Convert An ESD File To A WIM File For Driver Updates In Your Windows Image*

Convert Files From Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) Form To Windows Imaging Format* (WIM*) If You Need To Add Updated Device Drivers

Summary

Convert files from Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) form to Windows Imaging Format* (WIM*) if you need to add updated device drivers.
How to convert files:

Windows Image* files may be in the form of an ESD. Files must be WIM to make updates to drivers. Use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management* (DISM) tool from Microsoft to update image files.

To convert the image files, follow the steps below:

Note Always back up all files before following the process below.
  1. Create a folder (ex c:Win10USB).
  2. Go to the "sources" directory on your installation media.
  3. Copy the install.esd file to the Win10USB folder.
  4. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (Windows Key + X -> Command Prompt (Admin)).
  5. Change directory to the working directory (cd c:Win10USB).
  6. Show the available images within the install.esd file.
  • dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:install.esd

Show the available images within the install.esd file

7. Determine the index number to modify (in this example we are modifying Index 2)

8. Export the image to a WIM file.

  • dism /export-image /SourceImageFile:install.esd /SourceIndex:2 /DestinationImageFile:install.wim /Compress:max /CheckIntegrity

Export the image to a WIM file

You now have an install.wim file alongside the install.esd.

Note If more versions of the OS need to be exported, simply repeat Step 7 changing the corresponding SourceIndex and it will be added.

9. Backup the original install.esd and then replace on your installation media with the new install.wim.

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