Illustrative Guide to Create Bootable ISO Image from Vista .WIN Image Files
Windows Vista setup installer for 32-bit and 64-bit edition downloaded from msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net via HTTP direct download links is in .WIM Windows Imaging Format archive package. Fresh clean installation of Vista, upgrading from Windows XP or converting from 32-bit to 64-bit Vista can be run by executing X13-49120.exe or X13-49121.exe executable.
To burn the .WIM image to a DVD is a more complicated but not impossible task. A how-to guide explains the steps to convert and make or create create a bootable DVD from the downloaded .WIM Vista image files. This article will demonstrate illustratively with screen capture images and graphics on how to perform the steps, and also make ure of CDImageGUI.exe graphical user interface (GUI) front-end for CDImage.exe program. The example uses 32-bit Vista, and assumes that all operation is done on root directory (C:\ drive).
- After downloading the setup installer for x86 edition of Vista, there will be three files downloaded.

- Execute and run the X13-49120.exe file, a “Windows Vista Setup Preparation” dialog will appear to extract the setup files.

- After the files are fully and completely extracted, Install Windows Vista setup window will automatically launch.

Do not continue the installation. Instead, click on the Close button on the top right corner to exit the installer.
- In the folder or directory where the three downloaded files are located, a new folder called Vista will be seen.

A check will show that the contents of the “Vista” folder is 2.52 GB in size, the typical size of the DVD image for 32bit retail edition Vista. 64-bit size will be larger. Inside the “Vista” folder, the following data and contents can be found, which is the full version of Windows Vista Retail.

- Downoad CDImage GUI front-end application CDIMAGE_GUI.EXE.
- Run CDIMAGE_GUI.EXE.
- WinRAR self-extracting archive dialog box will appear.

Click on Install to extract the files to C:\ root drive.
- A new folder called “CDImage” is created with 3 files – cdimagegui.exe, cdimagegui.ini and boot.img.

- Run cdimagegui.exe.
- In the “CDImage GUI Beta 3″ window, type or select C:\Vista as Root Dir of the DVD, which is also the source directory to put on CD/DVD, and C:\Vista.iso as the path and filename for the output ISO file. cdimagegui.exe will load the default setting from cdimagegui.ini, so you should have all these settings set. If your folder is the same, no change is needed. Only change when the path in your system may be different.

- Click on Configuration icon on the left pane.
- Then click on Boot tab.
- Type or select C:\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com as the boot sector file. Again, the setting should be set by default, unless your path is different, no change is need.
- If you want to change the volume label for the DVD, go to Creation tab under “Configuration”.
- Click Creation button on the left pane.
- Start creating .ISO bootable DVD image for the Vista setup files by clicking on Start Image Creation.
- Once the .ISO image file is been finished created, open your favorite CD/DVD burning software such as Nero or Roxio to burn the image or ISO to DVD.
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November 2nd, 2009 02:24
My Vista folder after extraction is about 4GB in size – what does this mean?
October 9th, 2009 02:19
thank you SOOOO much for this!! its been a great help!!
:D:D
September 15th, 2009 17:57
can this method be used for 64 bit version or the one which uses vlite is the only method for 64 bit.
thanx
July 12th, 2009 01:52
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October 8th, 2008 05:17
man plz any one help me when i open the website to download the three files a webpage opens and says the The website declined to show this webpage what do i do plz send me an emmail or post a reply thanks
December 26th, 2007 03:42
It’s probably softmod or paradox emulation cracks.
December 26th, 2007 01:09
I would like the crack thats used in that iso.
December 26th, 2007 01:08
What is the name of the crack and or download for
microsoft.windows.vista.ultimate.x64.integrated.december.2007.oem.dvd
No Serial and no Activation needed!
I would think the crack thats used in that iso.
December 23rd, 2007 17:11
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