Win10XPE - Build Your Own Rescue Media [2]

If you could get your hands on the October 2023 release

There is a link in my previous post build .2428

en-us_windows_11_consumer_editions_version_22h2_updated_oct_2023_x64_dvd_0f09f40a.iso

Windows 11, version 22H2 [22621.2428] (Updated October 2023)

SHA-1: 021a116aa2576177c6d14a1f7c87135331ff2d82
SHA-256: 9974789ce6d2994d137361df7a28d26d5b3edb76694373622e457e205335cd14

worked ok for my pe build

Script to download .2428 from FIDO

Code:

[Main]
Title=Download Win 11 ISO
Type=XPEPlugin
Description=Download with FIDO the last Windows 11 working ISO
Author=0scar
Date=2024.01.01
Version=001
Selected=None
Mandatory=True
NoWarning=False
PathSetting=False
Level=1
Download_Level=0
Credits=
Contact=
AttachDir=


[Interface]

TechBench_TextLabel="Download Windows 10, 11 Original ISO ",1,1,10,10,230,18,8,Bold
DownloadISO_Button="Download Source ISO",1,8,240,5,150,26,DownloadISO,Launch.bmp,False,"__Download Windows 10 or 11 Original ISO Images with FIDO. Be patient - Preferred ISO: Windows 10 20H1 (Build 19041.264 - 2020.05)"
Fido_TextLabel=with,1,1,400,10,28,18,8,Bold
Fido_WebLabel=FIDO,1,10,428,10,30,18,https://github.com/pbatard/Fido

[DownloadISO]
Echo,"Download, Extract and Run Fido..."
If,ExistDir,%GTemp%\Fido,DirDeleteQ,%GTemp%\Fido
DirMake,%GTemp%\Fido
//Set,%FidoURL%,"https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases/latest/download/Fido.ps1.lzma"
Set,%FidoURL%,"https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases/download/v1.53/Fido.ps1.lzma"
Download,%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma,%FidoURL%
If,ExistFile,%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma,Begin
ShellExecute,Hide,%GTools%\7z.exe,"x #$q%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma#$q -y -o#$q%GTemp%\Fido#$q"
ShellExecuteEx,Hide,powershell.exe,"-noexit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass & #$q%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1#$q"
End

Thank you to both SIW2 and to Cipri for the info they provided. It amazes me how you all find and figure out all this info.

SIW2 said:

for win11 I used the .2428 iso and openshell instead of startisback.

I dont use the win10xpe builder but I expect you would be better with .2428
https://os.click/en/Windows:Windows_11:23H2



Does it let you select something else instead of startisback?

An educated guess would be to select winxshell. Then after it has built the wim, change pecmd.ini to stop it loading winxshell and point it at openshell instead.

Attachment 407171

EXEC =REGEDIT /S %CurDir%\PE-OPENSHELL.REG
and
EXEC %ProgramFiles%\OPEN-SHELL\StartMenu.exe
before
SHEL %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

for example:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
_SUB LoadShell


REGI $HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\User\PowerSchemes\\ActivePowerScheme=381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e

REGI #HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig\\BypassTPMCheck=1
REGI #HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig\\BypassSecureBootCheck=1
REGI #HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig\\BypassRAMCheck=1
REGI #HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig\\BypassStorageCheck=1
REGI #HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig\\BypassCPUCheck=1

EXEC =REGEDIT /S %CurDir%\PE-OPENSHELL.REG
EXEC =REGEDIT /S %CurDir%\PECUSTOM.REG
EXEC =REGEDIT /S %CurDir%\PE-7zip.REG

ENVI PECMD=PECMD.EXE
ENVI EDIT=notepad
REGI $HKCR\.wcs\=wcsfile
REGI $HKCR\wcsfile\=WCS File
REGI $HKCR\wcsfile\DefaultIcon\=%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\%PECMD%,0
REGI $HKCR\wcsfile\shell\open\command\=%PECMD% "LOAD "%L""
REGI $HKCR\wcsfile\shell\Edit\command\=%EDIT% %L
REGI $HKCR\inifile\shell\PECMD\=PECMD load
REGI $HKCR\inifile\shell\PECMD\command\=%PECMD% "LOAD "%L""
REGI $HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment\PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.NTR;.NTE;.NTX;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.WCS;.WC E;.WCX;.WCZ

IFEX %WinDir%\System32\ctfmon.exe, EXEC PECMD.exe EXEC -su %WinDir%\System32\ctfmon.exe
EXEC %ProgramFiles%\OPEN-SHELL\StartMenu.exe
wait 1000
EXEC =!"X:\PESTUFF\Autoruns\PEStartupMain.bat" BeforeShell
SHEL %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
EXEC !%ProgramFiles%\WinXShell\WinXShell.exe -regist -daemon

_END
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Thank you SIW2, I was able to get the 2428 build and I created a quick ISO and was able to get it booting with the drivers integrated that I wanted, just some of the apps that I included from the MO Plugin (like Aomei Backupper 7.3.3.0) error in PE and won't launch, even though they give no warnings or errors in the build.

ffrags said:

I also use Windows 11 23H2 build 2428 which Microsoft released at the end of October 2023. I downloaded it from Microsoft's Download Windows 11 page using the disk image (ISO) option on that page. It works without a hitch with the Win10XPE project. That particular download's file name was Win11_23H2_English_x64v1.iso. However, it seems that Microsoft has removed that build. If you download the ISO today either from Microsoft or the Fido tool, the only available download is Win11_23H2_English_x64v2.iso. This build for unknown reasons does not work with Win10XPE and causes the flashing screen. If you could get your hands on the October 2023 release you should have no problem. I grabbed it back in October and kept it but don't know where you can possibly get it now.

Thank you ffrags, I was able to get that build number.

SIW2 said:

There is a link in my previous post build .2428

en-us_windows_11_consumer_editions_version_22h2_updated_oct_2023_x64_dvd_0f09f40a.iso

Windows 11, version 22H2 [22621.2428] (Updated October 2023)

SHA-1: 021a116aa2576177c6d14a1f7c87135331ff2d82
SHA-256: 9974789ce6d2994d137361df7a28d26d5b3edb76694373622e457e205335cd14

worked ok for my pe build

Thank you!

Cipri said:

Script to download .2428 from FIDO

Code:

[Main]
Title=Download Win 11 ISO
Type=XPEPlugin
Description=Download with FIDO the last Windows 11 working ISO
Author=0scar
Date=2024.01.01
Version=001
Selected=None
Mandatory=True
NoWarning=False
PathSetting=False
Level=1
Download_Level=0
Credits=
Contact=
AttachDir=


[Interface]

TechBench_TextLabel="Download Windows 10, 11 Original ISO ",1,1,10,10,230,18,8,Bold
DownloadISO_Button="Download Source ISO",1,8,240,5,150,26,DownloadISO,Launch.bmp,False,"__Download Windows 10 or 11 Original ISO Images with FIDO. Be patient - Preferred ISO: Windows 10 20H1 (Build 19041.264 - 2020.05)"
Fido_TextLabel=with,1,1,400,10,28,18,8,Bold
Fido_WebLabel=FIDO,1,10,428,10,30,18,https://github.com/pbatard/Fido

[DownloadISO]
Echo,"Download, Extract and Run Fido..."
If,ExistDir,%GTemp%\Fido,DirDeleteQ,%GTemp%\Fido
DirMake,%GTemp%\Fido
//Set,%FidoURL%,"https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases/latest/download/Fido.ps1.lzma"
Set,%FidoURL%,"https://github.com/pbatard/Fido/releases/download/v1.53/Fido.ps1.lzma"
Download,%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma,%FidoURL%
If,ExistFile,%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma,Begin
ShellExecute,Hide,%GTools%\7z.exe,"x #$q%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1.lzma#$q -y -o#$q%GTemp%\Fido#$q"
ShellExecuteEx,Hide,powershell.exe,"-noexit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass & #$q%GTemp%\Fido\Fido.ps1#$q"
End

Thank you Cipri, I didn't realize Fido 1.53 was the correct one to use for that build #, I do now!

Kyhi said:

Select language for Windows 11, version 22H2 (22621.2428) amd64 - UUP dump

Thank you as well Kyhi for this resource. I will definitely use this in the future!

One thing I notice every time I go to build with Win 11 2428 is this:



Will that have any bearing on issues and should I be getting that error while using Win11 2428?

I do have a random question. I used the mega optional download utility and downloaded all files that were listed as XPE optional add on base packages. From all those packages, I only added the Aomei Backupper 7.3.3.0 application that I used from that download. When launching it in PE, I get this error "lib7zg.dll was not found" I assume that this could be related to using Win 11 2428 instead of Win 10 20h1? Because the builder gives no errors or warnings when building Aomei in the logs.

Also, using the site that SIW2 gave in an earlier post, this is the closest I could find to Win10 20h1 without going past it "Windows_10_2004 - Build 19041.208" Does anyone know if there are issues using that build or where I could download the exact 19041.264 version of Win10 20h1?

I am not sure you need to go that old, but this what you mean ?

en_windows_10_consumer_editions_version_2004_updated_may_2020_x64_dvd_36d61c40.iso

Windows 10, version 2004 [19041.264] (Updated May 2020)

SHA-1: 71a288febd984839b575efb3bd9bc9ab7471b604
SHA-256: a9efd2329ed805a6a58e0e0101f9b22ad4031e80e2c663c571cd004db26d2f31

SIW2 said:

I am not sure you need to go that old, but this what you mean ?

en_windows_10_consumer_editions_version_2004_updated_may_2020_x64_dvd_36d61c40.iso

Windows 10, version 2004 [19041.264] (Updated May 2020)

SHA-1: 71a288febd984839b575efb3bd9bc9ab7471b604
SHA-256: a9efd2329ed805a6a58e0e0101f9b22ad4031e80e2c663c571cd004db26d2f31

YES!! According to the readme and everything else that I read, that is the build that is the most compatible and recommended with the XPE builder. I'd honestly rather use Win 11 to build with it, but if it comes to be that I can't get some of these programs working in the PE (such as aomei backupper mentioned in my last post) then I may revert to using that version of 10 to see if it all works with it.

I dont know what your problem is with backupper. works fine in my .2428 pe

I did it manually so possibly something odd with the win10xpe backupper script.

cant remember if I used boot.wim as the base for that build, instead of winre.wim

If the winre.wim build is lower than install.wim build, I usually check boot.wim build and use it instead if it seems more appropriate.

SIW2 said:

I dont know what your problem is with backupper. works fine in my .2428 pe

I did it manually so possibly something odd with the win10xpe backupper script.

cant remember if I used boot.wim as the base for that build, instead of winre.wim

If the winre.wim build is lower than install.wim build, I usually check boot.wim build and use it instead if it seems more appropriate.

Yes, I think that you are right that it is an issue with the script itself that doesn't include that dll file into the PE.

Where do you go in the PE builder to choose boot.wim instead of using winre.wim?

Kyhi said:

Select language for Windows 11, version 22H2 (22621.2428) amd64 - UUP dump

Thank you, Kyhi. That UUP site is an additional good resource to keep in my bag.