Convert Windowsmage, the new version of Wim2vhd

The script converts Windowsmage, which has been completely rewritten with Windows Powershell, a new version of Wim2vhd has been developed and in particular for Windows 8.xe Windows Server 2012. The tool installs Windows 8th and Server 2012 Windows 7, Windows 8.X operating systems, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows and Windows and Windows Server 2012 on a virtual hard drive. We took a closer look.

Already in 2009, Microsoft developers with Wim2vhd had presented a useful tool, with the help of which it was possible to create a start system from a means of installation, which was therefore available in a VHD file. It was a control row tool that was used only for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and users reduced the work to create the same conversions with tools such as Dim and Sysprep. However, the exact application was somehow complex.

Now Microsoft developers provide a completely new version with the converted image converter tool, which is now only suitable for new Windows systems. Convert the image of Windows can be used to create the various versions of Windows.

Other innovations include the possibility of using the new VHDX containers as the objective and support from a simple graphic interface that has been integrated directly into the Powershell script. While Wim2vhd needed Waik or Adk, the new tools with files, all belong to Windows 8.xo Windows Server 2012.

In line with the article, read «Treat with virtual rigid discs».

Occurrence

Download the tool from Wintatale-Softwtarerchiv Down and save the script in a newly created folder «screenplay“Pursuant to C:. During the download, Windows Powershell will want to report and open the script, since Powershell the ending *.ps1 recognizes. Save the script on the hard drive in the «script» folder. Open the «script» folder and click with the right button on the script «Convertttttt-windowsimage.ps1«From. Under the card»Generally«Under» security «click on the button»Allow«.

So create another folder called «WIM«Below C: and save the file»Install.Wim«From your Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8.x, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2) system.sources“On your DVD to find it, enter the DVD in the CD/DVD-ROM unit and open the unit with the right click.

If the operating system is available in ISO format, you can mount by clicking with the right mouse button on the ISO and «fileSupply“Select. Convert the image of Windows also supports ISO files.

Powershell exactly as an administrator.

Use the command in the «script» folder:

cd C:Skript 

After «Enter», they allow Powershell to perform scripts:

set-executionpolicy remotesigned 

After clicking on the «Send» button, it is asked if you want to change the execution directive. Give J (For AND) and click «send» again. With the next command, the script starts with a user interface:

.Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 -ShowUI

Do not end the Powershell window.

Enter the following in the Convert-WindowsMage user interface:

1. Choose a source -The Install.Wim, which is located in the «Wim» folder or in the ISO file

2. Choose a SKU from the list – The version/edition of Windows

3. Choose the configuration options – Everything can be left like this

Work directory – the path from the «script» folder, in which the finished VHD is therefore saved

VHD name (optional) – Specify the operating system with the ending .vhd

UNCTENT file (optional) – remains empty

4. Do the VHD! – Click the «Make My Vhd» button

After «Create my VHD“The user interface disappears and the Powershell window returns to the limelight. A new DVD drive (h 🙂 and perhaps also a local data carrier (I :).

After a few seconds/minutes you will find the VHD with the windows installed in the «script» folder. You can integrate the VHD into a VMware VMware Workstation/Player, VirtualBox, Hyper-V Virtual PC.