Awesome Xinso, you found it! Can you expand on that? Do we change the key text in blue so it reflects ProfessionalEdition or do we add the key? Because if we add it, there will be two, one for enterpriseS and the new one, ProfessionalEdition. Another question: Will this registry trick "stick" or do we have to apply it before each subsequent CU? Thanks for your help!
1. Add it into target installation - both online and offline. 2. It's sticky for the Update until you remove it by Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-ProfessionalEdition~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0] 3. It's used to mislead the Update only, nothing to do with SKU status.
How do i remove Datacenter and Datacenter (Desktop Experience) from Windows Server 2016 image with MSMG? Is it even possible? The root problem is that i can't fit server-image to a DVD because the size of it. I need a way to make it fit, and i was thinking maybe removing the datacenter.. but i don't know how. I tried to remove the basic crap from the image (Store, metro apps and all that) but i only made the image bigger Don't understand this, at all.
Have you removed those LaguageFeatures-Basic packages - except the one in your language. Code: Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ar-sa-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-bg-bg-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-bn-bd-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-bn-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ca-es-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-cs-cz-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-da-dk-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-de-de-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-el-gr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-en-gb-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-en-us-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-es-es-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-es-mx-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-et-ee-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-eu-es-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fi-fi-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-fr-fr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-gl-es-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-gu-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-he-il-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-hi-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-hr-hr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-hu-hu-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-id-id-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-is-is-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-it-it-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ja-jp-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-kn-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ko-kr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-lt-lt-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-lv-lv-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ml-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-mr-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ms-my-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-nb-no-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-nl-nl-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-nn-no-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-pa-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-pl-pl-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-pt-br-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-pt-pt-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ro-ro-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ru-ru-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-sk-sk-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-sl-si-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-sr-latn-rs-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-sv-se-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ta-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-te-in-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-th-th-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-tr-tr-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-uk-ua-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-ur-pk-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-vi-vn-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-cn-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-hk-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-Basic-zh-tw-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.14393.0 And remove Windows\WinSxS\Backup and Windows\WinSxS\ManifestCache\*.bin in each image And, you can use any one \Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim for all 4 images. And remove ISO\sources\NanoServer if necessary. Finally, export 4 images to a new install.wim, or even smaller install.esd. Note: if install.esd, the setup files in ISO\sources can be removed with MSMG ToolKit, etc.
I don't know how to do them. I've browsed the menu of MSMG and i can't find anything useful. I've managed to remove these windows components only: Code: Default Metro Apps Association Adobe Flash For Windows Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Internet Explorer UI Windows Defender Server & AntiMalware Windows Manual Setup Feature Windows Store Client Microsoft Biometrics Microsoft Maps Microsoft Telemetry Services Microsoft Xbox & Gaming Windows Cortana & Search App Windows Embedded Features Windows Feedback App Windows Geo Location They were easy to remove, because they were under menu "[4] Remove" - which is pretty self-explanatory. Anything else .. i don't know how to do or where to find. Could you provide me a bit more detailed instructions of how to do those things you adviced me to do? I would be *Very* thankful.
OK. Allow me to do it once, and feedback. BTW, do you need the Core editions - no gui? (Index 1 and 3) 1 = StandardCore 2 = Standard (Desktop Experience) 3 = DatacenterCore 4 = Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Oh, no. The removal of AntiMalware for Server may cause the System malfunctional. (The same as IE main components.) Give it a go on VMware and you'll see what I mean.
I need just the Standard (Desktop Experience) - not others. I can do it again and not remove "Microsoft Internet Explorer UI" and/or "Windows Defender Server & AntiMalware"
Now things got cleared up. OK. 1. Microsoft Internet Explorer UI is OK to remove 2. Defender is OK to remove, but not AntiMalware So, let me have a think... How about... You remove everything you wish but Windows Defender Server & AntiMalware with MSMG ToolKit. And I make a script to remove the Defender and other things I mentioned. For Index 2 Standard (Desktop Experience) only. OK? BTW, do you use SSD? If so, don't remove Windows Embedded Features. I'll do it for you, and add ELM for management of UWF - to protect SSD, and hence the System.
The killer for SSD life is as such: 1. System Restore 2. Hybernation 3. Pagefile 4. Superfetch 5. Optimize Drive ... So, please remember... You need to configure the other settings before enabling UWF. OK? 1. Powercfg -h off 2. Set Pagefile to 0 3. Disable Superfetch Service (I am good at packges. not Group Policy settings and its related registries.) OK. Now I need to know what've been removed from Index 2 (Standard (Desktop Experience)). Please. I am so stupid. Life = Performance. Anyway, SSD dislikes writing. Or it die soon.
i've removed: Code: Default Metro Apps Association Adobe Flash For Windows Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Internet Explorer UI Windows Manual Setup Feature Windows Store Client Microsoft Biometrics Microsoft Maps Microsoft Telemetry Services Microsoft Xbox & Gaming Windows Cortana & Search App Windows Embedded Features Windows Feedback App Windows Geo Location
Default Metro Apps Association Adobe Flash For Windows Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Internet Explorer UI Windows Manual Setup Feature Windows Store Client Microsoft Biometrics Microsoft Maps Microsoft Telemetry Services Microsoft Xbox & Gaming Windows Cortana & Search App Windows Embedded Features Windows Feedback App Windows Geo Location I will do it for you - so I do not need to reinstall UWF packages and its Parent packages.
This the script: Code: @echo off pushd "%~dp0" dism /Cleanup-Wim set MT= set MT=MT set IMG= set IMG=(1,2,3,4) wimlib-imagex.exe extract 4.wim 4 \Windows\System32\Recovery --dest-dir="%~dp0\" for /d %%G in %IMG% do ( dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:4.wim /Index:%%G /MountDir:%MT% call:CONVERT %%G ) for /d %%G in %IMG% do (dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:4.wim /SourceIndex:%%G /DestinationImageFile:install.wim /Compress:Max) :for /d %%G in %IMG% do (dism /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:4.wim /SourceIndex:%%G /DestinationImageFile:install.wim /Compress:Max) del /s /q 4.wim Rd /s /q Recovery echo. echo Finished echo. pause exit :CONVERT reg load HKLM\SOFT "%MT%\Windows\System32\config\software" >nul for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do ( reg add "HKLM\SOFT\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%%i" /v Visibility /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg delete "HKLM\SOFT\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%%i\Owners" /f ) reg unload HKLM\SOFT for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do (dism /NoRestart /image:%MT% /Remove-package /Packagename:%%i) del /s /q %MT%\Windows\WinSxS\Backup del /s /q %MT%\Windows\WinSxS\ManifestCache if exist %MT%\sources rd /s /q %MT%\sources xcopy /E /I /H /R /Y /J Recovery %MT%\Windows\System32\Recovery dism /image:%MT% /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase dism /Unmount-Image /MountDir:%MT% /Commit goto:eof
| WIM Index | WIM Arch | WIM Image Index Name =============================================================================== | 1 | x64 | Windows Server 2016 Standard | 2 | x64 | Windows Server 2016 Standard (Desktop Experience) | 3 | x64 | Windows Server 2016 Datacenter | 4 | x64 | Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Yes, 2 in the index.
Yes. Do it with MSMG Toolkit and apply. Then I'll know what my part should be. I wish that I am with you, so... So easy in few words.
I've removed everything i needed to remove, and i've applied the source and Re-build the Source WIM images (6 => 3) and also Cleaned it up (8 => 1 => 9 => 2) I'm making the image now.
