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”

Owned

2009-11-21

It seems you might have created and included bootable ISO using AIO folder.

yes looking at the iso file, I have pictures. iso file and install.wim changed …

install.wim = 3.3 GB

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Owned

2009-11-20

N: (drive)
|
|–AIO
|
|– DVD
|–- Win7_Matx2.0 (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- Win7Orion (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- windows7ufr (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- windows7ul (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- windows_7fr_x64 (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- Eternity (Corresponds to an image .iso Uncompressed )
|–- sources
|– WIMS (The WIMS folder contains files install.wim each image. Iso. Install.wim files have been renamed: install_x.wim, install_o.wim, etc. …)
|
|-DVD_Data (folder and files contains bootmgr.efi, bootmgr, (folder) boot and install.wim obtained with the command imagex / export ….

yes, I create a bootable ISO but it’s too big monster lol

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-20
  
  What are Win7_Matrx2.0, Eternity etc uncompressed iso images?
  Whats the size of Install.WIM (modified)?
  It seems you might have created and included bootable ISO using AIO folder.
Srinivas

2009-11-19

Guys, I am struck after making AIO install.wim. How do I get it on to a DVD as ISO.

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-19
  
  If you are done and created a master WIM file as instructed above. Your DVD folder contains the complete AIO DVD installer. Now you need to create bootable ISO or burn physical DVD media.
  Suppose you did all things in E: drive (same as guided). Now run Deployment Tools Command Prompt (WAIK Command Prompt) once again. No run oscdimg.exe command with following arguments.
  
  oscdimg -lWindows7_AIO_DVD -t11/19/2009 -m -u2 -bE:AIODVDBootetfsboot.com E:AIODVD E:Win7AIO.ISO
  After successful execution, you will find Win7AIO.ISO bootable ISO file on the root of E: drive. Now you can burn this and create physical DVD media.
2. Srini
  
  2009-11-23
  
  To the best of my knowledge etfsboot.com is located only on the install DVD. Which version of etfsboot.com should be taken, I mean from which version of Windows 7 DVD (32 bit or 64 bit) should be taken. The reason for asking this is because we have integrated all the Windows 7 versions (Ultimate x86 and x64 + Enterprise x86 and x64) to install.wim
  
  I have tried to extract Ultimate x64 ISO to a location and then oscdimg’ing that with the new install.wim. But when I try to install that ISO file I see only Ultimate x64 and Ultimate x86.
  
  Thats where I am struck. Request help
Owned

2009-11-18

I created a folder and then the AIO DVD folder and back WIMS in the parent folder of AIO. In the DVD folder, I created the directory source where I placed the files install.wim different operating systems Windows7. I extracted the images. Iso of different operating systems that have moved into the directory AIO \ DVDs and then I executed the following commands in your tutorial.

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-19
  
  It seems, you included all WIM files. See the structure of folders.
  E: (drive)
  |
  AIO
  |
  |– DVD
  |– WIMS
lockheed101

2009-11-18

If I put an additional folder or file (ie: not the contents of the original DVD) into the DVD folder, will it appear in the newly created DVD?

Anyways, great post :D

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-18
  
  Sure !!! you can add aditional folders to DVD folder and it will appear in new ISO/DVD.
xman

2009-11-18

Is there a way to merge different versions of Windows, eg 7, Vista and XP?

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-18
  
  I think so, It can be done at least Windows 7 and Vista. I didn’t try myself, once I done, I’ll make a post… Thanks
Owned

2009-11-17

I tried your tutorial with Custom Windows, the total picture reaches 23Go lol THERE is possible to optimize image size? if yes how please?

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-17
  
  Strange !!! Tell me more…What extactly you did?
Srini

2009-11-12

I was able to create a finalized AIO WIM file, but how do I convert it to ISO. I am confused after creating the WIM file. Please guide. The URL given was confusing me.

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1. Srini
  
  2009-11-18
  
  Request some one in the team to help me out. I am struck with a AIO install.wim. Please help me in creating a DVD ISO of the same. I am confused with the tutorial mentioned above for making a DVD ISO.
ArvindK

2009-11-11

I liked your tutorials and articels too much and also follow them. Its your one of the best one and I followed this too and alreaady blogged on mine. Thanks for nice article.

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daveo76

2009-11-09

I get 2 error messages when I try this command Imagex /export “C:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7×64_ULT.wim” 4 “C:\AIO\DVD\sources\install.wim” “Windows 7 ULTIMATE (x64)” “error opening file [C:\AIO\WIMs\Windows_7×64_ULT.wim].”& “The system cannot find the file specified.”. I point it to the right direction as I dont have a e drive I use c drive instead. I’m running windows 7 x86 Ultimate OEM. I also run Deployment Tools Command Prompt as a admin.

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1. Author
  
  2009-11-09
  
  Sorry for inconvenience!
  Imagex /export “C:AIOWIMsWindows_7x64_ULT.wim” 4 “C:AIODVDsourcesinstall.wim” “Windows 7 ULTIMATE (x64)”
  See the command and above mentioned in word “Windows_7x64_ULT.wim” the ‘x’ is slightly placed up. Check your commands once again…and make the changes. It will WORK.