Microsoft reveals Windows 10, Well this is awkward!

...I tried to open 10's install.wim in WAIK's SIM under Win 7: No go...
Attachment 335363

Error log: Attachment 335364

I was able to mount the .WIM w/DISM but unable to get package info:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Error: 0xc0000135

An error occurred while attempting to start the servicing process for the image located at C:\test\offline.
For more information, review the log file.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

Urthboundmisfit said:

...I tried to open 10's install.wim in WAIK's SIM under Win 7: No go...
Attachment 335363

Error log: Attachment 335364

I was able to mount the .WIM w/DISM but unable to get package info:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Error: 0xc0000135

An error occurred while attempting to start the servicing process for the image located at C:\test\offline.
For more information, review the log file.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log

I've played with Sysprep and WAIK all night (it's 7 AM here, whole night with WinTen). I noticed the same but found a surprisingly easy workaround: All answer files I have created on Windows 8.1 and WAIK / SIM using Windows 8.1 install.wim work as such for Windows 10, just replace the Windows version and edition manually in wim:path#version_edition and you are ready to go.

For example instead of...

Code:

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:X:/sources/install.wim#Windows 8.1 PRO" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

... use

Code:

<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:X:/sources/install.wim#Windows TECHNICALPREVIEW" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />

I've already relocated the main profile folder to E: on all three systems I have installed Win10 tonight with this answer file:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
<settings pass="oobeSystem">
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<FolderLocations>
<ProfilesDirectory>E:\Users</ProfilesDirectory>
</FolderLocations>
</component>
</settings>
<cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:X:/sources/install.wim#Windows TECHNICALPREVIEW" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" />
</unattend>

Kari

DavidW7ncus said:

andrew129260 said:

did you double check your hash value after downloading? I did to make sure nothing was wrong with the file. You would be amazed how easy it is when a lot of people are downloading the same file for it to be corrupted.

No, I didn't check the hash value.
How can I check it for the file I downloaded ?

I downloaded English 32-bit (x86) from here and can see what the hash value should be.
Download Windows Technical Preview ISO - Microsoft Windows

bingo. Always do this when downloading iso. Microsoft listed the hash right next to the iso.

Use a tool like this free tool here:

MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility | Raymond's WordPress

standalone, does not install anything, portable.

Urthboundmisfit said:

Good stuff! I'm about to give it a go, thanks Kari!

You are welcome :).

I like my complete Users folder on another drive than C:. Doing this once takes care of all future user accounts, creating the profiles automatically in my case on E:, saving absolutely everything there including Temp, AppData and so on.

Keeps C: small and tidy, makes system images smaller and faster to create and restore!

Kari

andrew129260 said:

I don't have permission kari, even though I am vip

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