Cause: FAT32 destination drive limitation. Fix:
diskpart
select disk 0
clean
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick
active
assign letter=C
exit
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:D:\xp_image.wim /Index:1 /ApplyDir:C:\
bootsect /nt52 C: (critical for XP!)
WIM uses LZX or XPRESS compression. A raw Windows XP partition might be 2 GB. Captured as a WIM file, it often shrinks to 600 MB – 900 MB.
Microsoft provided support for imaging Windows XP using the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) for Windows Vista.
Insert your WinPE 2.0/3.0 USB drive. Boot the reference machine. Ensure the drive letter assignments (use diskpart and list volume).
Cause: FAT32 destination drive limitation. Fix:
diskpart
select disk 0
clean
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick
active
assign letter=C
exit
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:D:\xp_image.wim /Index:1 /ApplyDir:C:\
bootsect /nt52 C: (critical for XP!)
WIM uses LZX or XPRESS compression. A raw Windows XP partition might be 2 GB. Captured as a WIM file, it often shrinks to 600 MB – 900 MB. windows xp wim
Microsoft provided support for imaging Windows XP using the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) for Windows Vista. Cause: FAT32 destination drive limitation
Insert your WinPE 2.0/3.0 USB drive. Boot the reference machine. Ensure the drive letter assignments (use diskpart and list volume). diskpart select disk 0 clean create partition primary