ESD's used to be encrypted back in the day, but it's not required now as the ESD's are usually unencrypted.
Yes, I think in the Windows 8 and 8.1 eras, and early W10 versions, at some moment the encryption is thankfully removed and still is
if I'm on 26100.1882 amd64 from the insider preview is it necessary to reload to use the final 1742 or will MS update it for me is so cam I get it from the uup dump ? Thank you
When you are on 26100 it should be ok to leave the IP channel you're in and let WU update you to the next lcu. Or manually, updates are listed here: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1830860
I'm on pro workstation is there a way to grab that one or will the pro version upgrade me ? Thank you
What do you want to grab, as said when you are already on 26100.1882 (as you stated) then you only have to leave the IP channel you're in atm.
Test run: Code: ============================================================ Running ESD -> ISO v65 ============================================================ ============================================================ Checking ESD Info . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating Setup Media Layout . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating boot.wim . . . ============================================================ Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1155 MiB of 1155 MiB (100%) done Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 107 MiB of 107 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating install.esd . . . ============================================================ Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 9 GiB of 9 GiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 228 MiB of 228 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 142 MiB of 142 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 123 MiB of 123 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 173 MiB of 173 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 170 MiB of 170 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating ISO . . . ============================================================ OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 49 directories) Scanning source tree complete (970 files in 95 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 4740448256 bytes (before optimization) Writing 970 files in 95 directories to 26100.2033.241005-0156.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTBUSINESS_VOL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 25 files, 14342144 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 4728338432 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14342144 Done. Finished. Press 0 or q to exit. Code: ============================================================ Running ESD -> ISO v65 ============================================================ ============================================================ Checking ESD Info . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating Setup Media Layout . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating boot.wim . . . ============================================================ Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1238 MiB of 1238 MiB (100%) done Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 101 MiB of 101 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating install.esd . . . ============================================================ Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 10 GiB of 10 GiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 170 MiB of 170 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating ISO . . . ============================================================ OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 49 directories) Scanning source tree complete (956 files in 94 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 4613275648 bytes (before optimization) Writing 956 files in 94 directories to 26100.2033.241005-0203.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTBUSINESS_VOL_A64FRE_EN-US.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 25 files, 14342144 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 4601133056 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14342144 Done. Finished. Press 0 or q to exit. Code: ============================================================ Running ESD -> ISO v65 ============================================================ ============================================================ Checking ESD Info . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating Setup Media Layout . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating boot.wim . . . ============================================================ Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1155 MiB of 1155 MiB (100%) done Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 107 MiB of 107 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating install.esd . . . ============================================================ Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 9 GiB of 9 GiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 246 MiB of 246 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 140 MiB of 140 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 489 MiB of 489 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 233 MiB of 233 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 174 MiB of 174 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 165 MiB of 165 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating ISO . . . ============================================================ OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 49 directories) Scanning source tree complete (969 files in 95 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 4832034816 bytes (before optimization) Writing 969 files in 95 directories to 26100.2033.241005-0214.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTCONSUMER_OEMRET_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 25 files, 14342144 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 4819906560 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14342144 Done. Finished. Press 0 or q to exit. Code: ============================================================ Running ESD -> ISO v65 ============================================================ ============================================================ Checking ESD Info . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating Setup Media Layout . . . ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating boot.wim . . . ============================================================ Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 1238 MiB of 1238 MiB (100%) done Using LZX compression with 16 threads Archiving file data: 102 MiB of 102 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating install.esd . . . ============================================================ Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 10 GiB of 10 GiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 135 MiB of 135 MiB (100%) done Using LZMS compression with 1 thread Archiving file data: 392 MiB of 392 MiB (100%) done ============================================================ Creating ISO . . . ============================================================ OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (500 files in 49 directories) Scanning source tree complete (955 files in 94 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 4687069184 bytes (before optimization) Writing 955 files in 94 directories to 26100.2033.241005-0226.GE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_CLIENTCONSUMER_OEMRET_A64FRE_EN-US.ISO 100% complete Storage optimization saved 25 files, 14342144 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 4674924544 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14342144 Done. Finished. Press 0 or q to exit.