Comments on: How to Create a Single DVD for Windows Vista x86 and x64 Editions?

By: PsyChoses

PsyChoses — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:28:36 +0000

Doing as guide says but when I use

Oscdimg.exe –u2 –bE:\Vista-All\Boot\etfsboot.com –lVista-All_DVD –g –t07/24/2009,05:30:00 –h E:\Vista-All E:\Vista-All.ISO

I am getting :

" ERROR: Could not delete existing file "ûbC:\Vista-All\Boot\etfsboot.com"
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. "

What am I doing wrong ?

By: Elio

Elio — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:12:47 +0000

I'm having this problem: I have install.swm and install2.swm files in d:\Vista 64\ and I want to make an install.wim file. I tried this: imagex /export d:\Vista 64\install.swm 4 d:\Vista 64\install.wim /ref d:\Vista 64\instaal*.swm and it didn't work. What am I doing wrong?

By: SixShotDoc

SixShotDoc — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:55:55 +0000

Pedro,

This works
imagex /info img_file img_number "new_img_name"

example: imagex /info d:\imaging\install.wim 1 "Windows Vista ULTIMATE SP1"

SixShotDoc

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:24:37 +0000

This does not work -

Error opening file [E:\Vistax64\Sources\install.wim].
The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:51:56 +0000

If I have an Ultimate version and I am to use Imagex.exe /export E:\Vistax64\Sources\install.wim 3 E:\Vista-All\Sources\install.wim "Windows Vista Home Premium x64" , I will get a Home Premium version ?

By: edx

edx — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:43:26 +0000

"Make two folders, say Vistax64 and Vista-All and copy both Vista DVDs x64 and x86 versions correspondingly."

What do you suggest for PC users who did not receive a Vista DVD [ or set of CDs ] from the OEM?

I know that if an XP user has an i386 folder with *.dl_ files, the user can create a Win XP installation CD.

Last week, I tried to help a friend with an OEM Laptop with a BSOD of 0x000000f4. All selections from Vista's startup menu [ safe mode, last known good config, etc failed]. Vista's repair failed. We were forced to run the OEM's system recovery program.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:59:28 +0000

If you would want to do this for the x86 version would you have to make an x86 folder as well ? Cause the guide only talks about x64 .

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:32:06 +0000

Very nice tutorial a million thx m8!!!!
but i'm having a little problem with this command for rename the image
imagex /info img_file [img_number | img_name] [new_name] [new_desc]
example:
imagex /info d:\imaging\install.wim 'Windows Vista ULTIMATE' 'Windows Vista ULTIMATE SP1' 'Windows Vista Ultimate'
is it correct?? if yes doesn't work for me,if no can you please write the correct syntax

BR
Pedro

By: Glaucio

Glaucio — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:57:45 +0000

Hi canibal,

If file E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install.WIM become larger than 4Gb you'll probably have problems to record the DVD-Image. So, I recomend you split the "Install.WIM" file in .SWM files.

Imagex.exe /split E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install.wim E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install.SWM 4096 /check

After "Successfully split..." mensage, you can now DELETE the original E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install.WIM without fear! The "SPLIT" process shall create two or more files (like: E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install.swm and E:\Vista-All\Sources\Install2.swm)

These files (Install.swm and Install2.swm) instead of (Install.WIM) are smaller than 4GB (4096 Kb) and as so, you'll be able to record in any recorder DVD software.

Sorry for my English, but I hope it helps.

By: canibal

canibal — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:19:59 +0000

HI ! Dont work for me, I can create ISO image!

Error : Scanning source tree
ERROR: File larger than 4GB: "\sources\install.wim"

My DVD with Win Vista SP1 Ultimate x86 and x64

Please Help!