[ARCHIVED] Windows Editions Reconstruction Project

What is the easy way?

 

There is not easy way. Only easier and harder.

After these few painful months of yours, I still recommend to start from OP.

 

you burned me xinso I mean from the very beginning

 

I nerver burn you. It's you who burns yourself with hot hot fire. I recommend OP right from your start. You just won't.

Who said you won't? You: You burned me, xinso. I mean "from the very beginning".

 

Yes, it would be simpler if there was a client version, but when it becomes a server, things get difficult.

 

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Looks interesting!
Can you explain how you done that?

 

1. ServerAzureStackHCICor in Client structure.
2. Use Server Branding.

If you want to add Server features, you need this:
Microsoft-Windows-ServerAzureStackHCICorEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.25398.1.mum

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" manifestVersion="1.0" copyright="Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.">
  <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerAzureStackHCICorEdition" version="10.0.25398.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
  <package identifier="Windows ServerAzureStackHCICor Edition" releaseType="Product">
    <update name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package">
      <package contained="false" integrate="visible">
        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package" version="10.0.25398.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
      </package>
    </update>
    <update name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package">
      <package contained="false" integrate="visible">
        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-Package" version="10.0.25398.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
      </package>
    </update>

For further information, please go to LiteOS' "Server Core with GUI" thread.

 

So, it is either UI interface OR server features?
Or both may be available?

What happens if you install LCU?

Thanks

 

1. Both are possible.
2. Custom update is required.

For further information, please go to LiteOS' "Server Core with GUI" thread.

 

Do you mean this topic?
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/guide-adding-gui-to-server-core-1-22v.76023/
It seems abandoned )

 

I gave credit to xinso first

Code:

 Credits Xinso,Eddo2018,LiteOS

 

Would you show us the way, how do you add GUI to 25398.1 server, so we may try it in VMs?

 

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UserExperience-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.25398.1.mum is found in the language pack esd
Do we have to use the one from gailium119 LP or server LP ?

 

from gailium119 cos server lang pack doesnt include those packages that client have
so it wont add explorer.exe.mui just those packages that related to server core or server with desktop if we had it


UserExperience-Desktop is the same for both client and server

 

I was able to make Server Datacenter 25398.1.with the GUI
I had to use Microsoft-Windows-EditionSpecific-Professional-Package and set availableshells defaultshell to explorer.exe

A huge thanks to @LiteOS for making this possible - its a combination of server and client, it allows driver downloads and installation even though it;s server.

Is there a way to upgrade to build 887 ?


Edit 1: Yes I was able to upgrade to build 887 offline - leave it as Pro for the upgrade
Edit 2: After installing on a real machine, it still shows as build 25398.1 and the ms-settings page does not open
Conclusion: It works great for 25398.1 but the upgrade still has settings problem - any help on this would be most useful