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Hi Steampunk7,
Were you able to mount the .wim and do the updates as SIW2 advised above?
Yes.
I didn't realise you already had an installation disk!!!
Why didn't you run the repair install directly from the installation disk instead of running it from a seperate partition?
You will need your Product Key for the version of Windows that you are repair-installing.
Insert your Win 7 SP1 installation disk into the DVD drive. When AutoPlay appears, click Run setup.exe. The process is the same as if you were doing a clean install, with the exception of when you get to the Which type of installation do you want screen, you MUST click Upgrade.
When the installation is complete, update the LIVE OS using DISM++ [run it a couple of times], then make a system image [see below], and finally do your customisation!
Create A System Image
Once you have your OS updated and running the way you like it, create a system image. This way, if things go wrong in the future, you will be able to restore your OS back to the exact same state that it is now in a very short time. This is because you will NOT have to install ALL the updates again, not to mention the amount of time needed to download and install them, and the numerous restarts required. There are two imaging programs which are very popular among members here, the first is AOMEI Backupper Standard [FREE], and the second is Macrium Reflect [FREE].
IMPORTANT: Although a repair installation leaves ALL your User Accounts, Folders, Files, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, Data Files, Icons, and any installed programs intact, it is still strongly advised that you backup ALL your essential files [excluding installed programs of course because these have registry entries and other data including product keys etc] to an external HDD or USB BEFORE you start in case of any unforeseen problems.
I hope this helps!
Last edited by Paul Black; 10 Nov 2018 at 17:36.