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.
OK. I totally understand. Also, I have the drivers already exported anyway. While waiting for you to respond, I mounted an install.wim, and integrated all drivers from FileRepository. There were 669 of them. LOL. At some point I will try installing this on one of my partitions.
Thanks for that command BTW, I knew it was possible but I had never actually looked it up. Building an install image for my NUC8i7HVK tonight, this new technology has a mountain of drivers not included in the base Windows 10 image, 1.7 GB worth.
From what I read in the NTLite forum there were some CUs from the month of June that failed to install if you removed Windows Apps on version 1803 RS4 but with newer CU it does not occur anymore. Have you tried with the latest CU? Removed Windows Apps with MSMG Toolkit?
Have you tried without removing telemetry? I have this error removing telemetry on Win8.1 with NTLite.
Yes, I tried with the latest CU but used NTLite to remove the apps because apparently its method is more complete than MSMG's and it removes apps the other doesn't.