[GUIDE] [DISCUSSION] Windows Editions Reconstructions

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  1. xinso

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    #2581 xinso, Aug 14, 2025
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    Code:
    C:\windows\system32>dism /english /logpath:z:\1.log /image:K: /apply-unattend:Z:\WinSxS\1.xml
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.27919.1000
    
    
    Error: 10
    
    The environment is incorrect.
    
    The DISM log file can be found at z:\1.log
    
    C:\windows\system32>
    
     
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    #2582 xinso, Aug 15, 2025
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    This is Reconstruction:
    Code:
    C:\windows\system32>dism /english /logpath:z:\1.log /image:K: /apply-unattend:Z:\WinSxS\1.xml
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.27919.1000
    
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\windows\system32>
    
    Successfully completed with "nothing" happened.
     
  3. xinso

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    #2583 xinso, Aug 15, 2025
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    Test 27924.1000 for adding Core to Pro.
    Code:
    C:\windows\system32>dism /english /logpath:z:\1.log /image:K: /apply-unattend:Z:\WinSxS\1.xml
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.27924.1000
    
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\windows\system32>
    
    Successfully completed with "nothing" happened.
     
  4. Neptuned

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    Re staging 22000.1 Starter:
    Where do the sxs files come from? Like what build have they been extracted from?
     
  5. xinso

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    All builds are repacked\modified with 15063.0.
     
  6. Neptuned

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    Alright, thanks! And is this just from C:\Windows\WinSXS or C:\Windows\Servicing\Packages too?
    And I take it I just grab everything that has starter in the name?
     
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    #2587 xinso, Aug 15, 2025
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    iamaHUN has shared all x86\amd64 Starter(N) packages.
     
  8. Neptuned

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    Thanks!
     
  9. Neptuned

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    I don't know if I'm looking in the wrong place but I don't see any of those files... I've downloaded 15063.0 amd64.
     
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    #2590 xinso, Aug 15, 2025
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    #2591 xinso, Aug 15, 2025
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    Speaking of "different", 27XXX is "totally" different to previous builds.

    Q: How to construct\reconstruct 27XXX?

    With wrong Servicing, it failed.
    With right Servicing, it shows "successfully completed" instantly, but actually nothing had been changed.
     
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    #2592 xinso, Aug 16, 2025 at 00:51
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    Q: There is not 26100.1 Starter. Why?

    1. 26100 License agreement is standalone.
    2. 15063.0 License does not have Product policy of Windows 11 WinX menu.
     
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    #2594 xinso, Aug 16, 2025 at 09:45
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    Microsoft-Windows-ClientRootSecurity-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.27924.1000
    amd64_microsoft-windows-clientrootsecurity_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.27924.1000_none_c284ddaf994852ed.manifest
    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-ClientRootSecurity" version="10.0.27924.1000" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS" />
      <directories>
        <directory destinationPath="$(runtime.bootDrive)\">
          <securityDescriptor name="WRP_CLIENT_ROOT_DIR_DEFAULT_SDDL" />
        </directory>
      </directories>
      <trustInfo>
        <security>
          <accessControl>
            <securityDescriptorDefinitions>
              <securityDescriptorDefinition name="WRP_CLIENT_ROOT_DIR_DEFAULT_SDDL" sddl="O:S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464G:S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464D:P(A;OICI;GA;;;BA)(A;OICI;GA;;;SY)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;BU)(A;OICIIO;SDGXGWGR;;;AU)(A;;0x4;;;AU)(A;;0x1000a1;;;S-1-15-3-65536-1888954469-739942743-1668119174-2468466756-4239452838-1296943325-355587736-700089176)S:P(ML;OINPIO;NW;;;HI)" operationHint="replace" />
            </securityDescriptorDefinitions>
          </accessControl>
        </security>
      </trustInfo>
    </assembly>
    
    removed: several apps update failed
    reinstalled: update ok
     
  15. Neptuned

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    #2595 Neptuned, Aug 16, 2025 at 10:06
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    So how do you actually stage that? Like where are the files for it? And what do you do?
    Can someone please please make an effort to give me full instructions? Thanks.
     
  16. Ace2

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    Sorry, too much time would be needed, and you will need custom update tool to make custom updates.
     
  17. Neptuned

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    Okay. Thanks. Has anyone actually managed to do it before?
     
  18. Ace2

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    #2598 Ace2, Aug 16, 2025 at 22:05
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    Yes, with tools like
    Code:
    26100 Edition Package.7z by zwl29107
    pixeldrain.com/u/shqaqWzk (corrected link)
    
    MSU_to_esd_and_Modded_CU_202311242121.rar by Wuyouzi067
    pixeldrain.com/u/V5xaXZUD (download no longer available)
    You would need to fix
    Code:
    Microsoft-Windows-StarterEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1.mum
    
    by adding
    
        <update name="Microsoft-Windows-EditionSpecific-Starter-WOW64-Package">
          <package contained="false" integrate="hidden">
            <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EditionSpecific-Starter-WOW64-Package" version="10.0.26100.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
          </package>
        </update>
    Very basic howto build StarterEdition 10.0.26100.1

    You will need:
    Code:
    10.0.26100.1
    Edition Package.7z by zwl29107 (extract 26100 Edition Package.7z to C:\sxs)
    install.wim (Professional)
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-amd64-en-us.esd
    
    1.aml
    
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
        <servicing>
            <package action="stage">
                <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-ProfessionalEdition" version="10.0.26100.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
            </package>
            <package action="remove">
                <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-ProfessionalEdition" version="10.0.26100.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
            </package>
            <package action="install">
                <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-StarterEdition" version="10.0.26100.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
                <source location="C:\sxs\Microsoft-Windows-StarterEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1.mum" />
            </package>
        </servicing>
    </unattend>
    
    2.aml
    
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
        <servicing>
            <package action="install">
                <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package" version="10.0.26100.1" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="en-US" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" />
                <source location="C:\Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package-amd64-en-us.esd" />
            </package>
        </servicing>
    </unattend>
    
    Commands:
    Dism /Image:C:\mount /Apply-Unattend:C:\1.xml
    Dism /Image:C:\mount /Apply-Unattend:C:\2.xml
    Dism /Image:C:\mount /Set-Edition:Starter
     
  19. Ace2

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    #2600 Ace2, Aug 17, 2025 at 01:24
    Last edited: Aug 17, 2025 at 03:08