Slimdown10_v2.0.2 (continued)

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  1. Carlos Detweiller

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    Should be in "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps".
     
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  2. SunLion

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  3. Mavericks Choice

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    Archive pass not working for me?
     
  4. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    I just downloaded it from MediaFire and it unzipped without any errors.

    Make sure there's no whitespace at the end of the password when copying it, as this can cause an error.
     
  5. Mavericks Choice

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    Yes aware of this, never been an issue previous, will download again,
     
  6. UrbanMage42

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    I ran the script yesterday and it completed successfully but I can't find the new iso anywhere. In the DVD folder I only found the files that are supposed to be in the iso. Do I need to run _CreateISO.cmd or just using poweriso?
     
  7. Shrinklier

    Shrinklier MDL Novice

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    Yes, you need to run _CreateISO.cmd
     
  8. UrbanMage42

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    Thank you!!
     
  9. ashish1989

    ashish1989 MDL Addicted

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    Was doing an in place upgrade on a live system and got this
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  10. SunLion

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    I believe the script's approach to reducing the sources folder is not suitable for this type of installation.

    But please help me test it.

    Extract the Winsetup.dll file from the sources folder of the original ISO and copy it to the sources folder where the script reduced it.

    Afterwards, try the installation and report back.

    Thank you.
     
  11. ashish1989

    ashish1989 MDL Addicted

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    Done, the error is still the same
     
  12. Shrinklier

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    You can try removing the entire “reduce” section and then recreate the ISO.

    In general, image servicing is intended for fresh deployments, not for in-place upgrades.

    @SunLion - a small suggestion: it might be useful if each script update also included a batch file containing only the updated registry tweaks. That way, users could apply the latest changes directly to their live systems instead of rebuilding a new image every time.

    For example:
    SD10_Renewed_1.35 → SD10_Renewed_1.36 incremental update:
    :: Removed "Disable Operating System Upgrade" code
    reg add "The registry tweaks for live system"...
     
  13. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    Thanks for your help.

    Yes, I'm reporting changes to the changelog.txt file with each new release.

    Please check if this is what you mean.

    I believe that doing the incremental update only would not be possible, since with each modification it would be necessary to create a new ISO.
     
  14. SunLion

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    As @Shrinklier said, the modified image is only suitable for a clean install.

    Try rebuilding the image again, this time with the attached script, edited to avoid shrinking.

    Please report back with the results.
     

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  15. Shrinklier

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    What I meant is only about changes that can be applied to a live system.
    For example, if you make small edits to the main script, like reorganizing a part that doesn’t change the deployed image, then there’s no need for an incremental update.

    But updates that change something in the system itself, like registry tweaks or adding/removing packages, can be shared as incremental updates, since they don’t need a clean installation (which I believe we are at this point).

    For example, when you removed the “Disable Operating System Upgrade” code, you could also make a small update that removes those entries from live systems, so everything stays consistent with the latest script.
     
  16. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    OK, I get your point.

    Let's move on and see how we can do this in the future.

    Cheers
     
  17. ashish1989

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    Nope, it didn't work. After going through the whole process and seeking what to keep, the system restarted and then the error message came
    "Windows 10 installation could not be completed"
     
  18. SunLion

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    Can you explain how you did it?

    A step-by-step guide?

    I need to understand what you did to analyze the process.

    I appreciate your help.
     
  19. ashish1989

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    When slimdown process was complete, I didn't made the iso. I just ran the setup file from DVD folder of slimdown.

    The inplace upgrade begins shortly. It then checked for updates and took a little time and after a while it asked me what to keep, like windows, files. It then told me to restart and the system restarted and then the error message came
    "Windows 10 installation could not be completed"
     
  20. hoak

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    #960 hoak, Oct 18, 2025
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2025