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VHD_WIMBOOT - Apply and Capture of WIM Files for OS in VHD

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#426 antonino61

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Posted 06 January 2021 - 08:09 PM

latest version perfect - attaboy!!!

 

BTW, to whomever it may concern, I can also confirm that the addiing of -B7 to the lz4compressor string will yield a few seconds' gain on the preramloading of the lz4'd vhd.



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Posted 07 January 2021 - 08:34 AM

CrystalDiskMark was used to measure speed of Mini-7x64 VHD RAMOS as compared to Mini-10x64 VHD RAMOS and as compared to 10x64 FILEDISK on SSD 

 

Mini_7x64_2021-01-07_101524.jpg == Mini-10x64_2021-01-07_091224.jpg == CrystalDiskMark_20210107091301.png == CrystalDiskMark_20210107092624.png  


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Posted 07 January 2021 - 08:55 AM

my comparison was between lz4s with and without the -B7 parameter



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Posted 11 January 2021 - 07:54 AM

Update VHD_WIMBOOT-48

 

Download:  from wimb GitHub  -   VHD_WIMBOOT-48-E  and   SVBus-signed_2-E.zip

 

Download File E = Encrypted PassWord = bootwimb   and SVBus PassWord = reboot.pro

 

Manual:   VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf  and  More Info at reboot.pro  USB_FORMAT Tool and UEFI_MULTI  and VHD_WIMBOOT

 

Always Shut-Off AntVirus Software and Disable Windows Defender when working with signed SVBus driver !!
otherwise wimlib and Boot errors will occur .....

 

- Update UEFI Grub4dos (= Grub4efi Or G4E) which adds support for GPT layout of VHD for UEFI RAMOS booting

 

VHD with GPT layout is not compatible with MBR Grub4dos booting, which requires MBR Partitioning of VHD.

 

Use Update G checkbox to Update existing UEFI Grub4dos file EFI\Boot\bootx64_g4d.efi


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#430 antonino61

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Posted 11 January 2021 - 08:24 AM

thx, wimb. I'll try this one too.



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Posted 11 January 2021 - 08:33 AM

please redownload VHD_WIMBOOT-48-E - a small fixture was needed ....



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Posted 11 January 2021 - 08:41 AM

have just done so


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Posted 11 January 2021 - 11:24 PM

Update VHD_WIMBOOT-48

 

- Update UEFI Grub4dos (= Grub4efi Or G4E) which adds support for GPT layout of VHD for UEFI RAMOS booting

 

 

Just to report grub4dos-for_UEFI-2021-01-10 new version is working fine here too.

No problem when loading to Ram and booting (externally uncompressed) VHDs installed on Wimboot or Compact mode.

Also if they are (externally) lz4 compressed they are loaded fine to Ram and boot fine.

 

NOTE: As in previous cases, booted first to a1ive's grub2 and chainloaded to UEFI grub4dos to load and boot the VHD files.

 

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Posted 13 January 2021 - 10:00 PM

this new version too works perfectly


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Posted 19 January 2021 - 04:19 AM

Update UEFI_MULTI-55 plus Addons and VHD_WIMBOOT-50

 

Download:  from wimb GitHub  -   USB_FORMAT-54 and UEFI_MULTI-55 and VHD_WIMBOOT-50

 

Manual:  VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf - Download File E = Encrypted Password = bootwimb 

 

- Support to Make Boot menu entries for 2 partition VHD with Reversed Layout (NTFS + FAT32) as made by New WinNTSetup version 4.5.0 RC1

  WinNTSetup  Fixed VHD type MBR - BIOS / UEFI has 2 Partitions - MBR ( NTFS + Hidden FAT32 )  - booting with UEFI Grub2 and UEFI Grub4dos and MBR Grub4dos from RAMDISK

  WinNTSetup  Fixed VHD type GPT - UEFI has 2 Partitions - GPT ( NTFS + Hidden EFI FAT32 )  - booting with UEFI Grub2 and UEFI Grub4dos from RAMDISK

 

- Always Shut-Off AntVirus Software and Disable Windows Defender when working with signed SVBus driver

 

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Posted 19 January 2021 - 08:58 AM

thanx wimb, I'll try it when I come back from work.



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Posted 19 January 2021 - 05:31 PM

this version features a compacting power never reached before. Attaboy, wimb!!!


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Posted 02 February 2021 - 09:39 AM

Update VHD_WIMBOOT-52

 

Download:  from wimb GitHub  -   VHD_WIMBOOT-52

 

Manual:  VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf   - Download File E = Encrypted Password = bootwimb 

 

- Update UEFI Grub4dos - G4E - grub4dos-for_UEFI-2021-01-31.7z

- Update UEFI Grub2 - latest 2021-02-02

- Update Grub4dos - grub4dos-0.4.6a-2021-01-27.7z

- Update VHD_WIMBOOT - improved display of Drive Info

 

- Always Shut-Off AntVirus Software and Disable Windows Defender when working with signed SVBus driver

 

VHD_WIMBOOT_2021-02-02_113019.jpg

 

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Posted 14 February 2021 - 10:51 AM

Update VHD_WIMBOOT-53

 

Download:  from wimb GitHub  -   VHD_WIMBOOT-53

 

Manual:  VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf   - Download File E = Encrypted Password = bootwimb 

 

- Added checkbox Verify Capture to Verify Captured WIM Files

- Added button Verify to Verify selected WIM Files

- Added Process Time display in case of Apply and Capture of WIM File

- Update UEFI Grub4dos - G4E - grub4dos-for_UEFI-2021-02-10.7z

- Added support for Integrate Linux Portable distros to U-BOOT with menu entries as given by alacran

 

Always Shut-Off AntVirus Software and Disable Windows Defender when working with signed SVBus driver

 

:cheers:

 

VHD_WIMBOOT_2021-02-14_112442.jpg == VHD_WIMBOOT_Verify_ERROR_2021-02-14_093100.jpg


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Posted 14 February 2021 - 09:22 PM

Hi Wimb,

previous version working ok

I will try this 1 2 and let u no asap


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Posted 17 February 2021 - 08:39 AM

latest version working ok too


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Posted 17 February 2021 - 09:38 AM

latest version working ok too

 

Thanks for testing  :)



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Posted 08 March 2021 - 01:42 PM

Update VHD_WIMBOOT-53 and UEFI_MULTI-57 and USB_FORMAT-57

 

Download:  from wimb GitHub  -   VHD_WIMBOOT-53 - Download File E = Encrypted Password = bootwimb 

 

Update Manual:  VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf

- reboot.pro friendly url replaced by working links

- merged Win_Install.pdf and Win_Inst_Eng.pdf into New designed VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf

 

Update  grub_distro.cfg and menu_distro.lst according to New Porteus approach


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Posted 11 March 2021 - 07:45 AM

Cleanup After Windows Update of Full Win10x64 Compact LZX

 

Windows 10x64 Compact LZX UsedSize is rapidly growing (size is doubled :ph34r: ) as each month the Cumulative Update for 20H2 is received.

 

However, there is an easy way After Update to Reduce Windows almost to its original Size e.g. by keeping only latest folders in WinSxS and in System32\DriverStore

 

1. use Config > System > Storage > Temp Files  to Cleanup Windows (old) Update and Drivers (e.g. keep only latest NVIDIA driverfolder) and more ....

2. Remove Latest Cumulative Update LCU RollupFix folder and Remove Download KB cab Files - use Shift Delete to empty folders LCU and Download

\Windows\servicing\LCU
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

3. use VHD_WIMBOOT for Capture LZX and Apply in Compact LZX mode for more reduction of UsedSize

 

In this way the UsedSize After Windows Update was reduced from 14.7 GB to 6.6 GB  :thumbup: for Compact LZX Win10x64 + Office  

The RollupFix folder looks like having WinSxS content ready for Update of WinSxS

Screenshot shows the Windows content in WIM files of 20H2 2020 November compared to After 2021 February LCU Update and compared to 2021 March Update After Cleanup

 

20H2 March Update == After Cleanup

 

Win10x64_Update_2021-03-10_185344.png == Win10x64_Update_Cleanup_2021-03-10_193718.png

 

20H2 Nov - Feb - March

WIM_2021-03-11_074651.jpg ======== Storage_2021-03-12_075601.png == Cleanup_2021-03-12_075802.png

 

Windows Update Cleanup Option does Not appear in case only one Latest Cumulative Update has occurred.

In my case there were 2021 February and March LCU Windows Updates

In that case Windows Update Cleanup removes one of the RollupFix folders in LCU and Cleans WinSxS by keeping only latest folders in WinSxS


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Posted 11 March 2021 - 03:09 PM

sorry wimb, I did not understand how and where to operate; my servicing folder barely contains the trustedinstaller.exe file only and my softwaredistribution folder has become a zeroed-out file, as a result of my massive purging by powerrun commands. 



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Posted 11 March 2021 - 03:36 PM

sorry wimb, I did not understand how and where to operate; my servicing folder barely contains the trustedinstaller.exe file only and my softwaredistribution folder has become a zeroed-out file, as a result of my massive purging by powerrun commands. 

 

Sure, but for your Win10 version you don't receive the monthly Windows Update with Latest Cumulative Update that doubles the UsedSize of Windows OS.

 

So it does not apply to your case ....


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Posted 11 March 2021 - 03:45 PM

ok then, sorry; I wonder what the point is in receiving the updates, though.



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Posted 12 March 2021 - 06:14 AM

ok then, sorry; I wonder what the point is in receiving the updates, though.

 

I know how to block the monthly Windows Update for my own computer by using Firewall App Blocker .

 

What I want is to prepare a Clean Updated WIM file suitable for computer Repair e.g. computer hacked by ransomware.

 

Such WIM file I can use as a quick fix to Inject new Win10x64 VHD System without disturbing existing configuration.

 

Such WIM file of 5.4 GB contains then 20H2 x64 + Clean Updates + latest security fixes + Office + 7-zip + VLC + Extra Programs ......  :)

 

Clean means we  keep only latest folders in WinSxS and in System32\DriverStore and all old folders are removed in WinSxS and DriverStore.


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Posted 23 March 2021 - 07:10 AM

Time to Load 10XPE WIM file Or Mini-10x64 VHD file into RAMDISK varies a lot with way of booting and type of bootdisk.
 
Loading RAMDISK was measured in seconds for 10XPE WIM of 867 MB and Mini-10x64 VHD of 3900 MB
As Bootdisk type were used M2 NVME SSD 970 EVO Size 500 GB and SATA SSD 870 EVO Size 1 TB and USB SSD T5 Size 500 GB all of Samsung
 
The way of booting from RAMDISK is for 10XPE WIM file to use latest Windows 10x64 Boot Manager in UEFI Or MBR BIOS mode
The way of booting from RAMDISK is for Mini-10x64 VHD file to use UEFI Grub4dos Or MBR Grub4dos in MBR BIOS mode
 
bootdisk type  PE WIM  Mini VHD
 
NVME SSD UEFI      2     65
NVME SSD MBR    23     83
 
SATA SSD UEFI       2     38
SATA SSD MBR       4     15
 
USB  SSD UEFI       8     55
USB  SSD MBR       8     32
 
The factor 4 in MBR LoadTime between WIM and VHD into RAMDISK is explained by their Size - WIM = 867 MB and VHD = 3900 MB
 
Remarkable is for NVME SSD that loading WIM or VHD into RAMDISK is rather slow in case of MBR BIOS mode 
Remarkable is that MBR Grub4dos loading VHD into RAMDISK is very fast for SATA SSD and very slow for NVME SSD
 
SATA  SSD is always superior as compared to USB SSD or NVME SSD for loading WIM or VHD into RAMDISK
NVME SSD is for most cases inferior for loading WIM or VHD into RAMDISK
 
More Info in VHD_WIMBOOT.pdf == NVME_SSD == SATA_SSD == USB_SSD
 
Disks_2021-03-22_185258.jpg == M2_NVME_SSD_2021-03-24_064629.jpg == SATA_SSD_2021-03-24_064956.jpg == USB_SSD_2021-03-24_065410.jpg

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Posted 23 March 2021 - 11:25 AM

 

Time to Load 10XPE WIM file Or Mini-10x64 VHD file into RAMDISK varies a lot with way of booting and type of bootdisk.
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What were the capacities of the disks ?







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