MSMG ToolKit

I am trying to great a lite version of windows but attempting to keep the windows store and the xbox apps to be able to run xbox game pass, I am running into an issue.

I am trying to integrate windows update KB5004237 and it seems to run just fine, but once I start trying to remove components I get the following error.

system.reflection.targetinvocationexception

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Hai all !

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Red square in StartMenu made with Paint to show

 

- Use a short path without spaces
- Use start.cmd instead of toolkit.cmd
- Come back here to report if it worked.

Cheers.

 

@RaiyvaN & @Titanos
Tried avoiding clean up source images and trimmed indexes. Except this i followed the steps which i quoted earlier. But still I get sfc errors.

 

@RaiyvaN & @Titanos
Is the toolkit fully compatible with WIN 10 LTSC enterprise (N) 17763.1 x64 iso ?
en_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_74865958.iso

I tried using toolkit version 10.8 to customize the above iso and get sfc errors.

Code:

1)    Extract MSMG 10.8 archive to <\MSMG\>

2)    Extract the following packs to <\MSMG\PACKS\>
a.    DirectX9c
b.    NetFX35
c.    NetFX48
d.    VCRuntime

3)    Prepare:
a.    Removepkgslist.txt with removable component entries and copy to <\MSMG\bin\lists\>
b.    Enablefeaturelist.txt with entries which enable features and copy to <\MSMG\bin\lists\>

4)    Extract ISO to <\MSMG\DVD\>

5)    Add "start.bat" & "toolkit.bat" to AV exclusion

6)    Run "start.bat" with administrative privileges.

Tools [7] WIM Manager [1] Delete [C]

a)    Source [1]  Select Source Image from DVD folder [1]

b)    Integrate [2]  Windows Features [3] DirectX 9.0c [P]
c)    Integrate [2]  Windows Features [3] Visual C++ Runtime [S]

d)    Remove [3]  Remove Windows Components Using Package List [2]
 
e)    Customize [4]  Apply Tweaks [8]

Disable Cortana App [A]
Hide Taskbar Task view Icon [B]
Disable Automatic driver updates through windows updates [C]
Disable Automatic downloading and installing of 3rd party apps [D]
Disable Windows Defender [E]
Disable Automatic Windows SmartScreen [F]
Disable Automatic Windows Upgrade [G]
Disable Windows Update [H]
Enable Windows photo viewer [K]

f)    APPLY [5] Cleanup the Source Image [1]

g)    Integrate [2]  Windows Features [3]  Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Feature [A]
h)    Integrate [2]  Windows Features [3]  Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Feature [B]

i)    Customize [4]  Enable Windows Features using Features List [1]

j)    APPLY [5]  Apply & Save Changes to Source Images [2]
k)   APPLY [5]  Re-Build Source Images [1]

l)    Tools [7] WIM Manager [1]  Convert [E]

m)  Target [6] Make a DVD ISO image [1]

I hope the above method is correct. Kindly let me know if there is any other way to make the toolkit work with the above ISO without sfc errors.
Thank you

 

Hello everyone!! Is there any bug with version 11.6 with the conversion from wim to esd? It always shows error and deletes the install.wim file. Is there any solution?
Thanks a lot!!

 

Can you show the exact error?

 

Enthousiast I attached the screenshot with the error. I have also the log txt. If you wish, I can send it to you.

 

Option "all" doesn't seem to work.

 

Hmmm ok!! Is there any temporary fix or will be there a new version with this bug fixed?

 

I was so foolish to not test the option 1,2 to select all available indexes direct, i've selected 1 first to test but it takes a while to complete before i can test 1,2.

Can you try this?

 

@bobo1704

Single index converting works:

Code:

===============================================================================
               MSMG ToolKit - Convert WIM Image to ESD Image
===============================================================================

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Starting Converting WIM Image to ESD Image#################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reading Image Information...

===============================================================================
| Index | Arch | Name
===============================================================================
|   1   | x64  | Windows 11 Home
|   2   | x64  | Windows 11 Pro
===============================================================================

Enter the Image Index # [Range : 1,...2 or 'A'll 'Q'uit] : 1

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Converting WIM Image to ESD Image##########################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.21382.1

Exporting image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Finished Converting WIM Image to ESD Image#################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

===============================================================================

Press any key to continue . . .

Multiple index converting, test seems promising works:

Code:

===============================================================================
               MSMG ToolKit - Convert WIM Image to ESD Image
===============================================================================

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Starting Converting WIM Image to ESD Image#################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reading Image Information...

===============================================================================
| Index | Arch | Name
===============================================================================
|   1   | x64  | Windows 11 Home
|   2   | x64  | Windows 11 Pro
===============================================================================

Enter the Image Index # [Range : 1,...2 or 'A'll 'Q'uit] : 1,2

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Converting WIM Image to ESD Image##########################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.21382.1

Exporting image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.


Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.21382.1

Exporting image
[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
####Finished Converting WIM Image to ESD Image#################################
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

===============================================================================

Press any key to continue . . .

 

OK, so the workaround is manually selecting the indexes rather than All. Thank you a lot!!

 

This worked perfectly no problems at all. Thank you.

 

1) You skipped this step: use a virtual machine (like VirtualBox), install the original source iso and check for sfc erros.
a) IF you get errors that means the source ISO is the problem.
b) SFC errors are a problem ONLY IF sfc can't correct those errors.


2) I think you're steps should be like the list bellow.
btw: use MSM Toolkit 11.4 / this doesn't mean you'll not et sfc errors.

Spoiler: steps

1) Extract MSM Toolkit 11.4 archive to <\MSMG\>

2) Extract the following packs to <\MSMG\PACKS\>
a. DirectX9c
b. NetFX35
c. NetFX48
d. VCRuntime

3) Prepare:
a. Removepkgslist.txt with removable component entries and copy to <\MSMG\bin\lists\>
b. Enablefeaturelist.txt with entries which enable features and copy to <\MSMG\bin\lists\>

/* --> skip this
4) Extract ISO to <\MSMG\DVD\>
*/
4a) Copy ISO file to <\MSMG\ISO\> IF doesn't exists.
4b) Delete all files and folders in <\MSMG\DVD\> folder
4c) Delete all files and folders in <\MSMG\MOUNT\> folder

5) Add "start.bat" & "toolkit.bat" to AV exclusion

6) Run "start.bat" with administrative privileges.

/* --> skip this
Tools [7] WIM Manager [1] Delete [C]
*/

a0) Source [1] Extract Source from DVD ISO Image [3]
a1) Source [1] Select Source Image from DVD folder [1]

g) Integrate [2] Windows Features [3] Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Feature [A]
h) Integrate [2] Windows Features [3] Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Feature
b) Integrate [2] Windows Features [3] DirectX 9.0c [P]
c) Integrate [2] Windows Features [3] Visual C++ Runtime

d) Remove [3] Remove Windows Components Using Package List [2]

i) Customize [4] Enable Windows Features using Features List [1]
e) Customize [4] Apply Tweaks [8]

Disable Cortana App [A]
Hide Taskbar Task view Icon
Disable Automatic driver updates through windows updates [C] (---> get Windows Update Blocker from sordum.org site )
Disable Automatic downloading and installing of 3rd party apps [D]
Disable Windows Defender [E]
Disable Automatic Windows SmartScreen [F]
Disable Automatic Windows Upgrade [G]
Disable Windows Update [H]
Enable Windows photo viewer [K]

/* --> skip this
f) APPLY [5] Cleanup the Source Image [1]
*/

j) APPLY [5] Apply & Save Changes to Source Images [2] ---> [Trim: YES] [Cleanup: YES]

/* --> skip this
k) APPLY [5] Re-Build Source Images [1]
l) Tools [7] WIM Manager [1] Convert [E]
*/

m) Target [6] Make a DVD ISO image [1]

 

Thank you sir. I figured it out now that I have already tried the above ISO with MSMG 9.8 and there are no sfc errors. In order to double check it I have tried version 9.8 for the second time and there are no sfc errors. Even the "N" version installs flawlessly without sfc errors with version 9.8. The only thing about version 9.8 is I cant integrate VCRuntime and not able to remove some other unnecessary components which is possible with the recent versions.
Will try the above steps with version 11.4 and report back.

And is Cortona necessary for the above ISO for the search function to work ?

 

Hmm, excuse my intrusion; Well I made the necessary modifications for several months but using version 10.1 and I never had any problems with SFC...

 

Sorry for a basic question!!
With Toolkit 11.6, I removed almost all the components from Windows 10 ltsc 2019, and it worked very well.
Now I am trying to import the following registry,

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem]
"NtfsDisableLfsUpgrade"=dword:00000001

But, during installation, setup stops with file corruption. (It works without this import.) What am doing wrong? Can someone gve me a clue?

PS: I want to integrate this, as I am dual booting with old OS, like Windows 7 and XP...

 

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