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The specified image file did not contain a resource selection
Hello,
A while back, I setup Windows Deployment services so that I could easily install Windows 7 with all of the software installed for new computers. I got a new computer today that I am trying to get setup but it says that I need to add the driver to the WIM file. I'm having a very hard time getting this done. First let me say that I am really new to this and don't really know what I'm doing here. I have copied the WIM file and a RES.rwm file from the 2003 server that is running WDS. I installed the AIK on my windows 7 machine and then tried to run both imagex and dism in order to mount the image. When I do that, I get the message "The specified image file did not contain a resource selection"
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
A while back, I setup Windows Deployment services so that I could easily install Windows 7 with all of the software installed for new computers. I got a new computer today that I am trying to get setup but it says that I need to add the driver to the WIM file. I'm having a very hard time getting this done. First let me say that I am really new to this and don't really know what I'm doing here. I have copied the WIM file and a RES.rwm file from the 2003 server that is running WDS. I installed the AIK on my windows 7 machine and then tried to run both imagex and dism in order to mount the image. When I do that, I get the message "The specified image file did not contain a resource selection"
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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What file are you trying to use WSIM to open? WSIM can only open install images or catalog files. And there are some limitations:
1. WSIM can only open Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7 install images. It cannot open Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 install images.
2. WSIM 64bit can only open 64bit install images.
3. You may not have enough permission to use WSIM open install image in a Windows DVD directly. Please copy the install image to the local hard drive and then open it.
Hope it helps.
Tim Quan - MSFT
What file are you trying to use WSIM to open? WSIM can only open install images or catalog files. And there are some limitations:
1. WSIM can only open Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7 install images. It cannot open Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 install images.
2. WSIM 64bit can only open 64bit install images.
3. You may not have enough permission to use WSIM open install image in a Windows DVD directly. Please copy the install image to the local hard drive and then open it.
Hope it helps.
Tim Quan - MSFT
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As far as I know, I'm not using WSIM. It is a Windows 7 x64 image. I copied the file directly to my own computer that I have administrative creds for. I also tried it as "The administrator" on a domain computer. Is there a wim file for the install image and a boot image? If that is the case, I may be using the boot image. I did notice that when I try to mount the image, I can see the folder structure of the image appear, but after the error, they get deleted.
THank you.
THank you.
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Thanks Kody,
I think I'll just start over with it. Currently WDS is installed on a server 2003 box but I'll switch to the server 2008 R2 and use the deployment toolkit there.
I think I'll just start over with it. Currently WDS is installed on a server 2003 box but I'll switch to the server 2008 R2 and use the deployment toolkit there.
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