correct me if I am wrong, please. I would love to find a .wmi file, I really, really would. In fact I would pay cold cash (void where prohibited or lack of written contract). All I have found in all my media creation downloads is a lousy .esd file and I can't take it anymore.*cry

*ShockChinese converter can't be any worse then the last 5 Russian, USA, and Chech ones I have tried- Anyway, my problem is I don;t have a .wim file anywhere in my downloaded ESD-ISO, Mounted ISO, or USB. I have only an Install.esd which refuses to dycrypt or convert to a wmi with hidden files visible, invisible, or missing. I am using build 10586-164 directly from MS. Is there any reason to suspect they re-encrypted the .esd file to obsolete all of tutorials and converters out there in the ether or vertualness, or cybervillage, whatever?

Any additional help would be a help for my eyes, and brain, both of which are in need of an exam.






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The TechBench version has install.WIM if that's what you're after: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/soft...load/techbench

BTW, welcome to TenForums, PastPEXPilot.*Smile

 

Hi,

Not quite sure what the point of this exercise is but MS Media creation will contain the .ESD file.
So, besides the academic "How To" this should be faster than just having Windows do it, especially so on a lowish power CPU.

Cheers, *Wink

 

why do i have to repeat every step again and again for multiple image why not /SourceIndex:1,2,3 etc in the same command