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Error message when you try to use the MOVE command to move a file to or from a folder in a WIM image: "The request is not supported"

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Symptoms

When you try to use the move command to move a file to or from a folder in a Microsoft Windows Imaging Format (WIM) image file, you may receive the following error message:
The request is not supported

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Cause

This issue occurs because the move command is not designed to move files to or from a WIM image file. The move command cannot move files between different namespaces.

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More Information

For more information about the ImageX command-line tool that is used to create WIM images, see the WAIK.chm file that is included in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).

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Article Info
Article ID : 2534515
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/10/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 219