Windows SIM Supported Platforms
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Supported Platforms
By using the 32-bit version of Windows® System Image Manager (Windows SIM), you can create and open catalog (.clg) files for Windows images of all architecture types. You can use the 64-bit versions of Windows SIM to create catalog files for only 64-bit Windows images. For example, you can use the 64-bit version of Windows SIM to create catalog files for only 64-bit-based Windows images.
After you create a catalog file, you can open catalog files for all Windows image architecture types.
Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) is not a supported platform for Windows SIM.
The following table lists Windows operating systems and the supported list of architecture types on which you can create catalog files for Windows images.
| Operating system | Supported architecture for .clg creation |
|---|---|
Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 2 (SP2) (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Itanium-based |
Windows Vista with SP1 and SP2 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based only |
Windows 7 (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Itanium-based |
Windows 7 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based only |
Windows Server® 2003 with SP2 (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Itanium-based |
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based only |
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Itanium-based |
Windows Server 2008 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based only |
Windows Server 2008 (Itanium-based) |
Itanium-based only |
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based only |
Windows Server 2008 R2 (Itanium-based) |
Itanium-based only |
Windows 8 (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Windows® RT ARM-based |
Windows 8.1 (32-bit edition) |
x86-based, x64-based, Windows® RT ARM-based |
Windows 8 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based |
Windows 8.1 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based |
Windows Server® 2012 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based |
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit edition) |
x64-based |