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Converting wim file to VHD

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Monday, June 1, 2020 1:23 PM

Hello All,

I am trying to use the available Microsoft script to convert my wim file to a vhd file

( https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f ). When I simply run the script from command line it does nothing at all. I have tried calling with many different params. The simplest just trying to launch the GUI

Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 -ShowUI

Am I missing something? Anybody seen this before? I don't even know how to start debugging since nothing at all shows in the command line

Allen Thurman

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Monday, June 1, 2020 2:00 PM

you can start from unblocking file (Right Mouse Click>Properties>Unblock>Ok)

then you can check execution policy, and if its not bypass change it (Set-ExecutionPolicy bypass)

Then you can check your applocker/srp policies abd your antivirus

The opinion expressed by me is not an official position of Microsoft

Monday, June 1, 2020 2:03 PM | 1 vote

Use this script and tell us whether it works for you:

Script at https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Convert-WindowsImage/10.0

It is under MIT-Licence and you can find it at github:

https://github.com/x0nn/Convert-WindowsImage

When there are more problems, you can file a Issue there.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:14 AM

Use this script and tell us whether it works for you:

Script at https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Convert-WindowsImage/10.0

It is under MIT-Licence and you can find it at github:

https://github.com/x0nn/Convert-WindowsImage

When there are more problems, you can file a Issue there.

No luck with this.

The first link to powershellgallery has instructions to run Install-Module. Once I tried that from command line I get an error for that

PS E:\OS3> Install-Module -Name Convert-WindowsImage
PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name
'Convert-WindowsImage'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1809 char:21

  • ...          $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters
    +                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Ex
       ception
        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoMatchFoundForCriteria,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

Allen Thurman

Allen Thurman

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:15 AM

you can start from unblocking file (Right Mouse Click>Properties>Unblock>Ok)

then you can check execution policy, and if its not bypass change it (Set-ExecutionPolicy bypass)

Then you can check your applocker/srp policies abd your antivirus

The opinion expressed by me is not an official position of Microsoft

Tried all that thanks

Allen Thurman

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:41 AM

Hi,

I suggest you to confirm the location of the file and start using the path, just like 

C:\text1\Convert-WindowsImage.ps1

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best wishes,

Young Yang

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:16 PM

Hi,

I suggest you to confirm the location of the file and start using the path, just like 

C:\text1\Convert-WindowsImage.ps1

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best wishes,

Young Yang

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.
If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact [email protected].

Still the same results. And yes I would like further assistance. The script is not outputting anything at all, seems there should be something a log in eventvwr or something that tells me why the script doesn't run

Allen Thurman

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 1:53 PM

athurm, you can enable with command set-psdebug -trace 1 to be sure what was executed and how looks like the flow

The opinion expressed by me is not an official position of Microsoft

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:16 PM

One way do to this is if your imaging solution allows for PXE booting.  Create a new VM on your hypervisor of choice, PXE boot the VM and install your image.  Then capture the image with your imaging solution.  This works well with WDS.