Unable to install drivers into Windows 7 AIK image

This one's driving me bonkers.

I'm running Windows 7 Professional SP1, 64-bit. This is a fresh install of the Windows AIK, with the Windows PE 3.1 Supplement installed. I am attempting to follow the instructions located at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744533(WS.10).aspx to create a custom image. Steps 1 and 2 are successful; I have a mounted base Windows PE image. I did not install any optional components or languages in Steps 3 and 4. I am at Step 5, trying to install additional drivers. More detailed instructions for this step are at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799289(WS.10).aspx.

So, I've mounted my image successfully:

Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:C:\winpe1\ISO\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /MountDir:C:\winpe1\mount

And I'm attempting to add a new Network driver, which I've copied locally (no subdirectories):

Dism /image:c:\winpe1\mount /add-driver /driver:"c:\drivers\e1c62x64.inf"

After about 60 seconds, the process stops and it returns this error:

Error: 0x80040154

An error occurred while attempting to start the servicing process for the image

located at c:\winpe1\mount.

For more information, review the log file.

Here's the log file:

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: <----- Starting Dism.exe session ----->2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE:

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Host machine information: OS Version=6.1.7601, Running architecture=amd64, Number of processors=8

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Executing command line: Dism /image:c:\winpe1\mount /add-driver /driver:c:\drivers\e1c62x64.inf

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Provider has not previously been encountered. Attempting to initialize the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Loading Provider from location C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\WimProvider.dll - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Connecting to the provider located at C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\WimProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Provider has not previously been encountered. Attempting to initialize the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Loading Provider from location C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\FolderProvider.dll - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Connecting to the provider located at C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\FolderProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Provider has not previously been encountered. Attempting to initialize the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Loading Provider from location C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\CompatProvider.dll - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Connecting to the provider located at C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\AMD64\Servicing\CompatProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Got the collection of providers. Now enumerating them to build the command table.

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: WimManager

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: WimManager.

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: FolderManager

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: DISM Log Provider

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: Compatibility Manager

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: Compatibility Manager.

2012-02-13 15:19:56, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection

2012-02-13 15:19:57, Info DISM DISM Provider Store: PID=3608 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection

2012-02-13 15:20:59, Error DISM DismHostLib: Failed to create DismHostManager remote object. Checking for dismhost.exe exit code.

2012-02-13 15:20:59, Info DISM DismHostLib: dismhost.exe is still running. Returning previous error.

2012-02-13 15:20:59, Error DISM DISM Manager: PID=3608 Failed to create Dism Image Session in host. - CDISMManager::LoadImageSession(hr:0x80040154)

2012-02-13 15:20:59, Warning DISM DISM Manager: PID=3608 A problem ocurred loading the image session. Retrying... - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession(hr:0x80040154)

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Error DISM DismHostLib: Failed to create DismHostManager remote object. Checking for dismhost.exe exit code.

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Info DISM DismHostLib: dismhost.exe is still running. Returning previous error.

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Error DISM DISM Manager: PID=3608 Failed to create Dism Image Session in host. - CDISMManager::LoadImageSession(hr:0x80040154)

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Error DISM DISM Manager: PID=3608 Failed to load the image session from the temporary location: C:\Users\GSINGL~1\AppData\Local\Temp\294F9EDD-8AF5-4332-8E97-FBEE5279B6D2 - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession(hr:0x80040154)

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Error DISM DISM.EXE: Could not load the image session. HRESULT=80040154

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Error DISM DISM.EXE: Unable to start the servicing process for the image at 'c:\winpe1\mount'. HRESULT=80040154

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Info DISM DISM.EXE: Image session has been closed. Reboot required=no.

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Info DISM DISM.EXE:

2012-02-13 15:22:01, Info DISM DISM.EXE: <----- Ending Dism.exe session ----->

Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong!? Thank you!

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