Thanks, so what is the best Win10 ISO to use with the 8.8 toolkit version if I want to strip things out? Also, my current issue is the latest kb4346783 roundup KB which keeps failing to install. It'll say it's installed, then after a reboot it tries to download again. I've tried several format and clean installs but have the same issue every time. Also, does removing the homegroup kill my ability to find other PC's on the private network? I had that issue but haven't dug into it much. On the next ISO, I added homegroup back in and that issue got resolved. So it was either a fluke/other-issue or you can't remove homegroup if you want to private network discovery enabled.
Is RS3 or RS4 more stable with toolkit 8.8 ? I saw that removing telemetry could cause errors... Will I be safe if i just remove every app except store, onedrive / disable cortana and 3rd party app automatic install ?
I installed 1709 (RS3) . Ripped out defender, edge, telemetry, all metro, etc. And when I booted up the first time it looked good. So I kicked off windows updates and after it was done, most of the crap had been reinstalled. Is that possible or am I just going crazy?
Only with removing WMP the setup was failing if the updates were integrated before the removal otherwise it works fine, do check if you have missed any step.
Do check whether the driver is compatible or not, the ToolKit integrates the drivers to boot.wim, index 2.
The Toolkit works with All Windows 10 versions and I didn't had issues with the updates getting installed so far, will check with the latest update and report back. Don't know whether removing HomeGroup breaks Private Network or not, if it breaks can't do anything cause the ToolKit uses the DISM to remove HomeGroup and so don't have any control over it. But from next version, will be using the manual method, let see if it works out.
Both are fine, and removing Telemetry sub-component (Asimov) breaks the drivers download through WU and also breaks the StickyNotes App, otherwise no issues.
After you updated the system through Windows Update, do check the OS version, if it's v1803 (RS4) then you need to disable the feature upgrade to remain in v1709 (RS3).
Hello and thanks for this wonderful tool. I have to make 1803 installer without all the extra stuff. - Only need Enterprise N. Do I remove the other editions from the image before or after touching the Enterprise? - Can I safely use August 2018 updated image (17134.228) with MSMG? I have superficial understanding about updates integration process (here done by Microsoft), so if there is a chance that something might go wrong (while trying to remove apps, packages etc), I'd rather use the original April dated ISO.
7zip is mentioned only for extracting the setup.exe from boot.wim index:2. Just use MSMG Toolkit for basic mounting/iso (re)creating, etcetc...
This results in the same problem, extracted ISO, replaced iso:sources/setup.exe with the setup.exe from boot.wim:2 rebuilt iso with MSMG toolkit, no change Verified with hashes that i got the correct file.
Just make sure the extracted setup.exe from the boot.wim index 2 is also in the sources folder of the iso. A few pages back MSMG and I commented on the exact same problem,