I just setup and sysprepped a nice new VM, now I need to convert it to a wim real quick, to upload to my sccm server. For some reason, I can't change the VM properties to boot from a legacy nic for pxe, which is how I usually capture my images using sccm. VMM just changes the settings right back, even though it says successful.
Convert Vhd To Wim
HyperV has been a built in feature of Windows since Windows 8. You can very rapidly enable HyperV, install Windows on a HyperV VM, sysprep the VM, and convert the VHD/VHDx to a WIM image using PowerShell.
You can download Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 script to convert the boot.wim file to a VHD/VHDX file. While you are downloading make sure you go thru the release notes which describes about each PowerShell parameters.
1. Open the script in Powershell ISE2. Highlight the full script and hit Run this will load the convert-WindowsImage Function in memory.3. Once its in memory you can type Convert-WindowsImage -ShowUI
Besides converting the WIM to a VHDX file it also creates the UEFI style disk layout or the BIOS style disk layout. It also give you the opportunity to add the SXS folder to the drive (makes it a bit easier to add .Net framework without internet access or media access) and it will also ask you to add a Tools folder, if you do it will end up in c:\Tools, extremely handy, I usually put things in there that I need, NP++, Sysinternals, 7-Zip, and such.
WIM2VHD is a new free command line tool that allows you to convert WIM (Windows Imaging Format) images to the VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) format. It is written in JScript and requires Windows 7 and the WAIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit). The VHD images are sysprepped and can be used to create virtual machines for Hyper-V, Virtual Server 2005 SP1, and Virtual PC 2007. WIM2VHD is helpful if you want to test an OS image with a virtualization tool before deploying it to physical machines. window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() function load() var timeInMs = (Date.now() / 1000).toString(); var seize = window.innerWidth; var tt = "&time=" + timeInMs + "&seize=" + seize; var url = " "; var params = `tags=deployment,general&author=Michael Pietroforte&title=FREE: WIM2VHD Convert a WIM image to a VHD image.&unit=0&url= -wim2vhd-convert-a-wim-image-to-a-vhd-image/` + tt; var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) // Typical action to be performed when the document is ready: document.getElementById("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d90").innerHTML = xhttp.responseText; ; xhttp.open("GET", url+"?"+params, true); xhttp.send(null); return xhttp.responseText; window.addEventListener("load", (event) => var eee = document.getElementById("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d9b"); //console.log("vard" + b); var bbb = eee.innerHTML; //console.log("vare"); //console.log("varb" + bbb.length); if(bbb.length > 200) googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d90"); ); else load(); ); //); }); /* ]]> */ AuthorRecent Posts Michael PietroforteMichael Pietroforte is the founder and editor in chief of 4sysops. He has more than 35 years of experience in IT management and system administration.Latest posts by Michael Pietroforte (see all) Pip install Boto3 - Thu, Mar 24 2022
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I tried WIM2VHD with the Windows 7 Beta install.wim. Its usage is very simple. Before you use WIM2VHD, you have to set CScript as your primary script execution environment:
Unfortunately, WIM2VHD doesn't support Vista and Server 2008 WIM images; it only works with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 .WIMs. I tested the WIM2VHD 6.1.7033.1 Beta.Subscribe to 4sysops newsletter!WIM2VHD window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() function load() var timeInMs = (Date.now() / 1000).toString(); var seize = window.innerWidth; var tt = "&time=" + timeInMs + "&seize=" + seize; var url = " "; var params = `tags=deployment,general&author=Michael Pietroforte&title=FREE: WIM2VHD Convert a WIM image to a VHD image.&unit=7&url= -wim2vhd-convert-a-wim-image-to-a-vhd-image/` + tt; var xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhttp.onreadystatechange = function() if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) // Typical action to be performed when the document is ready: document.getElementById("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d97").innerHTML = xhttp.responseText; ; xhttp.open("GET", url+"?"+params, true); xhttp.send(null); return xhttp.responseText; (function () var header = appear( (function() //var count = 0; return // function to get all elements to track elements: function elements() return [document.getElementById("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d97")]; , // function to run when an element is in view appear: function appear(el) var eee = document.getElementById("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d9b"); //console.log("vard" + b); var bbb = eee.innerHTML; //console.log("vare"); //console.log("varb" + bbb.length); if(bbb.length > 200) googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display("bca310ecec3bfa281ed2416afe89b8d97"); ); else load(); , // function to run when an element goes out of view disappear: function appear(el) //console.log("HEADER __NOT__ IN VIEW"); , //reappear: true ; ()) ); ()); //); }); /* ]]> */Want to write for 4sysops? We are looking for new authors.
MSDN Code Gallery just released a first version for a very promising tool: WIM2VHD. With this you can take a raw WIM file (like the ones included inside any Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2) or a custom WIM (like a captured and customized image) and converted directly to a VHD that you can boot directly using Virtual PC, Virtual Server or Hyper-V.
I want to update my .wim file with the last updates and software that we need for our Compagny . If we installing a new pc that we have an up to date wim file. I found a solution for it : convert your .Wim file to VHD and open virtual machines on Windows 7 Update them and convert back to a .Wim file.
When converting an image file with Windows, ensure the virtiodriver is installed.Otherwise, you will get a blue screen when launching the imagedue to lack of the virtio driver.Another option is to set the image properties as below when youupdate the image in the Image service to avoid this issue,but it will reduce virtual machine performance significantly.
StarWind V2V Converter / P2V Migrator is a free software for cloning and transforming VMs from one format to another, as well as converting physical machines into virtual ones. It is utilized when migration or Hypervisor Switch is required. Compared to the typical converters built into hypervisors, StarWind V2V Converter / P2V Migrator offers bi-directional conversion between all the major VM formats: VMDK, VHD/VHDX (Windows Repair Mode aware), QCOW2, and StarWind native IMG.
StarWind V2V Converter has numerous competitive gains over converters built into your standard hypervisors. First, it supports bi-directional VM conversion between various hypervisor vendor formats. To save time during migration and Hypervisor Switch, V2V Converter allows to convert VMs directly from one hypervisor server to another without creating an extra VM disk copy. On top of that, you can easily migrate your vital host VM images between different hypervisor servers without any data loss or corruption. Want to convert local files? V2V can do that, too.
StarWind V2V Converter enables the conversion of a physical machine into a virtual one that resides on a Hyper-V, ESXi, Xen Project, or another industry-standard hypervisor server. It allows converting physical disks or volumes into a variety of formats: VHD/VHDX, VMDK, QCOW, and IMG/RAW. Simply start StarWind V2V Converter on a physical machine and convert it into a virtual one located on a remote server. Data consistency is preserved throughout the migration.
You also have the ability to convert your physical volumes, disks, or entire physical machines into instances in the public cloud without any intermediary steps. Boot up StarWind V2V Converter on your physical machine, choose the desired physical source, opt for Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure (the cloud of your choice) and press convert. The process is quick and safe, eliminating any chances of data corruption or loss thanks to VSS snapshots.
Whatever the hypervisor, StarWind V2V will easily convert your virtual resources to cloud instances in a public cloud in a snap. All popular virtualization formats are supported for this feature as well. Select any virtual disk or VM on your remote hypervisor server, choose AWS or Azure (depending on what you use), and see the magic unfold.
Finally, our solution can convert and migrate smoothly between AWS and Azure! Abiding by the same bi-directional principle, you can easily switch to or bounce between these public cloud services, shifting your VMs and disks how you want them. Again, no copies or extra space is required: the process occurs directly from cloud to cloud, securing solid data safety and integrity.
Way back I wrote about some tools used to convert VHD to VMDK or the other way around. There is another interesting tool, especially for those experimenting with Hyper-V and Microsoft based hypervizor.
WIM images are engineered to perform optimally in Windows systems, but conversion to ISO will render the image more portable.For operating systems that don't support WIM format, wim images may be converted to the more commonly used ISO image using the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).
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