What now - WIM is finished?

A bootable image is made from an ISO distribution.

The ISO folder has 4 main parts:
- boot files (legacy & UEFI)
- Setup files in \sources
- boot.wim
- install.wim

If you've edited an isolated WIM (not directly loaded from an ISO folder), then copy the modified WIM back to the original ISO folder. Then create an ISO from that folder, and use Rufus or another tool to make a bootable USB.

When you add drivers, they should be integrated to both boot.wim & install.wim images.
 
Just to expand, it is recommended to copy ISO content as is inside a writeable folder for editing.
Then add that entire folder to NTLite Source page, and load the image from the UI.
Thus when done you can even automate to create an ISO on the Apply page, no need to edit WIM files in isolation, nor is it recommended.

Dynamic update for example, which is a Windows setup update, requires ISO content to be applied properly.
Also Post-setup automation to be external to the WIM image for easier installer updating etc.
 
For USB - Ventoy is magic:
(Thank you Kasual)

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
www.ventoy.net www.ventoy.net
 
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francis11 said:
For USB - Ventoy is magic:
(Thank you Kasual)

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
www.ventoy.net www.ventoy.net
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I'm currently using 1.7.0, and I don't think newer versions of it will be needed in the future.
The original intention of the update should be to increase compatibility and solve bugs.
At present, versions after 1.7.0 cannot be started under my laptop. The highest I tried the H510 motherboard, also normal no problem.
 
nuhi said:
Just to expand, it is recommended to copy ISO content as is inside a writeable folder for editing.
Then add that entire folder to NTLite Source page, and load the image from the UI.
Thus when done you can even automate to create an ISO on the Apply page, no need to edit WIM files in isolation, nor is it recommended.

Dynamic update for example, which is a Windows setup update, requires ISO content to be applied properly.
Also Post-setup automation to be external to the WIM image for easier installer updating etc.
Click to expand...
yea i needed to download an iso again because i needed to format my usb drive to NTFS cuz my install.wim was over 4GB
that worked thx nuhi
 
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