New autounattend problem

[Windows 10 User]

I´m not sure about replacing the boot.wim but, i found once in the net (about 7-8 years), a tool to handle drives and/or the information on it, this not so legally and unpopular distributed tool but, sometimes i use it, was built to run from USB (at that time there were no easy tools to run WinPE from USB other than from CD/DVD). I still use that old tool to: backup, easy files/folders removals when 'unlocker' doesn't works, clon, repartition, password removals, add or remove accounts in windows installed, install win 7 or 10 from ISOs dropped into the USB flash drive (manual install component must be kept), having said this, i think you can replace the win7 boot.wim with the 10 boot.wim.

For now, i'm out of time to build and share processes to customize a winpe, but if you do a search in google, you could get usefull and really interesting info about winpe tools.




About HEVC Video, no idea.

About having access to recovery, delete autounattend.xml (if you don't mark the check boxes to copy it to another location, is really easy).

And what about the boot.wim and the multiboot questions? What boxes? So, it's impossible to keep the autounattend.xml file and be able to use the "Repair your computer" setting?

@Windows 10 User, if an update was tried and ignored, it will state why. Most commonly "it does not apply to this image".
If you are sure it is for that image and wasn't integrated previously, please retry only it on a clean ISO and if still is ignored, send me an exact filename of it and the ISO description.

Thanks.

It didn't say why but nevertheless I didn't remove Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer and in spite of NTLite saying it was ignored in boot.wim (but not in install.wim) when I load the extracted ISO files it says it was integrated, unlike if I remove the Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer. Yes, it is for this image.

 

[nuhi]

And what about the boot.wim and the multiboot questions? What check boxes? So, it's impossible to keep the autounattend.xml file and be able to use the "Repair your computer" option?

That is correct, Windows does not allow unattended and prompting for repair, read my reply how to best get around that. As you don't need repair as often as unattended anyway.

Post the direct link to that Adobe Flash update from the update catalog, and make sure it works with DISM, then I'll check why it wouldn't via NTLite. Thanks.

 

[Windows 10 User]

That is correct, Windows does not allow unattended and prompting for repair, read my reply how to best get around that. As you don't need repair as often as unattended anyway.

Post the direct link to that Adobe Flash update from the update catalog, and make sure it works with DISM, then I'll check why it wouldn't via NTLite. Thanks.

Sorry, I finally understood what you said. Well, I think it isn't worth it since I wouldn't remember those steps. Is it possible to boot the installer with the repair disk and the Windows 10 PESE?

Here it is, although I used a cab file and not the msu (I don't know if that makes a difference) from that site. It isn't integrated if Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer is removed but in both cases (if Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer is removed or not) it isn't integrated in the boot.wim but in the install.wim it is. How can I make sure if it works with DISM? Also, could you tell me which problems I might have if I remove Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer? Is this a generic thing or like its name says it only regards Internet Explorer? If I remove it I don't have to integrate its update, of course, right (and like I said, I can't do it if it is removed)?

 

[Clanger]

this is a registry file to allow you to install cab files, right click a cab file, you get an install option. Remove the .txt extension. I had to rename it, forum wont upload reg files. A command window opens when you install and it uses dism. Right click the reg file to unblock it and run as administrator to merge the file into the registry.

 

[Windows 10 User]

this is a registry file to allow you to install cab files, right click a cab file, you get an install option. Remove the .txt extension. I had to rename it, forum wont upload reg files. A command window opens when you install and it uses dism. Right click the reg file to unblock it and run as administrator to merge the file into the registry.

The install option doesn't show up when I right click the cab files after I imported the reg file. Why do I have to use DISM, anyway?

 

[Clanger]

You did say "how can i make sure it works with dism". On a test partition or a vm you could try installing the cab file and see if it installs.

 

[Windows 10 User]

You did say "how can i make sure it works with dism". On a test partition or a vm you could try installing the cab file and see if it installs.

Yes, but I wanted to know why I have to use DISM. How can I do it?

 

[Clanger]

Youu can install .msu and .exe updates manually but you cannot install cab file updates unless you use dism, this reg gives you an option to install in the context menu.

 

[Windows 10 User]

Youu can install .msu and .exe updates manually but you cannot install cab file updates unless you use dism, this reg gives you an option to install in the context menu.

But like I said, nothing happens when I import the reg file.

EDIT: Now I have another problem. Every time I try to install Windows 10 in a new partition it restarts many times and says that to install an update (I think) I have to click "Next" and after I do that it restarts again! It doesn't even let me create an account. I tried with both OOBE and Audit and CopyProfile configured and untouched (4 different combinations) and I still have this problem. Is it because I'm trying to install in a new partition when I already have a current install?

 

[nuhi]

Now I have another problem! Every time I try to install Windows 10 in a new partition it restarts many times and says that tu install an update (I think) I have to click "Next" and when I do it it restarts again! It doesn't even let me create an account! I tried with both OOBE and Audit and CopyProfile configured and untouched (4 different combinations) and I still had this problem! Is it because I'm trying to install in a new partition when I already have a current install?

Please attach that preset, or if you haven't enabled Windows Update compatibility, redo it with it enabled.
In the meantime if you don't want to change your preset, or WU compatibility was already enabled, you can disconnect the machine from the internet and it will pass that portion after install while I check the preset you might send.

 

[Windows 10 User]

Please attach that preset, or if you haven't enabled Windows Update compatibility, redo it with it enabled.
In the meantime if you don't want to change your preset, or WU compatibility was already enabled, you can disconnect the machine from the internet and it will pass that portion after install while I check the preset you might send.

Well, it happens with a lot of presets. How can Windows Update compatibility unchecked affect the system when previously it didn't? I didn't try disconnecting the machine from the internet but even if it works it isn't a permanent solution.

 

[Kasual]

Well, it happens with a lot of presets. How can Windows Update compatibility being disabled affect the system when previously it didn't?

Details of the process/steps, third party used tool, add ons/setupcomplete.cmd?

I disable everything and that never happened, had disabled WU, not issues at all, not even removing WU.

 

[Windows 10 User]

Details of the process/steps, third party used tool, add ons/setupcomplete.cmd?

I disable everything and that never happened, had disabled WU, not issues at all, not even removing WU.

Well, see my steps in the uploaded preset. This doesn't happen in an untouched ISO and not even after using MSMG ToolKit but happens if I use NTLite in an untouched ISO and in an ISO created by MSMG ToolKit. What do you mean with add ons/setupcomplete.cmd?

Anyway, I took out the ethernet cable, clicked "Next", it then asked me to choose the Wi-Fi network and to type the password and after I did that it restarted again. Also, I had Windows Update compatibility checked!

 

[nuhi]

Well, see my steps in the uploaded preset. This doesn't happen in an untouched ISO and not even after using MSMG ToolKit but happens if I use NTLite in an untouched ISO and in a MSMG ToolKit created ISO. What do you mean with add ons/setupcomplete.cmd?

Anyway, I took out the ethernet cable, clicked "Next", it then asked me to choose the Wi-Fi network and to type the password and after I did that it restarted again! Also, I had Windows Update compatibility checked!

When nuhi said to install disconnected, he didn't mean connected over wifi.

Will try your preset and report back, thanks.

 

[nuhi]

It was disabling of the extra service "mpsdrv" "Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver".
Reset that to its default state, it is protected in the next version, thanks.

 

[Windows 10 User]

When nuhi said to install disconnected, he didn't mean connected over wifi.

Will try your preset and report back, thanks.

I was talking about what you said when I answered him but what did he mean with that, anyway?

It was disabling of the extra service "mpsdrv" "Windows Defender Firewall Authorization Driver".
Reset that to its default state, it is protected in the next version, thanks.

Are you sure? How can that cause this? The Windows Defenderremoval shouldn't remove the driver?

 

[Kasual]

Are you sure? How can that cause this? By removing Windows Defender shouldn't the driver be automatically removed?

By testing you can be sure.
MPSDrv stands for Microsoft Protection Service Driver

source

What is mpsdrv?
The genuine mpsdrv.sys file is a software component of Microsoft Windows by Microsoft.
Microsoft Windows is an operating system; a piece of software that acts as a bridge between the hardware and software counterparts of a computer. Mpsdrv.sys is a kernel mode driver that is part of the Microsoft Protection Service, a network of users with Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials that helps to determine whether a given program is malicious. This is a critical Windows component and should not be disabled or removed.

 

[Windows 10 User]

By testing you can be sure.
MPSDrv stands for Microsoft Protection Service Driver

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Ok...

EDIT: Now I don't have that problem anymore but I have the "Something went wrong You can try again, or skip for now." error message showing up on the OOBE, again!

EDIT 2: Weird, looks like the deactivation of the Biometrics service caused this.

 

[nuhi]

Now I don't have that problem anymore but I have the "something went wrong" message after setting the account name, password and password hint, again!

EDIT: Weird, looks like disabling the Biometrics service with caused this.

OK, thanks for the tip, haven't noticed that issue in my test, will keep an eye open and block that one as well once confirmed.
If Biometrics component removed, it should be fine.

Regarding your surprise about the "Defender" in the Firewall's driver/service name, it's warranted, it seems since RS3 Microsoft calls all security pieces "Defender" - something, thus even though Firewall is separate, it now has that in the name.

Btw this is why Firewall service component is removable only after install. It's just that service disabling wasn't protected.

 

[Windows 10 User]

OK, thanks for the tip, haven't noticed that issue in my test, will keep an eye open and block that one as well once confirmed.
If Biometrics component removed, it should be fine.

Regarding your surprise about the "Defender" in the Firewall's driver/service name, it's warranted, it seems since RS3 Microsoft calls all security pieces "Defender" - something, thus even though Firewall is separate, it now has that in the name.

Btw this is why Firewall service component is removable only after install. It's just that service disabling wasn't protected.

How can it be fine if not everyone can remove Biometrics since it's a paid feature? I just noticed that I previously mentioned this problem.

EDIT: Now I downloaded a .msu file and I didn't have the ignore problem after I integrated the update when I had this problem before after integrating a .cab file (another update).