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Remove multiple indexes with dism

Hello,


I downloaded the ISO image of windows 11 multi edition. I want to keep the first index which is Windows 11 Home.


I use the following command : dism /delete-image /imagefile:"f:\media\fr\sources\install.wim" /index:2 /checkintegrity


So I must to execute this command 10 times.


Is it possible with dism to delete all 10 indexes at once?


Do you have an example with a batch script?


Thanks.

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Hi,

I'd rather extract the image index#1 to a separate WIM file and discard the original Install.wim.

For example, the multi-edition WIM has this:

Details for image : install.wim 
 
Index : 1 
Name : Windows 11 Home 
Description : Windows 11 Home 
Size : 15,854,479,870 bytes 
 
Index : 2 
Name : Windows 11 Home N 
Description : Windows 11 Home N 
Size : 15,170,988,662 bytes 
 
Index : 3 
Name : Windows 11 Home Single Language 
Description : Windows 11 Home Single Language 
Size : 15,857,403,299 bytes 
 
Index : 4 
Name : Windows 11 Education 
Description : Windows 11 Education 
Size : 16,136,983,252 bytes 
 
Index : 5 
Name : Windows 11 Education N 
Description : Windows 11 Education N 
Size : 15,450,067,990 bytes 
 
Index : 6 
Name : Windows 11 Pro 
Description : Windows 11 Pro 
Size : 16,134,043,048 bytes 
 
Index : 7 
Name : Windows 11 Pro N 
Description : Windows 11 Pro N 
Size : 15,447,756,461 bytes 
 
Index : 8 
Name : Windows 11 Pro Education 
Description : Windows 11 Pro Education 
Size : 16,136,934,462 bytes 
 
Index : 9 
Name : Windows 11 Pro Education N 
Description : Windows 11 Pro Education N 
Size : 15,450,018,300 bytes 
 
Index : 10 
Name : Windows 11 Pro for Workstations 
Description : Windows 11 Pro for Workstations 
Size : 16,136,958,857 bytes 
 
Index : 11 
Name : Windows 11 Pro N for Workstations 
Description : Windows 11 Pro N for Workstations 
Size : 15,450,043,145 bytes

I run:

Dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"D:\sources\install.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"D:\sources\home.wim"

Home.WIM Index

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D:\sources>dism /get-imageinfo /imagefile:home.wim 
 
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool 
Version: 10.0.19041.844 
 
Details for image : home.wim 
 
Index : 1 
Name : Windows 11 Home 
Description : Windows 11 Home 
Size : 15,854,479,870 bytes 
 
The operation completed successfully.

Now, delete Install.wim from your setup disk. And, rename Home.wim to Install.wim.

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Ramesh, Windows Shell MVP 2003-2012.
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Last updated April 22, 2025 Views 7,050 Applies to: