AMIOW – Automatic Manual Installation of Windows

Author: BlitzPythoner Newest Version: 1.2 Language: Python 3.6
OS Support: Windows 7, 8.x, 10 (BIOS/Legacy only)
Architecture: 64-bit only

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Description

AMIOW is a command-line based tool for installing Windows operating systems from ISO files.
It guides the user through selecting an image index, formatting a drive, and applying the installation using DISM or wimlib-imagex.

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Main Features

• ISO file mounting (IMDisk or PowerShell-based)
• Automatic detection of install.wim or install.esd
• Image index selection (DISM/wimlib-imagex)
• Storage Checking
• Target drive formatting (NTFS)
• Write speed testing via WinSAT
• Windows installation (DISM/wimlib-imagex)
• Bootloader setup via BCDBoot
• Optional BCD configuration
• Temporary file cleanup and ISO unmounting

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Requirements

• Administrator privileges
• Python 3.6
• Included tools (IMDisk, wimlib-imagex)
• Valid Windows ISO file or an CD/DVD
• Legacy BIOS-based system

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Limitations

• No support for UEFI or GPT partition schemes yet
• BIOS/MBR only
• Requires legacy system utilities

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Known Issues

• AMIOW currently supports only BIOS/MBR systems. Attempting to use it on UEFI/GPT configurations will result in failure.
• No error handling for damaged or incomplete ISO images. The script may exit without clear feedback.
• WinSAT-based write speed tests may not run on certain Windows editions or in non-English environments.
• Some antivirus software may flag bundled tools (e.g., wimlib-imagex, imdisk) as suspicious due to heuristic detection.

Bug reports and feedback are welcome via GitHub Issues.

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Project Duration for v1.0

Development Period: 21.09.2025 – 12.10.2025

Releases

• v1.0 Main Release [12-10-2025]
• v1.1 Added two more paths, fixed bugs [12-10-2025]
  • v1.1.1 Bug Fixes, Improvements [13-10-2025]
• v1.2 Added Storage Check, Auto Source drive Selection, Minor Bug fixes [14-10-2025]

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License and Third-Party Software

This project is distributed under a custom permissive license. See LICENSE.txt for usage terms.

This tool includes the following third-party software:

• wimlib-imagex (by Eric Biggers) – Licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later

The full source code for this component is available at:
https://wimlib.net/downloads/

We do not modify or recompile this tool; it is included in its original binary form.

• ImDisk Toolkit (by Olof Lagerkvist) – Licensed under the WTFPL

The full source code is available at:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/imdisk-toolkit/

Corresponding license texts can be found in the LICENSES/ directory.

Please review the licenses of included components before redistribution.

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