Windows Vista introduced a wim-based method of installing where it effectively unpacks a whole prebaked installation image onto the hard disk. It is the X:\Sour

Windows Vista introduced a wim-based method of installing where it effectively unpacks a whole prebaked installation image onto the hard disk. It is the X:\Sources\install.wim file on the install DVD. I'm not surprised that you can mix up versions by modifying your installation image, since the installation method hasn't changed since Vista. As Microsoft ships them, however, you boot Windows 11 to install Windows 11. :)