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While browsing to the data source for the operating system image within the &quot;Software Library\Operating Systems&quot; section of SystemCenter Configuration Manager 2016 (SCCM) I receive an error message that says &quot;The specified UNC path does not contain a valid WIM file or you do not have permission to access it. Specify a valid path.&quot;<br />
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I get this same error message when trying to point to the WIM files for Windows 10, Server 2016, and Windows 7 operating systems.<br />
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What do I need to do to fix this issue so I can successfully point to these OS WIM files?<br />
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While browsing to the data source for the operating system image within the "Software Library\Operating Systems" section of SystemCenter Configuration Manager 2016 (SCCM) I receive an error message that says "The specified UNC path does not contain a valid WIM file or you do not have permission to access it. Specify a valid path."

I get this same error message when trying to point to the WIM files for Windows 10, Server 2016, and Windows 7 operating systems.

What do I need to do to fix this issue so I can successfully point to these OS WIM files?



Error while specifying OS image file locations within Server 2016 SCCM

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