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=== ImageX ===

ImageX is the command-line tool used to create, edit and deploy [[Windows]] disk images in the Windows Imaging Format. Along with the underlying Windows Imaging Interface library (WIMGAPI), Itit is distributed as part of the free [[Windows Automated Installation Kit]] (WAIK/OPK). Starting with [[Windows Vista]], Windows Setup uses the WAIK API to install Windows.

The first distributed prototype of ImageX was built 6.0.4007.0 (main.030212-2037). It allowed Microsoft [[OEM]] partners to experiment with the imaging technology and was developed in parallel with [[List of Microsoft codenames#Longhorn|Longhorn]] alpha prototypes. It was first introduced in Milestone 4 into the Longhorn project and used in later builds of Longhorn. Build 6.0.5384.4 added significant advantages over previous versions, like read-only and read/write folder mounting capabilities, splitting to multiple image files (SWM), a WIM filter driver and the latest compression algorithms. It has been used since pre-RC (release candidates) of Windows Vista.