Install the Windows Imaging File System Filter Driver
3/21/2011
To mount an image using ImageX, you must first install the Windows Imaging File System Filter (WIM FS Filter) Driver. By default, this is installed with Windows Embedded Standard 7 Toolkit, but if you run ImageX on a development computer without Standard 7 Toolkit, you must locate and install Wimfltr.inf. This guide discusses how to install this driver.
Hardware and Software Assumptions
- The development computer meets the Requirements for a Development Computer.
Key Concepts and Technologies
This guide assumes that you have a basic familiarity with ImageX.
Installing The WIM FS Filter Driver
On your development computer, insert your Standard 7 installation disk and browse to the following directory: [disk]:\Windows Embedded Studio\Program Files\Windows Embedded Studio\Tools\<architecture>.
Right click the Wimfltr.sys file and then click Install. This will install the driver to your development computer.