“Today we take a look at creating a windows image using DISM, this works on Windows 11 and Windows 10.”
Go to Create a Windows 11 Image Using DISM for the description.
Below are instruction how to do it from ChatGPT,
To clarify: DISM (Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management tool) is a Windows command-line utility used for servicing and preparing Windows images, including those used for Windows Setup, Windows PE, and Windows Recovery Environment.
If you’re looking to create a system image of your PC using DISM, here’s how you can do it from the command line:
🛠️ Create a System Image with DISM
⚠️ You must run Command Prompt as Administrator.
Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Admin
- Press
Win + X→ click Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin)
Step 2: Use the DISM Capture Command
dism /Capture-Image /ImageFile:D:\MyBackup\MyPCImage.wim /CaptureDir:C:\ /Name:"My Windows Backup"
Explanation:
/ImageFile:– Path to save the.wimimage file (make sure the destination drive, e.g.,D:, has enough space)./CaptureDir:– The root of the drive to capture (usuallyC:\)./Name:– A friendly name for the image.
Optional Parameters:
/Compress:fastor/Compress:max– To reduce image size./CheckIntegrity– Verifies image integrity./Verify– Verifies data after writing.
🔄 To Restore the Image Later
You would use:
dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:D:\MyBackup\MyPCImage.wim /Index:1 /ApplyDir:C:\
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