How to Create a Universal Windows 7 Disc (AIO) with both 32 and 64-bit versions. - Page 2

newtekie1 · Mar 5, 2012, 06:26 PM

No, you do not have to do anything to the x64 folder. The export commands move the important parts from the x64 folder to the x86 folder, making the x86 folder contain both versions.

dulwichdik · Mar 5, 2012, 06:46 PM

I will have to go back into the folder and check, I will try and mount it to my virtual drive and see if it loads the choose version screen I am right in assuming that it will be the very first screen shown when the files have finished loading?

rebell1952 · May 13, 2012, 09:00 PM

I built this ISO and I believe it will work, though I haven't had an opportunity to try it yet. However, what I now need to know is can this disc be used for repairing any version of Windows 7? I tried to repair an installation of Windows 7 Home Premium with the disc and I was told that I had the wrong version of Windows 7.

If this disc should be able to repair any version, is there an easy way to determine what needs to be done to my ISO to make it work properly, or will I simply have to rebuild it?

If this universal disc cannot be used to repair all installations of Windows 7, then is there a way to make an universal repair disc?

Thank you.

rebell1952 · May 13, 2012, 09:03 PM

Another question:

Can Windows 7 SP1 be added to this installation disc and if so, is it done the same way as with Windows XP?

Thank you.

newtekie1 · May 13, 2012, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebell1952

I built this ISO and I believe it will work, though I haven't had an opportunity to try it yet. However, what I now need to know is can this disc be used for repairing any version of Windows 7? I tried to repair an installation of Windows 7 Home Premium with the disc and I was told that I had the wrong version of Windows 7.

If this disc should be able to repair any version, is there an easy way to determine what needs to be done to my ISO to make it work properly, or will I simply have to rebuild it?

If this universal disc cannot be used to repair all installations of Windows 7, then is there a way to make an universal repair disc?

Thank you.

I've used it to repair different versions of Win7. However, I've also had it give me the same error you saw and say "This disc can not be used to repair this version of Windows 7." I'm not quite sure why this happens. The odd thing is that I've been able to use a Win7 Pro disc to repair a Win7 Home Premium install before, I couldn't re-install off it, but I could at least use the repair tools.

It might be that this disc might only be able to repair 32-bit installs. Since what we are basically doing is taking a 32-bit install disc and adding the 64-bit installation files to it, it might not have the proper structure to repair 64-bit installations.

I haven't really had the time to look into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebell1952

Another question:

Can Windows 7 SP1 be added to this installation disc and if so, is it done the same way as with Windows XP?

Thank you.

I'm not sure if you can added SP1 to the disc and this method still work. The tools available for adding SP1 are not officially supported by Microsoft, so they might break this method. I just got discs with SP1 already integrated directly from Microsoft and used those with this method and it worked fine. But integrating service packs is not done like it was with XP.

rebell1952 · May 13, 2012, 10:38 PM

Thanks for the input. I do computer repair as a sideline and I need to repair Windows 7 installations more often that install or reinstall, so I was hoping there was a way. Also, I had a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate (both x86 and x64), but someone stole the discs. Is there a way to download the ISO files. These were the discs I used to make the universal disc, but it would be nice to have the ISOs of Ultimate all the same. Also, would you know what might happen should whomever stole my discs tries to install the OS on a different machine, as the key is on the box?

newtekie1 · May 13, 2012, 10:43 PM

You can download the official ISOs from Digital River here.

The person that stole your copy can install it and activate it without a problem more than likely. Nothing should happen to you, or the computer you have it installed on. However, eventually, if the same key is used to install the OS on too many computer, Microsoft will flag the key as bad and it won't be able to activate the install.

rebell1952 · May 13, 2012, 10:57 PM

Thanks. Hopefully, the key won't be put on eBay or something.

Fatal1ty39 · May 13, 2012, 11:14 PM

or you can use this tool as an alternative and its easier to work with:
http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...ll-in-one.html

TechieDude · Aug 3, 2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ShRoOmAlIsTiC

Ive got a usb drive that installs pretty much the same thing, all windows 7 32bit and 64bit including enterprise.

How?

TechieDude · Aug 3, 2012, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

I'm not sure if you can added SP1 to the disc and this method still work. The tools available for adding SP1 are not officially supported by Microsoft, so they might break this method. I just got discs with SP1 already integrated directly from Microsoft and used those with this method and it worked fine. But integrating service packs is not done like it was with XP.

I found a version of the iso with Sp1 it also says there is a media refresh version. What is the difference? Thanks

Norton · Aug 3, 2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TechieDude

I found a version of the iso with Sp1 it also says there is a media refresh version. What is the difference? Thanks

I believe the media refresh version has some of the various updates included (thru the refresh date) so the Windows Update process following install is not as long. I use the refresh version for when I do fresh installs... works fine for me.

arigldstn · Dec 5, 2012, 11:56 AM

Just wondering if this method would work with Windows 8, provided I have two ISOs (x64, x86) of the Windows 8 installation.

thanks!

newtekie1 · Dec 5, 2012, 02:25 PM

I don't know, you can try it, it won't hurt.

Drone · Dec 5, 2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by arigldstn

Just wondering if this method would work with Windows 8, provided I have two ISOs (x64, x86) of the Windows 8 installation.

thanks!

No, it's different in Windows 8. There's special utility called Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8.

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If you can't get your head around that then read documentation. It's easy and intuitive.

southern · Feb 15, 2013, 01:33 AM

I am creating the Universal disk to use in computer business. I have read were you can not use Enterprise for this. Here is my question. I have a dvd of Ultimate, that I have used to create a Universal ISO. I also have an ISO of Enterprise directly from Microsoft. My question is this, can I extract the Enterprise ISO file (I have 32 and 64 bit) and add this into my Universal ISO? So that I would have all versions of Windows 7 on there. I know people ask why Enterprise, but I have customers, and myself that use it.

If this is possible, and I extract the files to my location to create my Universal ISO, how do I make sure that its included in the install.wim, because on the Enterprise ISO, it would be listed as 1 in the install file, but I would need to make it a difference number in my Universal Edition. What number should I use, would I use the following code in the command lines to extract them to my Universal location?

imagex /export "c:\Win 7 x64 ent\sources\install.wim" 5 "c:\Win 7 x86\sources\install.wim" "Windows Enterprise"

imagex /export "c:\Win 7 x86 ent\sources\install.wim" 5 "c:\Win 7 x86\sources\install.wim" "Windows Enterprise"

Any assistance would be great.

tabakong · May 3, 2013, 12:05 PM

Hello newtekie1, I have successfully created Windows 7 AIO ISO [x86 & x64]. Just One Question, Do you know how to skip or just don't show the product key input during the Windows 7 Installation?

Urlyin · May 7, 2013, 04:18 PM

Good Stuff Newtekie

newtekie1 · May 7, 2013, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabakong

Hello newtekie1, I have successfully created Windows 7 AIO ISO [x86 & x64]. Just One Question, Do you know how to skip or just don't show the product key input during the Windows 7 Installation?

Just push next to skip the product key prompt. You will have to enter a product key within 30 days to activate the install of Windows otherwise it will go into "Limited Functionality Mode".

tabakong · May 8, 2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

Just push next to skip the product key prompt. You will have to enter a product key within 30 days to activate the install of Windows otherwise it will go into "Limited Functionality Mode".

BTW, My Windows 7 AIO [x86 and x64] is pre-activated using daz loader. I just want not to show the product key window during installation.

Mar 5, 2012, 06:26 PM	#26
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,900 (6.47/day) Thanks: 785 Thanked 5,185 Times in 3,754 Posts System Specs	No, you do not have to do anything to the x64 folder. The export commands move the important parts from the x64 folder to the x86 folder, making the x86 folder contain both versions. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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Case:	Generic ATX mid-tower
Sound Card:	Motherboard integrated
PSU:	Generic 450W
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Video Card:	ASUS GTX 670 4GB DirectCU II @ 1015/3600
Hard Disk:	1TB Seagate 7200.12(OS), 3x 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 in RAID 5
Optical Drive:	Lite-On Blu-Ray Combo Drive IHES108
CRT/LCD Model:	HP 25" 2509m 1080p LCD
Case:	Lian-Li Lancool Metal Boned K7 w/ Windowed Side Panel
Sound Card:	Onboard is good enough for me
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Windows 7 x64 Professional

Mar 5, 2012, 06:46 PM	#27
dulwichdik Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 2 (0.00/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I will have to go back into the folder and check, I will try and mount it to my virtual drive and see if it loads the choose version screen I am right in assuming that it will be the very first screen shown when the files have finished loading?

May 13, 2012, 09:00 PM	#28
rebell1952 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA USA Posts: 7 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I built this ISO and I believe it will work, though I haven't had an opportunity to try it yet. However, what I now need to know is can this disc be used for repairing any version of Windows 7? I tried to repair an installation of Windows 7 Home Premium with the disc and I was told that I had the wrong version of Windows 7. If this disc should be able to repair any version, is there an easy way to determine what needs to be done to my ISO to make it work properly, or will I simply have to rebuild it? If this universal disc cannot be used to repair all installations of Windows 7, then is there a way to make an universal repair disc? Thank you.

May 13, 2012, 09:03 PM	#29
rebell1952 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA USA Posts: 7 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Another question: Can Windows 7 SP1 be added to this installation disc and if so, is it done the same way as with Windows XP? Thank you.

May 13, 2012, 10:38 PM	#31
rebell1952 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA USA Posts: 7 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the input. I do computer repair as a sideline and I need to repair Windows 7 installations more often that install or reinstall, so I was hoping there was a way. Also, I had a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate (both x86 and x64), but someone stole the discs. Is there a way to download the ISO files. These were the discs I used to make the universal disc, but it would be nice to have the ISOs of Ultimate all the same. Also, would you know what might happen should whomever stole my discs tries to install the OS on a different machine, as the key is on the box?

May 13, 2012, 10:43 PM	#32
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,900 (6.47/day) Thanks: 785 Thanked 5,185 Times in 3,754 Posts System Specs	You can download the official ISOs from Digital River here. The person that stole your copy can install it and activate it without a problem more than likely. Nothing should happen to you, or the computer you have it installed on. However, eventually, if the same key is used to install the OS on too many computer, Microsoft will flag the key as bad and it won't be able to activate the install. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

May 13, 2012, 10:57 PM	#33
rebell1952 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA USA Posts: 7 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Thanks. Hopefully, the key won't be put on eBay or something.

May 13, 2012, 11:14 PM	#34
Fatal1ty39 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88 (0.06/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	or you can use this tool as an alternative and its easier to work with: http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...ll-in-one.html

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Dec 5, 2012, 11:56 AM	#38
arigldstn Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Windows 8? Just wondering if this method would work with Windows 8, provided I have two ISOs (x64, x86) of the Windows 8 installation. thanks!

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Feb 15, 2013, 01:33 AM	#41
southern Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am creating the Universal disk to use in computer business. I have read were you can not use Enterprise for this. Here is my question. I have a dvd of Ultimate, that I have used to create a Universal ISO. I also have an ISO of Enterprise directly from Microsoft. My question is this, can I extract the Enterprise ISO file (I have 32 and 64 bit) and add this into my Universal ISO? So that I would have all versions of Windows 7 on there. I know people ask why Enterprise, but I have customers, and myself that use it. If this is possible, and I extract the files to my location to create my Universal ISO, how do I make sure that its included in the install.wim, because on the Enterprise ISO, it would be listed as 1 in the install file, but I would need to make it a difference number in my Universal Edition. What number should I use, would I use the following code in the command lines to extract them to my Universal location? imagex /export "c:\Win 7 x64 ent\sources\install.wim" 5 "c:\Win 7 x86\sources\install.wim" "Windows Enterprise" imagex /export "c:\Win 7 x86 ent\sources\install.wim" 5 "c:\Win 7 x86\sources\install.wim" "Windows Enterprise" Any assistance would be great.

May 3, 2013, 12:05 PM	#42
tabakong Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 2 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Skip Windows 7 AIO Product Key Hello newtekie1, I have successfully created Windows 7 AIO ISO [x86 & x64]. Just One Question, Do you know how to skip or just don't show the product key input during the Windows 7 Installation?

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