MSMG ToolKit

Discussion in 'MDL Projects and Applications' started by MSMG, Nov 21, 2013.

  1. Windows 10 User

    Windows 10 User MDL Expert

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    Why do I have to run certain things as an Admin if I have a Admin rights? What do I have to remove with MSMG ToolKit to not have this problem?
     
  2. Shayne

    Shayne MDL Addicted

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    Bit the bullet with ltsc2019 107 and your Program with a helper. Running well i can post anyway:eek:.

    Thanks for all the hard work always appreciated. Best wishes and season cheers:D

    Regards
     
  3. gilbert1a

    gilbert1a MDL Novice

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    This is a windows feature. To become a full administrator on a computer, you need to activate the built-in account and work on its behalf. Click "Start" with the right button, you need the item "Command line (administrator)" Type the following command, press Enter
    net user administrator / active: yes
    Press Ctrl + Alt + Del and select change user. Log in as Administrator. If you work under this account, you will get full control over your computer.
     
  4. supa

    supa MDL Novice

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    Awesome, didn't think to do it that way, so thank you.

    The command I settled on was (ended up wanting Store still):
    Code:
    Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -path %MOUNT% | Where-Object {$_.packagename -notlike "*WindowsCalculator*"} | Where-Object {$_.packagename -notlike "*WindowsStore*"} | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -path %MOUNT%
     
  5. Windows 10 User

    Windows 10 User MDL Expert

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    Well, I don't want the Admin account...
     
  6. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    The Toolkit doesn't have anything as such to remove the Admin requirement.

     
  7. Yanta

    Yanta MDL Senior Member

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    I've been testing 1809 on my test-pc since v9.0 came out. Apart from the wake from sleep issue that's been around since 1507, I've not experienced any problems. I just upgraded my sons PC today, and so far no issues. Removed everything except IE and Photo Viewer.

    I have a 1709 laptop that was created from v8.2, which I was going to reinstall with v8.8 as windows updates are broken and applications regularly hang. Given the lack of issues I've had with 1809 viz v9.0 MSMG, I think I will just go straight to 1809... I'll report back if I have any issues.
     
  8. Windows 10 User

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    #9190 Windows 10 User, Dec 28, 2018
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2019
    Will it support Xbox.TCUI app, Codecs Intel Video, Codecs Video Compression, MPEG-2 Splitter, Sounds, Firewall, Airplane Mode and Radio Management Service, Windows Temporary Files Cache, Shell Hardware Detection, Send to Email and Desktop, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Embedded Mode, Action Center, Languages/Keyboard Layouts, Windows Mixed Reality, Support directory removal, Manuel feature repository, .NET assembly cache, .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5, Tablet PC, InputApp, User Account Control (UAC) and WinSxS\Backup removal in future versions?
     
  9. november00

    november00 MDL Novice

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    Should I still stay with v8.8 for Windows 8.1?
     
  10. november00

    november00 MDL Novice

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    Also if I have 8.1 ADK installed, can I change the DISM to that from the default Windows 10 version?
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    MSMG Toolkit uses a RS6/19H1 range DISM, it covers all previous windows editions.
     
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  12. Krager

    Krager MDL Senior Member

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    Didn't get an answer to my question I posted for LTSC 2019 (Post #9172), but I think I have it figured out. Looking at the readme in the MSMG distribution I should first remove components then apply updates. Then I should use dism /clean-image /startcomponentcleanup and finally add dotnet 3.5. That sound right? Seems to work fine in my script, reduces the size of install.wim about 320MB. The smaller the better so I don't have to split the image down the road when the cu files get bigger.
     
  13. boyonthebus

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    Mine is 3.26 GB, but I could make it smaller by converting to .esd.
     
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  14. Krager

    Krager MDL Senior Member

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    Sounds similar, 3.19 GB after integrating about 32 MB of drivers. Only thing I'm adding other than that is dotnet 3.5.
     
  15. app_raiser

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    #9197 app_raiser, Dec 29, 2018
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    eh.. LoL ^^

    you are a customer, a patient, because you deal with this... eh .. os, named windows - without need!!!

    joke!! simply everyone still relying on this batch of cood of a os is totally insane, hasn't got the right corner. so..

    what you "are in", when you disabled uac (you should - it's ms' joke steal your time for various actions ;-) is called "admin approval mode"! this means you frequently have to provide credentials. and this is everything different than easy to.. "mitigate". often you in fact have to be fast. by using prepared links, scripts and so on, but even that was already adressed by microslop, windows is watching your actions all the time, in a number of layers!

    i erased "system restore" with good results! further there are "shadow copies" windows is using against you, resilient file system 2.0, and i think "MSQM" is one of the most brutal features of windows. admin is nothing.. sorry for posting so much, but i deal with this crap every day

    i almost destroyed my latest 1809 install. as always, but hiberboot still works and i notice windows is not amused because sysrestore is absent, reason for hope!

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    to make this clear, you have to use the septembre image 17763.1 !!! (i am also that dumb, used a dirty image many times)

    if you do not, component cleanup & resetbase doesn't work, it ends at 20% many times and says everything is fine....

    if you use RTM image (17763.1) the process works and takes much longer to complete
     
  16. boyonthebus

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    Try running Linux. You will need to type in your password every few minutes to get anything done. :(
     
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  17. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    May be but I'm not in a hurry to add more components as it will become more difficult for me to manage/troubleshoot.

     
  18. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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    Yes.

    If you want to use W81 ADK then you need to modify the script

    Code:
    :: Setting WADK tools environment path variables
    if "%HostVersion%" equ "6.1" set "DISM=%~dp0Bin\%HostArchitecture%\DISM81\Dism.exe"
    if "%HostVersion%" neq "6.1" set "DISM=%~dp0Bin\%HostArchitecture%\DISM10\Dism.exe"
    
    To

    Code:
    :: Setting WADK tools environment path variables
    if "%HostVersion%" neq "10.0" set "DISM=%~dp0Bin\%HostArchitecture%\DISM81\Dism.exe"
    if "%HostVersion%" equ "10.0" set "DISM=%~dp0Bin\%HostArchitecture%\DISM10\Dism.exe"