WIMUtil v0.0.3 Alpha

WIMUtil v0.0.3

What's Changed

• Dev to Main: Add new features and fixes by @memstechtips in #19
  Full Changelog: v0.0.2...v0.0.3

Select ISO Screen

• Ability to select working directory
• Added "Start" button to begin ISO extraction process instead of it starting automatically.

Add Answer File

• No Changes

Add Drivers

• Drivers are being exported to "workingdirectoryroot\sources$OEM$$1\Drivers" and not "\workingdirectoryroot$WinPEDriver$" which should be better and stop causing the WindowsPEPhase to work as intended.
• Note: The recommended IRST and Network drivers will be extracted to the $WinPEDriver$ folder in the future.

Create ISO

• No changes

Misc

• More descriptive status messages
• Defined more helper functions
• Updated CleanupAndExit function.

WIMUtil v0.0.2 Alpha

What's Changed

• Dev to Main: Refactor script for dynamic settings, registry and oscdimg.exe fix by @memstechtips in #12

New Contributors

• @memstechtips made their first contribution in #12

Full Changelog: v0.0.1...v0.0.2

Notes:

Refactor script for dynamic settings and registry fix

• Created wimutil-settings.json to store config for the project.
• Added dynamic loading of settings from wimutil-settings.json.
• Integrated branch-based configuration with fallback to default branch.
• Removed oscdimg.exe signing date function and only check hash value.
• Fixed GUI loading issue by setting the Internet Explorer "DisableFirstRunCustomize" registry entry at script start.
• Added configurl for main and dev branches and comment out the one not being used. (needs more work)
• Detect branch from configurl rather than scripturl
• Update README with new latest version
• Removed " " white space in launch command.

WIMUtil v0.0.1 Alpha

First Release!

Memory's Windows Installation Media Utility 🧰

The Windows Installation Media Utility (not .WIM - Windows Imaging Format Utility) is a simple tool designed to help optimize and customize Windows Installation Media, streamlining your Windows installs.

Requirements 💻

• Windows 10/11
• PowerShell (run as Administrator)

Usage Instructions 📜

To use WIMUtil, follow these steps to launch PowerShell as an Administrator and run the installation script:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator:

   • Windows 10/11: Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin).
     PowerShell will open in a new window.

2. Confirm Administrator Privileges:

   • If prompted by the User Account Control (UAC), click Yes to allow PowerShell to run as an administrator.

3. Paste and Run the Command:

   • Copy the following command:

     irm "https://github.com/memstechtips/WIMUtil/raw/main/src/WIMUtil.ps1" | iex 

   • To paste into PowerShell, Right-Click or press Ctrl + V in the PowerShell or Terminal window.
     This should automatically paste your copied command.
   • Press Enter to execute the command.

This command will download and execute the WIMUtil script directly from GitHub.

Application Overview 🧩

Once launched, WIMUtil guides you through a four-part wizard:

1. Select or Download Windows ISO: Choose an existing ISO or download the latest Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft.

2. Add Answer File:

   • Download and add the latest UnattendedWinstall Answer File.
   • Optionally, add a custom answer file autounattend.xml not unattend.xml manually.

3. Extract and Add Drivers:

   • Extract and add current device drivers to the installation media.
   • Add recommended Storage and Network drivers (Coming Soon).

4. Create New ISO:

   • Download the official oscdimg.exe from the WIMUtil repo if not already installed.
   • Select a save location for the ISO and create the file.

5. Cleanup on Exit: After creating your ISO, WIMUtil prompts to clean up the working directory. Selecting Yes is recommended to free up space.

Using the Bootable ISO 🖥️

Once your bootable ISO is created, it can be used to install Windows on a Virtual Machine or create a bootable USB flash drive. I recommend using Ventoy. Here’s a quick guide:

• Ventoy
  • Download and Run Ventoy2Disk.exe.
  • Format your USB drive with Ventoy.
  • Simply copy the ISO to the USB drive.
  • Boot from the USB flash drive and choose your ISO.
  • Install Windows.