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@Yanta

Please, check these minimum requirements for apps installations.

1) These services must be enabled (not disabled) at the time of installation:

Firewall (when existing in the OS and not removed):

- mpsdrv (Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver)
- mpssvc (Windows Defender Firewall)

wsappx process that includes two background services:

- AppXSvc
- ClipSVC

- Appinfo

2) Check whether you don't have GPO restrictions for the Store (i.e. when Store is restricted on global level)
This global restriction affects on app's UI also.

At the same time you can keep Firewall's GPO disabled permanently, only services are needed (start/stop).

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I name this requirements kind of like "Apps install readiness"
This is neccessary only for the time of installation and then might be disabled back (I have two cmd -s for this perpose).
(Note: Never disable StateRepository service)

Only after that can you start playing with the configuration and figure out what is not working.

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About DDU :
You're really don't need going to Safe Mode.
It works nice in regular mode far long time.

 

does creating a iso with components removed and updating windows still brings back components on windows 10.??

 

@ingviowarr @MSMG
Do you see anything in my original method (here) which would produce the error message I showed earlier (here) in this thread?

 

@Feartamixg

1) You didn't use Toolkit's update options for OS because your build is already is the most recent version?
I used to only LTSC 2019 and integrating updates for ISO is always a must part.
Only one correct exception from this rule - if you already have the most rescent build supported by Toolkit.

2) I just can share another info you can think about - a number of nesessary components, when the Store is NOT removed.
This info collected by people that use editions newer than LTSC 2019 (i.e. newer than my OS and my experience)

Apps:

- Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller

- Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp
- Microsoft.WindowsStore

- XboxIdentityProvider
- XboxGameCallableUI

System Apps:

- Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI
- MicrosoftWindowsClient.CBS

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The reality lies somewhere in the middle.
We have to identify necessary workable config when Store is removed and WindowsStoreClient (back-end) retained.

I know theory a bit, have some experience / testing in the past (a short period) .
That was far earlier than @MSMG splitted the Strore on parts.
My notebook is from era before apps (and always had a classic drivers), I used to LTSC and apps were mostly ignored.
So we need make a new tests together. And better on newer HW than mine, that have true modern DCH drivers to install.

 

The first one does not exist on my system.

Yep. Clipsvc is always running. It breaks several things if I don't leave it running.
Appxsvc I have to disable as it accumulates gigs of evtx and tmpx files in %windir%\Temp when enabled.

Store and store back end are removed from image. As are all xbox components.
I have no GPO settings that I can find, but I do set a few registry values..

Code:

REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v StoreAppsOnTaskbar /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v NoPinningStoreToTaskbar /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v NoUseStoreOpenWith /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /v AutoDownload /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /v DisableStoreApps /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /v AutoDownload /d 2 /t REG_DWORD /f

I wasn't aware of that. The DDU Author recommends drivers be removed in safe mode.
I've never had a problem, and I've probably used it a 100 times. But it would definitely save time by not having to boot to safe mode.

The only thing I have to change to be able to install/jmodify/remove appx packages is to enable appxsvc then reboot.

the nvcpl package installed without issue. All the content is where it's supposed to be except the license file

@MSMG suggested that is fine in that it will connect to the internet and activate. That actually doesn't happen. It just throws an error.
I will remove the drivers again, including nvcpl and try again, now that @MSMG has shown me where to find the licence xml file.

 

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Yes.

 

Thx the problem was solved by shortening the path name

 

hi,
does the issues go away if your toolkit path is
c:\tk\
or
d:\tk\?
short and sweet?
Majid

 

Any solution for my problem?

Spoiler

I´ve tested today with .318 again and have the same issue.

Remove menu is also broken:



Many thanks.

 

too bad. thank you for your help.

 

Hi Master MSMG

do you have a plan to create .NET6 for W7 & W81
thanks in advance

 

Of course

Code:

===============================================================================
                       MSMG ToolKit - Debug Information
===============================================================================

 HostArchitecture=x64
 SelectedSourceOS=w11
 IsSourceSelected=Yes
 IsDialogsEnabled=Yes
 IsLogsEnabled=Yes



 ImageIndexNo=3
 ImageArchitecture=x64
 ImageBuild=22000
 ImageVersion=10.0.22000
 ImageServicePackBuild=318
 ImageServicePackLevel=0
 ImageDefaultLanguage=de-DE
 ImageCount=10

===============================================================================

Drücken Sie eine beliebige Taste . . .

I´ve cleaned the Toolkit-Folder and downloaded the Toolkit again. But still same issue.

Code:

if "%selectedSourceOS%" neq "w7" if "%selectedSourceOS%" neq "w81" if "%ImageInstallationType:~,6%" equ "Server" (
    echo.  [1]   Remove Windows Components Using Package List

Maybe I´ve found the reason.
If Toolkit find the ImageInstallationType = Server, then it shows the minimal menu.
I´m using the Win 11 Boot And Upgrade FiX KiT v2.2 and this change the ImageInstallationType to server I guess.

I´ll test without the Fix now.

edit: Damn! That´s it. Works without the Fix. I´m so dumb... Sorry...