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- Sat Apr 11, 2026 12:43 pm
- Forum: wimlib discussion
- Topic: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
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Re: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
The issue has been identified and is now resolved.
- Fri Mar 27, 2026 6:40 am
- Forum: wimlib discussion
- Topic: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
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Re: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
Does wimlib-imagex apply install.wim 2 f: use wimlib_global_init, wimlib_open_wim_with_progress, and wimlib_extract_image with all flags set to 0 by default?
- Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:55 am
- Forum: wimlib discussion
- Topic: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
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Re: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
I think wimlib should also set the SeCreateSymbolicLink Privilege.
- Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:13 am
- Forum: wimlib discussion
- Topic: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
- Replies: 6
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Re: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
Does anyone know what could typically cause this?
Does anything appear in the error log, if you enable error logging?
On Windows, does wimlib_global_init() automatically enable privileges like SeBackupPrivilege / SeRestorePrivilege?
Yes, it enables those by default.
I encountered a ...
- Fri Mar 27, 2026 2:26 am
- Forum: wimlib discussion
- Topic: wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
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wimlib_extract_image fails with WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47) during "Applying metadata to files"
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I'm encountering an issue when using wimlib to extract a WIM image.
During wimlib_extract_image, the stages behave as follows:
Creating files ✅ OK
Extracting file data ✅ OK
Applying metadata to files ❌ Failed
Error code:
WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47)
Code snippet:
wimlib_global_init(0 ...
I'm encountering an issue when using wimlib to extract a WIM image.
During wimlib_extract_image, the stages behave as follows:
Creating files ✅ OK
Extracting file data ✅ OK
Applying metadata to files ❌ Failed
Error code:
WIMLIB_ERR_OPEN (47)
Code snippet:
wimlib_global_init(0 ...