Windows 10: i try to create image from new laptop with DISM tool but its showing error "The process...

i try to create image from new laptop with DISM tool but its showing error "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process"

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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!

 

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

One test I would like to ask you to do:

Repeat steps 1 through 5 on your list. Step 6, run sysprep command with additional /reboot switch:

Code:

Let Windows sysprep and restart, does it skip OOBE now or do you still get normal OOBE?

 

DISM - Parameter "Cleanup-Image" is not known (error 87)

Hello Eric,

To troubleshoot your concern, we suggest that you run DISM Restore Health command. Refer to the steps provided below:

• Open Command Prompt (Administrator).
• Type the following command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

3. Press Enter.

Let us know how it goes.

Thank you.