v0.2.1_230226

This is the last preview of DISMTools 0.2.1, which comes with enhancements and new features

Bugfixes

• When trying to perform image operations with background processes still running, the program will now display a dialog box instead of freezing the UI

• Removed warning BC42353
• With removed features, the program would fail enablement. In those cases, a feature source is now needed

New features

• Background processes are significantly faster now thanks to the DISM API. Here are comparison tables and charts between DISMTools 0.2.1 and the previous version:

Image	DISMTools 0.2	DISMTools 0.2.1
Windows PE 3.1 (6.1.7601.17514, x86)	1 minute 30.56 s (90.56 s)	7.83 s
Windows PE 10.0 (10.0.22000.194, amd64)	3 minutes 55.86 s (235.86 s)	8.28 s
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.17514, x86)	45.02 s	21 s
Windows 10 S (10.0.16299.15, amd64)	2 minutes 22.28 s (142.28 s)	37.06 s
Windows 11 Pro (Zinc, 10.0.25300.1000, amd64)	3 minutes 22.49 s (202.49 s)	42.65 s

• The program can now perform component cleanup operations
• Image information now uses the DISM API for dates and file/directory counts

Removed features

• Dropped compatibility with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 hosts. Images containing those operating systems will still be supported

v0.2.1_230219

This is the first preview build of DISMTools 0.2.1, which includes new features and enhancements:

Bugfixes

• Fixed issues with the Scintilla editor where fonts would not be properly changed
• Fixed issues where packages would not be added if their paths contain spaces
• Reformatted MIT licenses

New features

• The program now uses the DISM API to get information of mounted images and the image loaded into the project, thanks to the ManagedDism NuGet package
• Introduced the mounted image manager, a real-time overview of the images mounted on your system, which also lets you do actions such as:
  • Unmounting the image
  • Reloading the servicing session
  • Enable write permissions (implemented in the future)
  • Explore the mount directory
  • Remove volume images
  • Load into projects where no images were previously loaded into

  

• The component cleanup options are now available, but the program can't perform cleanup operations yet

• The addition of AppX packages now supports MSIX and MSIXBUNDLE files

DISMTools about to add Intel Unison (a MSIXBUNDLE file) to a Windows 11 (Zinc) image

• Image application now automatically scans the SWM naming pattern if the selected file is a SWM file

• Getting image properties is now faster, thanks to a combination of the DISM API and the DISM executable. Also, the program can now get the default language of the image

  The DISM API also lets us get CustomizedInfo, which includes the number of files and directories, and the creation and modification dates. This is not implemented in this release, but will be in the next one. This means getting image properties will be much faster, and the DISM executable will be called once (to get the WIMBoot status of an image, the DISM API doesn't have ways to get it)

DT-ImgProps.mp4

v0.1.1

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where projects could not be created in subdirectories
• Fixed an issue which prevented image operations when using DISM for Windows 7

New features:

• You can now remove packages from an image, as well as enable or disable features
• Refreshed the program's design to make it more modern
• More actions can be performed from the "Actions" tab
• The program now considers the preferences for the log font, and can now let you set a bold variant and different sizes
• CODE: removed warning IDE1006 related to variable naming

v0.2

Bugfixes

• Fixed Filter issues for OpenFileDialogs - now files show correctly
• Fixed graphical issues for external panels on Windows systems with the Rectify11 patch. This fix also makes them more consistent in design
• Fixed an issue which made the program assume there was always a loaded image
• Fixed an issue which prevented the program from getting the project GUID in the Properties window

New features

• The program can now detect Windows feature updates (only for Windows 10 and 11)

• The program now uses background processes to gather image information. This makes entering operations faster compared to the previous versions

• The program can also notify you about background processes when a project was loaded

The notification settings can be changed at any time

DT_BGProcs.mp4

Do note that, to experience this, the background processes need to complete. Depending on the mounted image, and your system's performance, this may take several minutes

Symbol	Meaning
	Background processes are running
	Background processes have completed

The animation's XCF file is available in the repository, if you're interested ;)

• When applying an image, you can now specify the SWM file naming pattern to use. You can also use the image file name as the pattern, if the SWM files share it

• Updated copyright year to 2023
• AppX package servicing can now be performed in an image
  • You can add provisioned AppX packages to an image using a smart, convenient UI:

• You can also remove AppX packages, whilst still knowing information about them (including whether an app is registered to a user)

• Volume images can also be removed from a Windows image

• It also detects if the specified source image is mounted and unmounts it

Here is the volume image removal process, unmounting the image first:

DT-RemoveVolImage.mp4

• You can also load existing mount directories, without having to mount an image

DT_LoadMountDirectory.mp4

• DISM operation logs are automatically created when running an operation:

• Many enhancements were added to the unattended answer file creation wizard:

  This wizard is still not complete, but will be in a future update

  • Added the editor mode, powered by Scintilla.NET (.NET version of Scintilla)
  • More pages are now functional

• The About screen has been redesigned

0.1

Initial release