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@CodingWonders CodingWonders released this 25 Jan 07:30
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This is the January 2025 update of DISMTools 0.6, with new features and enhancements from preview releases of version 0.6.1:

File hashes

File Name Hash (SHA256)
Installer dt_setup.exe C6832DC88ACFA40415D09325D1C8F2DF8990087DF0AA43C834F87A6B79A88A78
Portable DISMTools.zip 23CEC2EE7F0891E2DE12CBAFCE69EFBA1DD13B134B390EA50569BF0209C224CF

Important

If you use Windows Defender, it may incorrectly flag this version as malware. SmartScreen may also do this. Don't worry; this is safe to download and use.

This AV solution flags this program because it lacks code-signing certificates, which are quite expensive (as of January 2025, 660 and 864 dollars for 3 years of SV and EV certificates, respectively, from Comodo).

If you use other antivirus solutions, you will not see this problem. Learn more here

Note

If you are using DISMTools 0.6, you will have to initiate the update by going to the About dialog (in the Help menu)

Bugfixes

  • Fixed an issue where the program would sometimes throw an exception when saving settings (#205, thanks @Dretreyt for spotting)
  • Fixed an issue where Windows 8 and 10 detection functions for background processes would sometimes throw exceptions (#206, thanks @arielsil for spotting)
  • Fixed an issue where background processes would sometimes not start after mounting a Windows image, causing you to reload the projects (#208, #210, thanks @novice55 for spotting)
  • Fixed an issue where the program would throw an exception when creating a new project from within the online and/or offline installation management modes (#209, thanks @webber3242 for spotting)
  • Fixed an issue where the program would throw an exception when using keyboard combinations to access items in the recent projects list if there were no items. Now, the following message will appear:

  • WIMBoot options are no longer enabled if the Windows image being serviced does not contain Windows 8.1 (#211, thanks @arielsil and @Dede333)

New features

Unattended answer file features

  • Applying unattended answer files from within DISMTools is faster now

Preinstallation Environment Helper

  • The PE Helper now supports initiating OS installations from within full Windows environments, thanks to HotInstall

Note

  • Ventoy drives are not supported due to the way they work, such that ISO files are never inserted - only the Ventoy USB
  • HotInstall is not included with test projects created by the Test Environment creator
  • HotInstall will not upgrade your Windows installation. It will perform a clean installation
  • HotInstall is supported on these platforms, with a requirement for .NET 4.8:
    • Client: Windows 8.1 and later, excluding Windows 10 versions 1507 and 1511
    • Server: Windows Server 2012 and later, excluding Server Core
  • If you run into a problem or want to suggest a new feature for HotInstall, report feedback in its repository, not this one. If you report HotInstall feedback in this repository, it will be transferred to the HotInstall repository
  • You can now view a bit more information when specifying the image index for your Windows image by typing INFO:

Miscellaneous

  • The following components have been updated to their latest versions:
Component New version
Managed DISM API 3.3.0
Markdig 0.40.0
Scintilla.NET 5.6.5
  • You can now press Alt + U to restart background processes on demand

What's Changed

Full Changelog: v0.6_stable...v0.6_upd1