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2020-11-22T22:32:27+00:00

(1). What is the main differences of ISO files created using this method (see photo below)

and when using MS Media Creation Tool

(see photo below)

(2). Also, What is the difference of those two ISO file(I'm refering to my question above) when use to create a bootable USB.

(3). Last, what is the difference of bootable USB created using the Media Creation Tool? Sorry for too may question at the same time :)) Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-23T11:42:29+00:00

    Hello, I-m Betty, an independent advisor, it is my pleasure to help you today.

    Both have the same function, being the Windows installers, both contain the same files, actually with compressed container files of the installation files, both formats (.wim and .esd) are Microsoft exclusive compression formats.

    The difference is in the way they are compressed, the esd file is encrypted and with a higher compression level, so it weighs less.

    When we install Windows, the .esd files take a little longer to start the installation process, because the system must decrypt it, then convert it to WIM and finally unzip it, while if we use a WIM, it only unzips it directly, in addition to the WIM files being without encryption they are easily modifiable, that is why they are used in customization tools.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-22T22:43:20+00:00

    Hello, I-m Betty, an independent advisor, it is my pleasure to help you today.

    In the first image, you will only download the Windows 10 ISO files with which you can use a bootable USB or burn it to a blank CD, in the second method, you will be creating a bootable USB with a previously downloaded ISO file.

    That is, with the first method you will be downloading the Windows 10 ISO file and then you will use the second to create a boot, either CD or USB.

    The Microsoft community is always available to help you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-23T01:17:42+00:00

    No, I mean the difference of ISO file I created in the i microsft website like I state in the first picture and the ISO file that has been created using the MCT.

    Bacause when I tried to download a ISO file just in microsft website like it is 3.9gb and it's install.esd

    But when I use MCT its 4.9gb and its install.wim

    could you explain this?

    and which one would you prefer that I should use, because I will create a bootable usb using those ISO using rufus.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-23T06:20:29+00:00

    The ISO from the MCT (Media Creation Tool) has an Install.esd. Where are you seeing an Install.wim? 

    (1) Right-click each ISO you've got, & select "Mount".

         They will get drive letters, say F: & G: in File Explorer.

         When done examining them, right-click the letters, & select "Eject".

    (2) Look in the Sources folders, & I think you will see they are Install.esd.

         But -- if you've really got an Install.wim -- use that in the DISM below instead.

    Here is how to examine them further...

    (1) Type "CMD" into Search, & click "Run as Administrator".

    (2) Copy/paste the following for each mounted ISO.

         My letter was F:, use the letters you got instead...

    DISM  /Get-WimInfo  /WimFile:F:\Sources\Install.esd

    DISM  /Get-WimInfo  /WimFile:F:\Sources\Install.esd  /Index:1

    Use Ctrl-A & Ctrl-C to copy the screen, Then paste it to us.

    Here is what I get for an ISO of version 20H2 which I just made using the MCT....

    Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.630]

    (c) 2020 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM  /Get-WimInfo  /WimFile:F:\Sources\Install.esd

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

    Version: 10.0.19041.572

    Details for image : F:\Sources\Install.esd

    Index : 1

    Name : Windows 10 Home

    Description : Windows 10 Home

    Size : 15,496,272,979 bytes

    Index : 2

    Name : Windows 10 Home N

    Description : Windows 10 Home N

    Size : 14,709,899,819 bytes

    Index : 3

    Name : Windows 10 Home Single Language

    Description : Windows 10 Home Single Language

    Size : 15,463,621,876 bytes

    Index : 4

    Name : Windows 10 Education

    Description : Windows 10 Education

    Size : 15,710,651,056 bytes

    Index : 5

    Name : Windows 10 Education N

    Description : Windows 10 Education N

    Size : 14,961,039,669 bytes

    Index : 6

    Name : Windows 10 Pro

    Description : Windows 10 Pro

    Size : 15,743,641,051 bytes

    Index : 7

    Name : Windows 10 Pro N

    Description : Windows 10 Pro N

    Size : 14,964,257,001 bytes

    The operation completed successfully.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM  /Get-WimInfo  /WimFile:F:\Sources\Install.esd  /Index:1

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

    Version: 10.0.19041.572

    Details for image : F:\Sources\Install.esd

    Index : 1

    Name : Windows 10 Home

    Description : Windows 10 Home

    Size : 15,496,272,979 bytes

    WIM Bootable : No

    Architecture : x64

    Hal : acpiapic

    Version : 10.0.19041                    <<<I wanted to see 10.0.19042, but OK, fine.

    ServicePack Build : 572

    ServicePack Level : 0

    Edition : Core

    Installation : Client

    ProductType : WinNT

    ProductSuite : Terminal Server

    System Root : WINDOWS

    Directories : 23791

    Files : 95060

    Created : 10/9/2020 - 3:58:50 PM

    Modified : 11/23/2020 - 12:30:55 AM

    Languages :

            en-US (Default)

    The operation completed successfully.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>

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