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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"

Article ID: 926174

Article Last Modified on 1/9/2007

APPLIES TO

Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Starter

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

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.

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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Microsoft KB Archive/926174

Contents

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"

SYMPTOMS

CAUSE

MORE INFORMATION