I am attempting to apply a .wim image of about 10GBs. (via Windows 11 bootable PE media)

This is the current command line I am executing: (via .HTA script)

DISM /Apply-Image /ImageFile:<path_to_image_file> /ApplyDir:<target_directory> /Index:< image_index> /CheckIntegrity /Verify

The command is executed and applies the .wim image onto the desired directory just fine.

However, I am unsure why there is a delay when displaying the progress bar for the /apply-image command.

During my install attempts, command prompt executes and displayed the below message:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version : 10.0.22000.1 (with no progress bar only blinking cursor)

Then after about 5-6 minutes it finally displays the following progress bar:

Applying Image
[ 1.0% ]

On top of that when the progress bar reaches 79% it just jumps to 100%.

This is an issue I need to solve since this .wim image is going to be distributed to other users and will be accompanied by various scripts to automate the install for them. I do not want the users to believe it hung up.

In addition, when I attempt to apply a “test” .wim image of about 400KB. There is no delay and the percentage does not jump.

This is how I originally captured the image using the following command:

DISM /Capture-Image /ImageFile:<path_to_image_file> /CaptureDir:<source_directory> /Name:<image_name> /CheckIntegrity /Verify