[GUIDE] [DISCUSSION] Windows Editions Reconstructions

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  1. pp03

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    thanks, i'll try
     
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    does not help, still black screen...
     
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    #3983 pp03, Dec 29, 2025
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    stagesxs works with 22000

    with secure boot disabled my sl7 intel runs 22000 - unfortunately 22000 reached end of life

    edit:secure boot doesn't matter
     
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    #3986 pp03, Dec 29, 2025
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    with explodesxs no problem, but i'm curious about another way (xinso said many times: when you want to learn construction, that's what stagesxs is for :) not explodesxs)

    interesting that in old thread xinso made construction many times by:
    mounting unstaged.wim
    then i guess apply-unattend (install in .xml)
    adding languagepack

    edit: for example i installed 19100.1051 unstaged iso in hyper-v

    install.wim has 3 folders: packages (with cat files, mums and manifests), users (with ntuser.dat) and windows (with amd64_installed in servicing, registry files in system32/config, dll files in dism, dll files in downlevel, wcmtypes.xsd in smi/schema, shcema.dat in smi/store/machine, ssshim.dll in system32, wdscore.dll in system32 and servicingstack files in winsxs)
     
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    #3987 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    Thanks. After several thinks, I tested preparing the source in two ways. One by hand, one by script.

    [by hand]
    About 10 Minutes.

    [by script]
    About 3 Seconds.
     
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    #3988 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    zhanglin uses two Sessions on WinRE Reconstruction.

    Registry has residuals usually.

    Q: Could it work as expected?
     
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    Converted 22621.1.ni_release.220506-1250_25SKUs.iso\sources\install.wim\6\Windows\System32\Recovery\Winre.wim to WinPE.wim [by a script]

    Reconstructed WinPE.wim to Windows 11 22621.1 with scratch space set at 256mb following winosr25 method, installed and seems to work as expected.
     
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    #3990 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    It can be as lite as possible.
     
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    This one is made from boot.wim to WinPE.wim [by a script] from 22621.1.ni_release.220506-1250_25SKUs.iso

    Then reconstructed to Windows 11 22621.1 with scratch space set at 256mb following winosr25 method,
    Screenshot (1).png

    [Credit]
    winosr25
     
  12. xinso

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    #3992 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    pp03 wants to do from Giant to Tiny.
     
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    #3993 pp03, Dec 30, 2025
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    details please :) downloading 22621 25skus
     
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    trying 19100.1051 construction wim unstaged.wim about 12mb
     
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    #3995 pp03, Dec 30, 2025
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    and success :)

    Code:
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    construct 19100.1051 windows 10 professional amd64 en-us
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    mount unstaged image
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.26100.5074
    
    Mounting image
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    The operation completed successfully.
    
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    construct professional
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.26100.5074
    
    Image Version: 10.0.19100.1051
    
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    The operation completed successfully.
    
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    add en-us client language
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.26100.5074
    
    Image Version: 10.0.19100.1051
    
    Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.19100.1051
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    The operation completed successfully.
    
     
  16. xinso

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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: 10.0.22621.1
    
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    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\windows\system32>dism /english /logpath:z:\1.log /image:K: /add-package:z:\Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package_en-us-amd64-en-us.esd
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.22621.1
    
    Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Microsoft-Windows-Client-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.22621.1
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    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\windows\system32>dism /english /logpath:z:\1.log /image:K: /get-currentedition
    
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.22621.1
    
    Current edition is:
    
    Current Edition : EnterpriseS
    
    The operation completed successfully.
    
    C:\windows\system32>
    
     
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    #3997 pp03, Dec 30, 2025
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    i'll try in a while :) enterpriseeval, which officially is supported (unlike 23h2 professional), won't force buggy 24/25h2 upgrade (unlike 23h2 professional), will automatically activate (unlike enterpriseg) and has not language restriction (unlike enterpriseg)
     
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    #3998 pp03, Dec 30, 2025
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    weird fact:

    i have battery limit option enabled on my sl7 intel. on 22000 battery is charging to 50%, on different builds (17763, 19041, 22621, 26100, 28000) to 49%. depends on build or secure boot (on 22000 secure boot is disabled)?

    edit: depends on build - 49% on 26100 with secure boot disabled for example
     
  19. xinso

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    #3999 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    Weird? Me too in making base image.

    Same script on Same 19044 System:
    As of 22000.1: Failure
    From 22621.1 forward: Success
     
  20. xinso

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    #4000 xinso, Dec 30, 2025
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    As of 22000.1, you use "Neutral" WinRE.wim.
    From 22621.1 forward, you use "Official" WinRE.wim

    [17763.1]
    Code:
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.17763.1
    
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    [19041.1]
    Code:
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.19041.1
    
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    [20348.1]
    Code:
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.20348.1
    
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    [22000.1]
    Code:
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.22000.1
    
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    [28000.4]
    Code:
    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.19041.844
    
    Image Version: 10.0.28000.4
    
    Applying package servicing unattend
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    The operation completed successfully.