Oh well I imagined that but it was not entirely clear to me. Here is not the right place to discuss this since it is something specific to NTLite. Also it is difficult to help without knowing what you removed, your NTLite preset would help a lot but as I said it would be more appropriate to post it in the NTLite forum. But try removing only with NTLite what you've removed to make sure it's something specific to it, not its interaction with MSMG. But in general even for MSMG Toolkit an effective way to test this is to remove a component or a sub set of components, back up the image and test. If everything is ok use the same image and remove more components (backing up earlier) until causing the problem. Once this breaks the installation of the cumulative update you know that it was that component or the sub set of components that caused the problem. Just go back to the previous backup and continue testing until you find the "culprit".
@MSMG I am asking about the toolkithelper.exe. Would it be possible for you to instruct me how to apply this to RS5 and RS6 builds? It does such a great job of removing Defender on RS4, and I would like to investigate how to do this on the more recent builds. If this is proprietary information I understand. Thank you.
Yes, it's definitely something removed by NTLite that causes this. I just know that the integration of updates along with something removed causes it but I don't know which component removal does this even after removing a different sub set of components each time.
Hi MSMG and all, I gave up and i am really tired of trying to crop Defender,SmartSCreen,CEIP,WER from RS3 and RS4 with the MSMG toolkit because the Windows Installation always gave the error "Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” and i could not find any solution for this Instead of cropping those items from the iso , may i prefer to stop those services by way of a reg file ? Here is the registry file Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; DisableDefender [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender] "DisableAntiSpyware"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection] "DisableBehaviorMonitoring"=dword:00000001 "DisableOnAccessProtection"=dword:00000001 "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable"=dword:00000001 ; Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows] "CEIPEnable"=dword:00000000 ; Disable Windows Error Reporting [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting] "Disabled"=dword:00000001 ; Disable SmartScreen [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "SmartScreenEnabled"="Off" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter] "EnabledV9"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost] "EnableWebContentEvaluation"=dword:00000000 Thank you
I have tried to remove system restore 3 times from a w7 pro n image, each time it get "package does not exist", it is probably hidden but it isnt hidden on a pro vl image. Can i export the CBS registry entries for the 2 packages from the vl image and import them/replace existing to the n image to make them visible?
I cannot replicate this. I integrated updates into base RS4 Pro, used MSMG to remove just about everything (including defender and smartscreen) and had 0 issues installing. I have had 0 issues installing with defender removed on any RS3 and RS4 build.
Sure i know most of the people haven't had any issues while removing those items , but a few people are having trouble while removing. Maybe it is realated with computer's hardware.. Unfortunately your answer has no use for me. Thanks anyway
As has been mentioned before, I have a feeling its the state of the image prior to MSMG removals that is screwing things up. As far as hardware goes I have done this on a NUC8i7HVK, X299, Z370, X99, X79 and even a core 2 duo system that originally came with XP.
Here are my steps: 1. Download Windows 10 via media creation tool. 2. Extract the image I need (Pro or Home) as a WIM file. 3. Do a preliminary install and get drivers 100% squared away (this install is temporary, it will be deleted via format during the final install). 4. Extract newly created driver folders from C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository 5. Integrate SSU, save. 6. Integrate CU and all other updates, save. 7. Integrate drivers, save. 8. Load up MSMG and do all of my removals, save. 9. Do a final install with this image and confirm that all drivers and updates are pre-installed.
For those who do not know how to export drivers from an installation-- Code: dism /online /export-driver /destination:<path to drivers folder>
Dear nosirahx ; 1- The windows installation finishes smoothly when i remove All Apps ,Windows Components and the Advanced Windows Components except telemetry , smart screen , WER and CEIP 2- The Windows installation gives error when i remove All Apps ,Windows Components and the Advanced Windows Components including telemetry , smart screen , WER and CEIP That is the problem and the error is "Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” I have done several tests so far beginning from the first release of RS3 but the error never changes Do you have any solution for this issue ? Can it be related with my computer's hardware ? (Asus X550LB i5)
Possibly. If you have another computer you could install same on it. You could also try in Virtual Machine to see if it installs.
Going to try that side by side tonight. I remember reading somewhere that you can get a massively bloated list of drivers under certain circumstances. I know that when I export just the ones added post install its not much that I am adding.
Tested it, literally creates the same folders containing the same files. Since you can copy and paste this command actually takes longer.
My C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository folder is 1.02 GB and contains a whole lot more files than my exported drivers folder which is 738 MB.
You are taking the entire folder, that is incorrect. Only select folders created post OS install, those are the ones added after the install is complete and match the ones exported by the command.
Well, I only have that one folder as far as I know. It seems pretty easy to just run the command. Where is this post OS install folder?
Maybe I explained that incorrectly. Inside FileRepository are a bunch of folders. Add the "created" tab and then sort by creation date. You will see a delineation between the folders created at install and folders created post install, these the ones you are and match the command export 1:1.