Error: You cannot service an x86-based image from an x64-based host that does not support WOW64

Environment

LANDesk Provisioning

WinPE x64
Target machine booting in UEFI mode

Issue

Trying to deploy an x86 operating system image on a device booting in UEFI mode fails.
More specifically, WinPE x64 is loaded, which is not able to install drivers in HII with DISM to x86 images.

In this situation, the following DISM error is shown:

DISM Error: An error occurred. You cannot service an x86-based image from an x64-based host that does not support WOW64

Resolution

The scenario doesn't work by design, as per Microsoft specifications

• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh290675%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825186.aspx

There are two possible workarounds to avoid this issue:

1. Set up the target computer to boot in Legacy BIOS mode, as this will make the computer boot into 32-bit Windows PE.
2. Migrate your x86 Operating System image to an x64 Windows version.