From dc5877f398316969299ee03800f3d07c7d98a9ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rbalsleyMSFT <53497092+rbalsleyMSFT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:56:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Removes the VM workaround for MCT ESD builds

Comments out the logic that forces app installation when building from a downloaded ESD file. This workaround was implemented to prevent an OOBE reboot loop but is no longer required. This should speed up scenarios where you want to download the ESD media, install the latest CU and .NET CU, and capture the FFU.
---
 FFUDevelopment/BuildFFUVM.ps1 | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/FFUDevelopment/BuildFFUVM.ps1 b/FFUDevelopment/BuildFFUVM.ps1
index 259ae95..00186ba 100644
--- a/FFUDevelopment/BuildFFUVM.ps1
+++ b/FFUDevelopment/BuildFFUVM.ps1
@@ -4499,10 +4499,10 @@ if ($InstallApps) {
 #Override $InstallApps value if using ESD to build FFU. This is due to a strange issue where building the FFU
 #from vhdx doesn't work (you get an older style OOBE screen and get stuck in an OOBE reboot loop when hitting next).
 #This behavior doesn't happen with WIM files.
-If (-not ($ISOPath) -and (-not ($InstallApps))) {
-    $InstallApps = $true
-    WriteLog "Script will download Windows media. Setting `$InstallApps to `$true to build VM to capture FFU. Must do this when using MCT ESD."
-}
+# If (-not ($ISOPath) -and (-not ($InstallApps))) {
+#     $InstallApps = $true
+#     WriteLog "Script will download Windows media. Setting `$InstallApps to `$true to build VM to capture FFU. Must do this when using MCT ESD."
+# }
 
 if (($InstallOffice -eq $true) -and ($InstallApps -eq $false)) {
     throw "If variable InstallOffice is set to `$true, InstallApps must also be set to `$true."