Wimboot: Windows 11

#!ipxe kernel http://192.168.1.100/win11/wimboot initrd http://192.168.1.100/win11/bcd BCD initrd http://192.168.1.100/win11/boot.sdi boot.sdi initrd http://192.168.1.100/win11/bootmgr bootmgr initrd http://192.168.1.100/win11/boot.wim boot.wim boot

You need to extract specific files from the Windows 11 ISO.

The system boots from a compressed, read-only .WIM file managed by a file system filter driver ( WoF.sys ). wimboot windows 11

| Feature | Classic WIMBoot | Compact OS (Windows 11) | |---------|----------------|--------------------------| | Separate WIM file | Yes | No | | Bootable | No (for Win11) | Yes | | Compression savings | High (~50%) | Moderate (~30%) | | Update compatible | No (breaks pointers) | Yes | | Performance | Poor (WIM read overhead) | Good | | Microsoft support | None | Full |

You usually do not load install.wim into wimboot (RAM). The Windows Setup environment ( boot.wim ) will map a network drive to find the install.wim later. The Windows Setup environment ( boot

WimBoot (Windows Image File Boot) is a deployment configuration that allows Windows to run directly out of a compressed Windows Image File ( .wim ) [10].

In UEFI, the boot manager filename changes. If you are using the USB tool ,

If you are using the USB tool , you may see a "WimBoot" option when selecting a Windows 11 ISO [17, 34].