Clean Install of Windows 11 Ni Preview Build works with Build 22557, but not with 22563, 22567, 22572, 22581, 22593, 25115

Anonymous
2022-03-11T03:48:13+00:00

I created all 5 installation ISO files for all 5 Builds, but only 22557 contains all the system Apps required for a full clean install, the other 4 are missing all the basic Windows and System Apps needed for a functional system. Also, the App required for opening Windows Security (Microsoft.SecHeatlthUI) is missing, all this makes the resulting system unusable.

Last one on 22557.

Microsoft.SecHealthUI Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.22557.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

I noticed another issue common to all the Ni builds, if they are used for an upgrade or in-place they may only work correctly if they are done online allowing the check for updates.

If I use the option "Change how Setup download updates" to "Not right now", the upgrade or update in place still completes, but it creates a problem on subsequent W.U.

In this case W.U. goes in a loop trying to Download and Install the same Build over and over. Error 0xc1900401 is logged in that case.

I could not find a way out of that loop.

If I do the same upgrade or update in place online letting the Setup check for updates, as recommended, the process may complete correctly without subsequent W.U. loop issues, but the behavior is inconsistent depending on how the previous update was done.

The official MS Insider ISO 22579 includes all the required Apps and the Microsoft.SecHealthUI which is needed for opening Security.

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T01:14:51+00:00

    You worry too much.

    We got our wish, the script is working now and that's all it matters. 😉

    Sure, if you don't mind the time it takes to build it compared to the old way. 🤣🤣

    B.T.W.

    No problem upgrading from 22000.593 to 22581.200 with the same ISO.

    In that case Widgets is there, probably because it was already part of 22000.593.

    I didn't pay attention, how much longer does it take?

    I was trying to test Widgets but MS won't let me update in-place 19044.1620 to 22581.200, it claims that my VM isn't CPU compliant. Funny, didn't have any problems clean installing 22581.200 on a VM. Maybe they are reinforcing the blocks once again. I'll try on the laptop next see what happens.

    Hi Sibro,

    I did not start a timer on that, but it takes a significant long time to download all the .appx extra files and then add those 58 Apps to the install.wim with the default parameter AppsLevel = 0.

    Also, no way yet to use the converter directly with the files downloaded with W.U.

    The number of Apps added can be reduced to 15, 19, 22 with AppsLevel = 1, 2, 3 as I showed earlier, but probably not a good idea for a clean install. 😵‍💫

    The Widgets missing from Win 10 19044 to Win 11 22H2 already happened with the Official MS ISO 22579, that could be another reason why they were suggesting to upgrade to 22000.xxx first and then to 22H2 22579.

    Personally, I never use the annoying Widgets, but it is just another thing to test. 😎

    Hopefully they will get rid of the hovering B.S. like they did on News and Interests.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T04:26:54+00:00

    Hi Sibro,

    Interesting, I tried again an upgrade from 19044.1620 to 22579.1 with the MS official ISO and the Widgets are there and work fine, but not when I try with the 22581.200 ISO build from uupdump. 🤷‍♂️

    Edition Windows 11 Pro

    Version 22H2

    Installed on ‎4/‎2/‎2022

    OS build 22579.1

    Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22579.1.0

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T04:41:56+00:00

    Interesting indeed.

    I see some glitches here & there during the download and a few weird errors on VM.

    I don't think we can consider the script 100% reliable at this point.

    btw: the ISO creation took an hour on this old laptop, the addition of the apps was like 10 minutes, the addition of the CUs was the most time consuming as always.

    edit: I had a VM running so it took longer than usual due to lack of resources.

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  4. Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-04-03T05:10:25+00:00

    Hi fg,

    As you like to make an ISO from SoftwareDistribution, when you dl the apps from the dump, just retain the 57 files in the Apps folder and copy them to wimlib every time you create an ISO. You will be good to go.

    Regards,

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T06:27:44+00:00

    Hi fg,

    As you like to make an ISO from SoftwareDistribution, when you dl the apps from the dump, just retain the 57 files in the Apps folder and copy them to wimlib every time you create an ISO. You will be good to go.

    Regards,

    Thanks Johnny,

    I will have to copy the content of SoftwareDistribution\Download to the same folder where the Apps folder is (wimlib or whatever name I use) and then run the converter pointing to it.

    The way I used to do it before Ni builds was just pointing the coverter to SoftwareDistribution\Download before rebooting and that was all I needed to do to build the ISO. 😉

    Also, the Apps can be a different version with each new build, so we will have to download the latest ones for the specific build?

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