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Cammsnen
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Jun 16, 2025

Look for a good windows 10 media creation tool for os install

One of my backup PCs is still running the legacy Windows 7 Home edition. Unfortunately, many of the modern apps are not working well in Windows 7. I heard it could be better upgrading the PC to Windo...
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Damk
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Jun 16, 2025

Oscdimg Media Creation Tool for Windows 10. It is another command-line tool used to create bootable ISO image files from a folder containing Windows installation files. It is part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) and is commonly used for creating custom Windows installation media, recovery discs, or deployment images.

What Does Oscdimg Do:

Creates Bootable ISO Files: Converts a folder (e.g., extracted Windows installation files) into an ISO that can be burned to a DVD or flashed to a USB.

Supports BIOS & UEFI Boot: Generate ISOs that boot in Legacy (BIOS) or UEFI mode.

Used in Windows Deployment: Often used with tools like DISM and Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) for automated deployments.

Customizable Boot Setting: Allows setting boot sectors (etfsboot.com for BIOS, efisys.bin for UEFI).

How to Use Oscdimg:

Create Windows 10 installation media with this command with the help of this free media creation tool for Windows 10:

oscdimg -bootdata:2#p0,e,b"etfsboot.com"#pEF,e,b"efisys.bin" "C:\Win10Source" "C:\Win10_Install.iso"

 

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