Windows 7 AIO DVD - All editions of Windows 7 in a DVD

We have already an article to merge all editions of Windows Vista into single DVD and it works with Windows 7 as well. Our an reader wished to have an simple step by step guide to create Windows 7 AIO DVD or you can say the biggest AIO, that have all x86 and x64 editions including Enterprise editions. Finally we have done it and managed to fit it into a 4GB DVD, that is the most interesting thing. So without wasting your time, Lets start…

Requires:

Windows 7 DVD/ISO (x86 & x64) – You can choose any edition, because the DVD holds the all editions i.e. Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate.
Windows 7 Enterprise DVD/ISO (x86 & x64) – Windows 7 Enterprise is not available through retail channels.
Windows Automation Installation Kit (WAIK for Windows 7)
Blank DVD (DVD5 – 4GB in size) compatible DVD Burner and CD/DVD burning software (like Nero, ImgBurn)

How To:

(We have merged all x64 editions one by one into x86 DVD, because x64 DVD has 64-bit contents that can’t run under Win32 mode but Vista x86 content can run under 64-bit environment easily under SYSWOW64 and x64 DVD has only less editions than x86 DVD)

1. Install WAIK and the burning program & create folders as shown in figure:

Create the folders hierarchy

We created a folder named AIO on the root of E: drive and then two subfolders named DVD and WIMs in AIO.

2. Now copy/extract the content of Windows 7 x86 edition into DVD folder and copy/extract all WIM image file (install.wim, located under sources folder) into WIMs folder.

Copy or Extract WIM files

We extracted and renamed all WIM images like that.

3. First of all unlock the x86 editions, delete ei.cfg file from AIO\DVD\Sources folder. For more information: Unlock all editions from Windows 7 ISO image (x86 and x64)

4. Run WAIK command prompt (Deployment Tools Command Prompt) As Administrator

Start > All Programs > Microsoft Windows AIK > Deployment Tools Command Prompt

Run WAIK Command Prompt as Administrator

Each edition has an unique INDEX NO. in the install.wim (WIM file), you can check using the following command.

Imagex /info <path_of_wim_file>

The List of INDEX NOS in different WIM files:

Windows 7 x86	Windows 7 x64	Windows 7 Enterprise x86	Windows 7 Enterprise x64
Starter – 1	Home Basic – 1	Enterprise – 1	Enterprise – 1
Home Basic – 2	Home Premium – 2
Home Premium – 3	Professional – 3
Professional – 4	Ultimate – 4
Ultimate – 5

These INDEX NOS will be needed, when we export one edition from an WIM file to another one.

5. Now execute the following command with appropriate INDEX NO to export a copy of the specified edition to another WIM file.

Imagex /export <path_of_source_wim_file> <index_no> <path_of_destination_wim_file> <description_of_edition>

Exporting a copy of Windows 7 Enterprise

For Us, the commands will be as follows:

For Windows 7 Enterprise x86

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x86_ENT.wim” 1 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 ENTERPRISE”

For Windows 7 Home Basic x64

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x64_ULT.wim” 1 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 HOMEBASIC (x64)”

For Windows 7 Home Premium x64

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x64_ULT.wim” 2 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 HOMEPREMIUM (x64)”

For Windows 7 Professional x64

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x64_ULT.wim” 3 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 PROFESSIONAL (x64)”

For Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x64_ULT.wim” 4 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 ULTIMATE (x64)”

For Windows 7 Enterprise x64

Imagex /export “E:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7x64_ENT.wim” 1 “E:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 ENTERPRISE (x64)”

6. Once you are done! The WIM image in AIO folder will be an Universal WIM file, which will have all editions of Windows 7. The size of WIM file would be approx 3.41GB. Now DVD folder is ready and you can make bootable DVD and UFD to take a shot.

How to make bootable UFD: Install Windows Vista and Windows 7 using bootable USB storage device.

How to make bootable ISO or DVD: Create bootable Windows Vista and Windows 7 DVD or Create bootable Windows 7 DVD using Nero.

7. Windows 7 AIO is ready now! You have followed simple 7 steps to create Windows 7 All-In-One DVD, that includes total 11 editions and fit into a single layer DVD.

Windows 7 AIO DVD

Apart from all these things, it save your 3 blank DVDs and lots of bandwidth, which could be used to download different editions of Windows7. So install it and have fun…

Applies To:

Windows 7 family (It also works with Windows 7 SP1)
Windows Vista family
Windows Server 2008

– UPDATED 02/22/2011

193 responses to “Create Windows 7 AIO (All In One) DVD – Merge All editions of Windows 7 in a DVD”

joanna

2009-11-06

ok tnx, so I have to delete the both cfg and clg files then . . .

How bout the recovery tools?Will it still function with this AIO disk?specifically the x64 one. ..tnx

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  2009-11-06
  
  Yeah..! Recovery Tool still works fine.
Joanna

2009-11-05

hello good eve, can I ask a question, What do the CLG files do? Is there a need to delete it?because http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=12185 said that clg files must be deleted. . .tnx help would be very much appreciated. . .

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  2009-11-05
  
  You need to delete CLG file to unlock Windows 7 editions from Windows 7 ISOs excluding Enterprise ISO. Beacause Enterprise ISO contains a single edition i.e. Enterprise, it would be x86 or x64.
Stanley Lu

2009-11-05

Thanks for the information, been looking for a while!

I don’t really understand #2 completely.
What do you mean by “Now copy/extract the content of Windows 7 x86 edition into DVD folder” and “copy/extract all WIM image file (install.wim, located under sources folder) into WIMs folder.”

So I would extract the whole Windows 7 Ultimate ISO into my DVD? (Can you add a screenshot of this?) and then i would extract all .WIM files inside sources folder into the WIMS folder, which contains boot.wim and install.wim? Then we rename the “install.wim” into what you have in your screenshot?

* Is it possible to combine Windows 7 editions AND Windows Vista editions all into 1 DVD as well?
and can you also make a guild on how to put x86 and x64 Windows XP ISO into 1 DVD? or is it not possible?

Thank you for the guide!

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-05
  
  It means you need to extract Windows 7 x86 ISO image to DVD folder. See folders structure in picture#1 & Extract reset of WIM images to WIMs folder.
  
  Thanks for pointing this new idea!! I’ll try it and if everything go well. A guide would be here to combine Windows 7 editions & Windows Vista editions into 1 DVD.
Joshua

2009-11-05

Idol!Tnx for the reply . . .If Windows 7 SP1 comes , I would be looking forward to this site for the guide in slipstreaming it into the Windows 7 Installation disk. . . .=)

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Mathew

2009-11-02

Knowing this now, I would like to know how to incorporate the different releases (OEM, Retail, Corporate, etc). I do not want to have more than one disk to do this. Or will the keys work with all disks? Meaning, can I use my OEM key to load a retail disk?

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1. Mathew
  
  2009-11-02
  
  As well as the upgrade disk….
Joshua

2009-11-01

I’m quite confused, not really quite but really really confused =( It is stated that any windows 7 iso edition would do. . .I have a Windows 7 Ultimate ISO(x64 and x86). .Does this mean that this also includes STARTER, HOME BASIC, HOME PREMIUM, PROFESSIONAL??

So this means that after going through the steps enumerated, I will be able to install other editions posted in the pix other than my ULTIMATE edition?

I’m simply confused since I only Integrated the ULTIMATE x64 and x86 iso files and how come I would be able to install other editions than what i have integrated/merged. . Pls help me tnx tnx tnx =)

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  2009-11-01
  
  Yes ! Thats true, if you have Windows 7 Utlimate ISOs. it includes all reset editions too. If you follow the guide step by step. It unlockes all editions first than merges into a single WIM image and that would be master WIM image which holds all x86 and x64 editions.
Adam

2009-10-27

Now, time to modify with the N versions too!!

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Akash

2009-10-26

Man I hope this works….. Btw, it should… Last time I was envious when i saw last time windows vista X86 and X64 in one DVD with lot of mods…. I DON’T CARE About the mods… but having 32 and 64 bit in one disc helps a lot…. In fact now I don’t need to bring the disc when reformarting Windows 7 Computers….. Just bring my bootable thumb drive…. with 32 and 64 and all is done… No such thing read-errors on DVDs, etc. YEAH!

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mariocr27

2009-10-23

tanx!!!

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NVGoldenDog

2009-10-21

Great article. I am trying to find out how I can make my USB stick prompt me for which OS I want to boot up to. Specifically, I want to put Windows 7 x64 on it, Windows Vista x64 and also a emergency DaRT of Windows 7 (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/mdop/default.aspx ). I suppose it is a BCDEdit, but can you edit the boot on the USB Flash? Has anyone done this before with a multi-boot on a USB Flash? If so, can you point me in the right direction for doing this? I’ve been searching and not finding any results.

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