From 9c7e9728d7b1d25884d4f45ce551c4139b1ae71f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brandazzle <43732989+brandazzle@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:43:33 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Correct error in linked guide Because of the need to split the install.wim file when making a Windows ISO drive, the command given in the linked guide requires some correction. The rest of the guide is accurate. --- empty/diffdisk.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/empty/diffdisk.md b/empty/diffdisk.md index 6d169c5..763a8da 100644 --- a/empty/diffdisk.md +++ b/empty/diffdisk.md @@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ Things to keep in mind: - If the above happens, disable/disconnect all the other disks and install windows as you would normally do - For laptops this can be a pain, you can install windows manually by following [this guide from TenForums](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/84331-apply-windows-image-using-dism-instead-clean-install.html) - Make sure you choose the proper disk + - If your Windows install image was made in Mac or Linux, you will have had to split the install.wim file into two .swm files. This means that the command given in the above guide for applying the install.wim image will not work. When the guide tells you to run `dism /Apply-Image` et cetera, instead run `dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:C:\Sources\install.swm /swmfile:C:\Sources\install2.swm /index:1 /ApplyDir:E:\` replacing the drive letters and index with appropriate values. - You can still refer to other situations if you want to dualboot more than one OS on one of the disks. -- Make sure that OpenCore is on the same disk of macOS for easier troubleshooting and cleaner setup \ No newline at end of file +- Make sure that OpenCore is on the same disk of macOS for easier troubleshooting and cleaner setup From db4ef03a45c1a2d6acb009aacc7328bb70d71ff8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brandazzle <43732989+brandazzle@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:43:54 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update diffdisk.md Add details on how to user ExFAT filesystem to avoid the install file splitting problem --- empty/diffdisk.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/empty/diffdisk.md b/empty/diffdisk.md index 763a8da..60116c8 100644 --- a/empty/diffdisk.md +++ b/empty/diffdisk.md @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Things to keep in mind: - If the above happens, disable/disconnect all the other disks and install windows as you would normally do - For laptops this can be a pain, you can install windows manually by following [this guide from TenForums](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/84331-apply-windows-image-using-dism-instead-clean-install.html) - Make sure you choose the proper disk - - If your Windows install image was made in Mac or Linux, you will have had to split the install.wim file into two .swm files. This means that the command given in the above guide for applying the install.wim image will not work. When the guide tells you to run `dism /Apply-Image` et cetera, instead run `dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:C:\Sources\install.swm /swmfile:C:\Sources\install2.swm /index:1 /ApplyDir:E:\` replacing the drive letters and index with appropriate values. + - If your Windows install image was made in Mac or Linux using FAT32 filesystem, you will have had to split the install.wim file into two .swm files. This means that the command given in the above guide for applying the install.wim image will not work. When the guide tells you to run `dism /Apply-Image` et cetera, instead run `dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:C:\Sources\install.swm /swmfile:C:\Sources\install2.swm /index:1 /ApplyDir:E:\` replacing the drive letters and index with appropriate values. + - Alternatively, use exFAT on your install.wim and have OpenCore load the ExFatDxe driver. - You can still refer to other situations if you want to dualboot more than one OS on one of the disks. - Make sure that OpenCore is on the same disk of macOS for easier troubleshooting and cleaner setup From b930c198008a52950f3ba6ef5f59cb055f42e2d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brandazzle <43732989+brandazzle@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:59:36 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update diffdisk.md Fix Apply-Image command for more than two .swm files --- empty/diffdisk.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/empty/diffdisk.md b/empty/diffdisk.md index 60116c8..79c477e 100644 --- a/empty/diffdisk.md +++ b/empty/diffdisk.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Things to keep in mind: - If the above happens, disable/disconnect all the other disks and install windows as you would normally do - For laptops this can be a pain, you can install windows manually by following [this guide from TenForums](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/84331-apply-windows-image-using-dism-instead-clean-install.html) - Make sure you choose the proper disk - - If your Windows install image was made in Mac or Linux using FAT32 filesystem, you will have had to split the install.wim file into two .swm files. This means that the command given in the above guide for applying the install.wim image will not work. When the guide tells you to run `dism /Apply-Image` et cetera, instead run `dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:C:\Sources\install.swm /swmfile:C:\Sources\install2.swm /index:1 /ApplyDir:E:\` replacing the drive letters and index with appropriate values. + - If your Windows install image was made in Mac or Linux using FAT32 filesystem, you will have had to split the install.wim file into two or more .swm files. This means that the command given in the above guide for applying the install.wim image will not work. When the guide tells you to run `dism /Apply-Image` et cetera, instead run `dism /Apply-Image /imagefile:C:\Sources\install.swm /swmfile:C:\Sources\install*.swm /index:1 /ApplyDir:E:\` replacing the drive letters and index with appropriate values. - Alternatively, use exFAT on your install.wim and have OpenCore load the ExFatDxe driver. - You can still refer to other situations if you want to dualboot more than one OS on one of the disks. - Make sure that OpenCore is on the same disk of macOS for easier troubleshooting and cleaner setup