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    WIM File - Extract and Modify

    WIM File - Extract and Modify

    How to Extract and Modify WIM Files
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    How to Extract and Modify WIM Files

    Sometimes when some of the dll files gets deleted somehow or certain Windows features crashes due to corrupt file then we had use system Restore or have to perform clean installation to get those files back. But while we use System Restore or we perform clean installation some or all our installed gets deleted. install.wim file in your windows 7 or windows vista DVD contains a windows image. IF we could Extract it then we could use those files it to replace the corrupted file in our Windows.
    Or you can also modify the .wim file to add or delete a program or file.
    This tutorial is all about how to mount or modify install.wim or any .wim file.

       Warning
    Things you need:
    1)ImageX.exe from the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
    2)install.wim file from you windows installation DVD.
    3)More than 5GB of hdd space.


    Copy the install.wim file to you local hard disk(let say i copied it to f:\).
    let say you have kept imagex.exe in c:\ drive. And you are going to mount the .wim file in d:\mount.

       Note
    You cannot mount .wim file directly to any drive


    To mount .wim file in d:\mount at first we have to make a folder in d:\ named mount.

    There are two process of mounting:
    1)with read only permission(you can`t modify .wim file).
    2)with read write permission(you can modify .wim file).
    1) Mounting With read only permission:
    Open command and go to c:\
    then type: imagex /mount f:\install.wim 2 d:\mount
    And install.wim will be mounted to d:\mount.
    WIM File - Extract and Modify-image1.png
    2) Mounting with read\write permission:
    Open command and go to c:\
    then type

    imagex /mountrw f:\install.wim 2 d:\mount
    WIM File - Extract and Modify-image2.png
       Note
    where d:\mount is the location of the mount directory, f:\install.wim is the name and the location of the .wim file to mount, and 2 is the reference number of the specific volume in the .wim file.
    Modifying an Image
    After you mount an image, the directory structure becomes available from a file-management tool, such as Windows Explorer. From the file-management tool, you can review your file and folder structure and add, edit, or delete files and folders.

    To view files and folders
    On yourcomputer, start Windows Explorer, and then open the mounted directory. For example,

    d:\mount
    Review the file and folder structure, including content.
    To Add Files or Folders
    If you must add an application or a device, verify that you included all of the required files. Although you can add application files and folders, you cannot install applications.
    To edit files or folders
    On your computer, start Windows Explorer, and then open the mounted directory. For example,

    d:\mount
    Edit the files and the folders. Move the files and the folders within your image, or open the files and view their contents.

    To delete files or folders
    On your computer, start Windows Explorer, and then open the mounted directory. For example,

    C:\mount
    To delete a file or a folder, press SHIFT+DELETE.

       Note
    You cannot delete an entire .wim file. However, you can delete all of the files contained within the image. The DELETE key alone will not delete any files or folders you have to use SHIFT+DELETE.
    To Unmount an Image
    On your computer, at a command prompt, open the ImageX directory(as on my computer i have kept it in c:\).

    Then type: imagex /unmount /commit d:\mount

       Note
    where d:\mount is the location of the mount directory. If you do not specify the parameters to unmount, this option lists all of the mounted images but does not perform the unmount action.

    If you use the /unmount option without the /commit option, your changes will be discarded. To save your changes, you must mount the image by using the /mountrw option and the /commit option when unmounting the image.
    Feel free to comment. And if i have done any mistake in the tutorial feel free to speak about it. Thanks for reading.



  1. Posts : 910
    Win 7
       #1

    Good tutorial but i would use dism with windows 7 since it is included and imagex is not.
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  2. Posts : 682
    Window 7 build 7600, Xp pro(VM)
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Ya we can use that also but command lines are slightly different.
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  3. Posts : 910
    Win 7
       #3

    septprince said:
    Ya we can use that also but command lines are slightly different.
    Yes but it does not require a download and is on the DVD so you can use it if you can't boot into windows. but if you are going to download imagex why not go for GImageX at least then you have a gui.
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  4. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
       #4

    You could also use 7-Zip to open the extracted wim and browse through the directories and pull any files you need that way.
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  5. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Excellent tutorial

    Another app that can extract & save WIM files is 'Universal Extractor' & it's free
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  6. Posts : 3
    Seven
       #6

    Hello
    I have a problem in Mount by wim .
    Only and only
    I copy the file Install.win drive f
    I created an empty folder into drive d And called mount
    I copy Imagex.exe in the drive c
    --------------------------------------------------------
    Run CMD
    imagex /mountrw f:\install.wim 2 d:\mount

    But Error
    the volume of the specified mount path does not support reparse points.please mount to a volume that supports reparse points.
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    ?How do I solve this problem







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  7. Posts : 682
    Window 7 build 7600, Xp pro(VM)
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Just try to mount it in another drive..
    What file system does your d: drive use??
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  8. Posts : 3
    Seven
       #8

    After the Mount , Some of the files do not change
    For Example After the Mount Install.wim in C:\TEST ... I want to Modify "Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg"
    But faced with the following message I get logged :
    Can not Rename img0.jpg Access is Denied
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  9. Posts : 1,112
    XP_Pro, W7_7201, W7RC.vhd, SciLinux5.3, Fedora12, Fedora9_2x, OpenSolaris_09-06
       #9

    hamisoft said:
    After the Mount , Some of the files do not change
    For Example After the Mount Install.wim in C:\TEST ... I want to Modify "Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg"
    But faced with the following message I get logged :
    Can not Rename img0.jpg Access is Denied
    Did you read the tutorial ?

    Both of the "Step 2" might help...

    OTOH, might not...
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