Expand-WindowsCustomDataImage

Module:

Dism Module

Expands a custom data image.

Syntax

Default (Default)

Expand-WindowsCustomDataImage
    -ImagePath <String>
    -CustomDataImage <String>
    [-SingleInstance]
    [-LogPath <String>]
    [-ScratchDirectory <String>]
    [-LogLevel <LogLevel>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Expand-WindowsCustomDataImage cmdlet expands a custom data image. Single instance files apply to the operating system partition that is contained in a custom data image in the recovery folder on the device.

Examples

Example 1: Expand a custom data image

PS C:\> Expand-WindowsCustomDataImage -CustomDataImage "C:\oem.ppkg" -ImagePath "C:\" -SingleInstance

This command expands the custom data image C:\oem.ppkg to the specified image path. This command specifies the SingleInstance parameter.

Parameters

-CustomDataImage

Specifies the custom data of a Windows image captured in a WIM container.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-ImagePath

Specifies the location of a WIM file.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-LogLevel

Specifies the maximum output level shown in the logs. The default log level is 3. The accepted values are as follows:

• 1 = Errors only
• 2 = Errors and warnings
• 3 = Errors, warnings, and information
• 4 = All of the information listed previously, plus debug output

Parameter properties

Type:	LogLevel
Default value:	None
Accepted values:	Errors, Warnings, WarningsInfo
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	LL

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-LogPath

Specifies the full path and file name to log to. If not set, the default is %WINDIR%\Logs\Dism\dism.log. In Windows PE, the default directory is the RAMDISK scratch space which can be as low as 32 MB. The log file will automatically be archived. The archived log file will be saved with .bak appended to the file name and a new log file will be generated. Each time the log file is archived the .bak file will be overwritten. When using a network share that is not joined to a domain, use the net use command together with domain credentials to set access permissions before you set the log path for the DISM log.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	LP

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-ScratchDirectory

Specifies a temporary directory that will be used when extracting files for use during servicing. The directory must exist locally. If not specified, the \Windows\%Temp% directory will be used, with a subdirectory name of a randomly generated hexadecimal value for each run of DISM. Items in the scratch directory are deleted after each operation. You should not use a network share location as a scratch directory to expand a package (.cab or .msu file) for installation. The directory used for extracting files for temporary usage during servicing should be a local directory.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-SingleInstance

Indicates that this cmdlet changes the custom data files applied on the operating system partition to file pointers backed up by the file payloads in the custom data image.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

Outputs

Microsoft.Dism.Commands.OfflineImageObject

Related Links

• Expand-WindowsImage