[GUIDE] [DISCUSSION] Windows Editions Reconstructions

i've installed validation-desktop by winosr25 too. win+X menu is not working so far, wifi driver also - i'm on holidays right now without wired network (i'm writing from my iphone), so i can't even check if updates are working

 

Got Notepad,WirelessNetworking,VBSCRIPT and WinX menu working, now adding NetFx4

 

i've tried to add intel wifi cabs and mums by online so far, but no success

 

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ServerStandard WirelessNetworking package is needed.

 

Q: Which 26100.1 Server Editions support WirelessNetworking officially?

 

i can't find it

 

Hello, for the issues encountered, you need to replace the Microsoft-Windows-ServerCore-SKU-Foundation-Package

with Microsoft-Windows-EditionPackage-Server-Package

 

I edit the post

I suggest ValidationOS-Desktop.

You need to download ValidationOS 26100.1, and retrieve ValidationOS.wim from the root of the ISO.

Once that's done, we'll add some packages:

Microsoft-Windows-EditionPackage-Server-Package
Microsoft-Windows-EditionPackage-Server-WOW64-Package
Microsoft-Windows-Server-Shell-Package
Microsoft-Windows-Server-Shell-WOW64-Package
UserExperience-Desktop-Package
BCD-Template-Server-Package

language="en-US"

Microsoft-Windows-EditionPackage-Server-Package
Microsoft-Windows-EditionPackage-Server-WOW64-Package
Microsoft-Windows-Server-Shell-Package
Microsoft-Windows-Server-Shell-WOW64-Package
UserExperience-Desktop-Package

Add the unattend file provided in the pack.7z.txt and 2 registry keys.

reg load HKLM\SOFTHIVE %MT%\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE

reg add “HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v ‘Shell’ /t REG_SZ /d “explorer.exe” /f
reg add “HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” /v ‘ShellInfrastructure’ /t REG_SZ /d “sihost.exe” /f

reg unload HKLM\SOFTHIVE

Installation is done as for WinPE.

Partition with diskpart.

Apply the image.

Example:
dism /apply-image /imagefile:“d:\test.wim” /Index:1 /applydir:e:\

bcdboot e:\Windows /s c: /f UEFI (for UEFI)

bcdboot e:\Windows /s c: (for mbr)

On first startup, an error will occur (tzsync.exe application error)
and a black circle will appear on a white background. Just click Accept and you're done.

 

can you share?

 

I will share during the day

 

Code:

You need ValidationOS-Desktop.esd.wim mounted at C:\mount
You need ServerStandard install.wim mounted at C:\sxs

+

PowerRun.exe commands
move c:\sxs\Windows\servicing\Packages\*.cat c:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS
move c:\sxs\Windows\servicing\Packages\*.mum c:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS
move c:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\Manifests\*.manifest c:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS
move C:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\SettingsManifests\*.manifest c:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS

+


Dism /Image:C:\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\Microsoft-Windows-WirelessNetworking-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1.mum
Dism /Image:C:\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\Microsoft-Windows-WirelessNetworking-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.26100.1.mum
Dism /Image:C:\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\Microsoft-Windows-WirelessNetworking-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1.mum
Dism /Image:C:\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\sxs\Windows\WinSxS\Microsoft-Windows-WirelessNetworking-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.26100.1.mum

 

Fix for Apply

Code:

Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE" /v "ProtectYourPC" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f

just need fix for tzsync.exe

 

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Fixed, opens and closes at setup.

Did installing NetFx4 and updating NetFx4 fix tzsync.exe ? YES

Did tweak.cmd ? NO

Code:

@echo off

md D:\Windows\Setup\State

echo:[State]>D:\Windows\Setup\State\State.ini
echo:ImageState=IMAGE_STATE_COMPLETE>>D:\Windows\Setup\State\State.ini

timeout /t 3

Reg.exe load HKLM\SOFTHIVE D:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE" /v "ProtectYourPC" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "ShellInfrastructure" /t REG_SZ /d "sihost.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTHIVE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State" /v "ImageState" /t REG_SZ /d "IMAGE_STATE_COMPLETE" /f
Reg.exe unload HKLM\SOFTHIVE

timeout /t 3

Reg.exe load HKLM\SYSHIVE D:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSHIVE\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager" /v "SETUPEXECUTE" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "setupcl.exe" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSHIVE\Setup\SetupCl\PendingRequest" /v "OperationFlags" /t REG_DWORD /d "30987" /f
Reg.exe unload HKLM\SYSHIVE

timeout /t 3

Did ? NO

Code:

Dism /Image:D:\ /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\sxs

NOTE:
I do remove Panther [Folder] & unattend.xml

[Credit]
winosr25
For building and sharing.

 

Fixe, tzsync.exe


amd64_microsoft-windows-timezone-sync.7z

to modify

 

wifi works, win+x menu is not working. 2025-08 cu is downloading and installing, but there is "interactive sign-in process initialization has failed" after restart

ace2 got win+x menu working

 

i had to activate ValidationOS as ServerRdsh to get win+x menu working.

 

is tsforge enough?