Slimdown11 – turn Windows 11 or LTSC 2024 into classic/legacy Windows

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  1. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    Good morning.

    Could you please post the log file for analysis?
     
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    Don't disable Windows Search
     
  3. hoak

    hoak MDL Addicted

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  5. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    What are the "ERROR: Access is denied." in the log below?

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


    ============================================================
    Check Build
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    CurrentBuild is: 26100


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    Remove Microsoft-Copilot & UserExperience-Recall Packages
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    ERROR: Access is denied.
    ERROR: Access is denied.
    ERROR: Access is denied.
    ERROR: Access is denied.
    Removing: Microsoft-Copilot-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1301
    Removing: UserExperience-Recall-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.1591


    ============================================================
    Remove Edge.Webview2.Platform
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    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
    Version: 10.0.26100.2454

    Image Version: 10.0.26100.1742

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


    ============================================================
    Downloading missing Windows 11 Updates...
    ============================================================


    Done.
     
  6. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    Please check if you are using script 26H1_Creator_1.8 to edit a 26100 image.

    This script is specific to the 28000 image.

    For the 26100 image, use script 2xH2_Creator_16.3.

    I hope this helps.

    Best regards
     
  7. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    I already ran script 2xH2_Creator_16.3 as administrator with a 26100 image.
     
  8. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    And did everything go well?
     
  9. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    No, apart from the errors above, the script took too long to complete and I had to terminate it.
     
  10. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    Could you please post the complete log file?
     
  11. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    Where can I find it?
     
  12. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    After the main script finishes executing, a log file with the same name as the main script is automatically created, for example 2xH2_Creator_16.3.log.

    This is the file I need to examine to see how you performed the process.
     
  13. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    #1774 kyrcy, May 28, 2026
    Last edited: May 28, 2026
    I tried to run the script again and the log was overwritten. I will have to run it again.
     
  14. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    I just ran a new test here in VirtualBox, with Windows 11 as the host.

    Everything went smoothly.

    See the attached log file as an example.

    Attention: The first time you run the 2xH2_Creator_16.3_Start.cmd script, a PowerRun warning will appear, asking you to enable command line commands.

    To do this, go to the tools folder and run the PowerRun_x64.exe file.

    In the window that opens, go to the Files tab and click "Allow command line".

    That's it. Now everything will run without problems.
     

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  15. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    @hoak - Please stick to the subject of this topic, let's not derail it too much.

    It's Slimdown, not a general news topic.
     
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  16. SunLion

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  17. kyrcy

    kyrcy MDL Senior Member

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    Sometimes small details can make a difference.

    I got a warning, but I was not aware that PowerRun_x64.exe is in the tools folder. It was already in a different folder and even if "Allow command line" was enabled, I would still get a warning. I had to launch command prompt from PowerRun_x64.exe and run the script to avoid it.

    In _HowToUse.txt I still read about 2xH2_Creator_Start_Nsudo.cmd, which does not seem to be included.

    Doesn't the script create an ISO or do I have to copy the contents of the DVD folder to a USB drive?
     
  18. SunLion

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    In the new version, several things have been adjusted.

    Regarding PowerRun, I always do it this way: run it and, in files, select "Allow command line".

    Regarding ISO creation, there's a script for that in the package.

    I adopted this method because many users, like me, make new personal adjustments before creating the final ISO.

    If you want to create the ISO, run the script "_CreateISO.cmd".

    The image will be created based on the existing files in the DVD folder.