Windows 10: how do i open a .wim file and use it?

Discus and support how do i open a .wim file and use it? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a series of backup .wim files that I backed up from Win 7. Now I want to open these files and use them in Win 10. How do I do that?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JCDell, Oct 4, 2019.

  1. JCDELL
    JCDell Win User

    how do i open a .wim file and use it?


    I have a series of backup .wim files that I backed up from Win 7. Now I want to open these files and use them in Win 10. How do I do that?

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    JCDell, Oct 4, 2019
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  2. JOHNSPACK
    johnspack Win User

    Compacting a wim file?

    Sorry, no idea where to put this. I just recently learned how to use dism. I use it to slipstream all hotfixes and ie10 ect into an AIO install disc. The problem is, it creates a huge install.wim after 8 index mounts and slipstreams. Considering all 8 images use the same darn wim and files, don't know why it has to increase the wim size by 1gig. Either I need to figure out how to use the same wim.install file for all indexes, or I need to compact the wim file which is now 4gbs with ie10 and all updates to April. Any way to do either?
     
    johnspack, Oct 4, 2019
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  3. JOHNSPACK
    johnspack Win User
    Compacting a wim file?

    Actually it turns out the answer is the dism that comes with Win8. Using the new Export-Image command, and a simple batch file, was able to compress my AIO wim by several hundred mbs.
     
    johnspack, Oct 4, 2019
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  4. SUMIT DHIMAN2
    Sumit Dhiman2 Win User

    how do i open a .wim file and use it?

    Sumit Dhiman2, Oct 4, 2019
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