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In case anyone is wondering: Unlike a service pack, KB5043080 never registers as installed with any unambiguous artifacts anywhere. Even if building with the newer NTLite that avoids this problem, it doesn't seem that KB5043080 ever shows as installed (get-hotfix ; systeminfo.exe) However...

Thanks; and it is totally understandable to have some pain associated with the new model. Especially considering how large the recent SSU/CUs for 24H2 are. Thanks for your diligence on this! Has anyone else noticed that [ May 13, 2025—KB5058411 (OS Build 26100.4061) ] SSU+CU for 24H2 is now...

As I'm beginning to understand, KB5043080 is not a normal SSU/CU. It is a "checkpoint", so therefore it is like a prerequisite checkpoint to be able to install all/any SSU/CUs beyond [ September 10, 2024 ] . Prior to [ v2024.10.10089 ] , it would silently fail to integrate, or integrate, but...

Scratch that, the Win11 FOD ISO only provides the management clients ( as part of RSAT ) [ Microsoft-Windows-NetworkLoadBalancing-Tools-FoD-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab ]

Yea interesting; in fact, while working on that separate issue yesterday (integrating RSAT with NTLITE), I noticed LBFO feature was another set of FOD CABs in the Win11 24H2 LangPack+FOD ISO. I almost added them to my latest experimental daily build yesterday, but changed my mind when I read...

All: It seems that Microsoft has announced the end of NIC Teaming support starting in Windows 11. (*) Intel PROSet utility is not supported in Windows 11 (v29/v30 driver bundle and onward); and their PowerShell CMDLETs do not function on Windows 11. I gentlemen posted a forum [...

Looking back it is easy to understand why: It seems Intel had planned to Sunset PROSet utility ; it is not available for Windows 11 and Windows 11 has no native or 3rd party NIC Teaming support (as of 2025-Q2, maybe that will change). Ultimately, architecturally, it seems that physical NIC...

In response to another post, RSAT for Windows 11 Ent/IOT LTSC 2024 (24H2) is available, but it is not bundled in the main ISO from Microsoft. It is contained in another ISO, bundled with the LangPacks, as .cab files...

How to find the FOD for RSAT on Windows 11? Supposedly it is a "Capability" that can be toggled on; but I do not see it under Services, Settings, Features or Components

In this case, the sequence is: [ OEM ISO from Microsoft DOC ] => [NTLite Process] => [ Custom ISO ] => [ Install in VM ] => [ 2nd Stage Customization ] => [ Sysprep ] => [ Deploy V2P as: OVA/OVF, WIM Image, or SnapDeploy TIBx] When the Custom ISO is installed into VM Environment, 50% of the...

After some time finally allowed further research into this, I find Windows Installer is really inconsistent here. It seems that only certain "classes" are drivers are exempted from copying into the driver cache on the target system. * NIC Drivers = OK * Storage Drivers = NOT COPIED * Graphics...

ALSO, we would sponsor development of a feature to allow all unused drivers from [ install.wim ] to be copied into the Driver Cache (System32\Drivers\Driver Store\) of Target System. However, I have a feeling that this is something that Microsoft has to fix; code that would run during...

That's a pretty accurate assessment. The other option I'm going to offer to my customer: * Switch to FreeBSD or GNU/Linux * Purchase matching BareMetal hardware equipment/environment on which to make BareMetal images. The same code can be used. Hard to give Laptops and Desktops 40gbps speed...

Question about Windows Installer (not necessarily an NTLite Question) I've always assumed that all the drivers that NTLite lets me put into an image (setup.wim, boot.wim) were just automatically copied to the target system by Windows Setup, even if they were not used [ on the target system on...

12 more months until the official end of Win10 non-LTSC. Win10 22H2 (Enterprise, Home, Pro) ends 14 October 2025. Start your Windows 11 journey now, and maybe you'll have 50% of the bugs resolved or a workaround in place by next year >:}