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NAME Split-WindowsImage
SYNOPSIS
Splits an existing .wim file into multiple read-only split .wim files.
SYNTAX
Split-WindowsImage [-CheckIntegrity] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] -FileSize
<UInt64> -ImagePath <String> -SplitImagePath <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Split-WindowsImage cmdlet creates the .swm files in the specified directory, naming each file the same as the specified path_to_swm, but with
an appended number. For example, if you set path_to_swm as c:\\Data.swm, this option creates a Data.swm file, a Data2.swm file, a Data3.swm file,
and so on, defining each portion of the split .wim file and saving it to the C:\\ directory.
If a single file is larger than the value specified in the FileSize parameter, one of the split .swm files that results will be larger than the
value specified in the FileSize parameter, in order to accommodate the large file.
This cmdlet does not apply to virtual hard disk (VHD) files.
PARAMETERS
-CheckIntegrity [<SwitchParameter>]
Detects and tracks .wim file corruption when used with the Add????????WindowsImage, Dismount-WindowsImage or Save-WindowsImage cmdlet. CheckIntegrity
stops the operation if DISM detects that the .wim file is corrupted when used with the Expand-WindowsImage or Mount-WindowsImage cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileSize <UInt64>
Specifies the maximum size in megabytes (MB) for each created .swm file.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ImagePath <String>
Specifies the location of a WIM file.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<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
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SplitImagePath <String>
Specifies the location and the base split image file name.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObjectWithState
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.OfflineImageObject
Example 1: Split a .wim file
PS C:\\>Split-WindowsImage -ImagePath "c:\\imagestore\\install.wim" -SplitImagePath "c:\\imagestore\\splitfiles\\split.swm" -FileSize 1024
-CheckIntegrity
This command uses the image from c:\\imagestore\\install.wim to create a split.swm file, a split2.swm file, a split3.swm file, and so on, defining
each portion of the split .wim file with a maximum size of 1024 MB and saving it to the C:\\ imagestore\\splitfiles\\ directory.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=273953
Add-WindowsImage
Dismount-WindowsImage
Expand-WindowsImage
Export-WindowsImage
Get-WindowsImage
Dismount-WindowsImage
New-WindowsImage
Repair-WindowsImage
Remove-WindowsImage
Save-WindowsImage
SYNOPSIS
Splits an existing .wim file into multiple read-only split .wim files.
SYNTAX
Split-WindowsImage [-CheckIntegrity] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>] -FileSize
<UInt64> -ImagePath <String> -SplitImagePath <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Split-WindowsImage cmdlet creates the .swm files in the specified directory, naming each file the same as the specified path_to_swm, but with
an appended number. For example, if you set path_to_swm as c:\\Data.swm, this option creates a Data.swm file, a Data2.swm file, a Data3.swm file,
and so on, defining each portion of the split .wim file and saving it to the C:\\ directory.
If a single file is larger than the value specified in the FileSize parameter, one of the split .swm files that results will be larger than the
value specified in the FileSize parameter, in order to accommodate the large file.
This cmdlet does not apply to virtual hard disk (VHD) files.
PARAMETERS
-CheckIntegrity [<SwitchParameter>]
Detects and tracks .wim file corruption when used with the Add????????WindowsImage, Dismount-WindowsImage or Save-WindowsImage cmdlet. CheckIntegrity
stops the operation if DISM detects that the .wim file is corrupted when used with the Expand-WindowsImage or Mount-WindowsImage cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileSize <UInt64>
Specifies the maximum size in megabytes (MB) for each created .swm file.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ImagePath <String>
Specifies the location of a WIM file.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<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
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SplitImagePath <String>
Specifies the location and the base split image file name.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObjectWithState
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.OfflineImageObject
Example 1: Split a .wim file
PS C:\\>Split-WindowsImage -ImagePath "c:\\imagestore\\install.wim" -SplitImagePath "c:\\imagestore\\splitfiles\\split.swm" -FileSize 1024
-CheckIntegrity
This command uses the image from c:\\imagestore\\install.wim to create a split.swm file, a split2.swm file, a split3.swm file, and so on, defining
each portion of the split .wim file with a maximum size of 1024 MB and saving it to the C:\\ imagestore\\splitfiles\\ directory.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=273953
Add-WindowsImage
Dismount-WindowsImage
Expand-WindowsImage
Export-WindowsImage
Get-WindowsImage
Dismount-WindowsImage
New-WindowsImage
Repair-WindowsImage
Remove-WindowsImage
Save-WindowsImage