wimlib

So I looked in the wim file itself and it was not there. Here is the process I performed which brought about the image: I ripped the install media for the latest version of Windows 10 to a bootable flash and installed. When it was finished, had machine restart in audit mode (by pressing CTRL + SHIFT ...

I don't think I was clear before, and I apologize. The issue is that the image DOESN'T contain the file. But it should, as the "Winre.wim" file is what allows you to boot into your recovery environment:
https://i-msdn.sec.s-msft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/commercialize/manufacture/desktop/images ...

To whom this may concern,
Before I discovered your very cool and very useful wim manipulation library, I was only using Microsoft deployment tools. I had created a system by which all partitioning, operating system install, and configuration was done automatically via scripting. However, recently, I ...