by Cababs » 24.11.2019, 17:39
@aker - thanks for the advice.
i know about the issues with slipstreaming. it was hit and miss with me.
i understand that it is quick and easy and uses DISM to add-package to the install.wim file.
what i do instead is install Windows on a VM, run WOU, check if i am missing any updates from Windows Updates, add missing updates to WOU. rinse and repeat until there are no more single entries when i get the download links form Microsoft Update Catalog, DOTNET updates normally have 3-4 updates as a pack so those are skipped.
do a few cleanup routines, sysprep and generalise the VM and then capture the VM with ImageX or DISM.
i do that to each version of Windows per architecture and combine into 1 file - install.wim - and then copy that back into the original install DVD. due to the about of updates it exceeds the size of a DVD so it becomes a Install USB.
advantage of me doing it this way is that i can install applications with the OS. most common are AV, pdf reader, 7-zip & chrome
when i use this new Install USB then the only updates i need are from when the wim files are captured. in this case from Nov-19
take install and update time from 3 hours to 30mins.
i only capture VMs when a service pack is released or when products are becoming end of life.
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