- Creates a new parameter [bool]InjectUnattend
- This will take the FFUDevelopment\Unattend\unattend_[arch].xml file and copy it to the FFUDevelopment\Apps\Unattend and rename the file to unattend.xml.
- This is useful for situations where you don't use the USB drive for deploying the FFU but still have Unattend-related customizations that you want to apply.
- Improved detection of installer candidates by reading YAML configuration for NestedInstallerFiles.
- Added logic to resolve silent install switches from YAML, prioritizing block-level settings.
- Enhanced fallback mechanisms for selecting installers when multiple candidates are found.
- Updated command construction to accommodate new installer resolution logic.
- Implemented Select-VMSwitchFromConfig function to handle VM switch selection based on configuration.
- Enhanced Register-EventHandlers to persist custom VM switch name and IP address when 'Other' is selected.
- Improved user experience by ensuring relevant fields are populated correctly based on user input and configuration settings.
Adds in‑progress markers around OEM driver downloads to enable recovery and reliable post‑run cleanup.
Refactors driver cleanup to be run‑aware: maps download targets to model folders, removes temp/model content created during the run, prunes empties, and preserves existing make roots via creation‑time checks.
Includes the Drivers folder in current‑run cleanup with safer rules to avoid deleting pre‑existing content.
Improves Office process termination by resolving the Office path (prefers UI value) and only acting when a valid folder exists.
- Introduced flags to track if a build is in progress and if cleanup is running.
- Enhanced the button click handler to allow users to cancel an ongoing build and initiate a cleanup process.
- Implemented a mechanism to stop background jobs and terminate associated processes during cancellation.
- Added logic to manage log file reading during cleanup and ensure proper UI updates.
- Updated the state management to reflect the current operation status accurately.
- Introduced a new parameter `MaxUSBDrives` to control the maximum number of USB drives that can be built in parallel, with a default value of 5.
- Updated UI to include a textbox for setting `MaxUSBDrives`.
- Implemented validation to ensure the value is a non-negative integer.
- Adjusted the deployment function to respect the `MaxUSBDrives` limit during USB drive creation.
- Moved unattend file injection logic to occur after VHDX caching to ensure the cached VHDX does not contain audit-mode unattend.
- Simplified the logic to determine if the VHDX is already mounted, reducing redundant mount/dismount cycles.
- Ensured the unattend file is copied to the correct directory based on the Windows architecture.
Improves JSON parsing of the driver mapping file to handle different file structures more reliably.
Adds logging to show all potential driver mapping rules that match the current system, making it easier to diagnose rule selection.
Updates the logging messages to more accurately reflect that the computer name change takes effect after a restart. The `Set-Computername` command stages the change, so the log now indicates the name "will be set" instead of "was set".
Moves the 'Device Name Selection' section header out of the conditional blocks to a common location. This refactoring avoids code repetition and improves maintainability.
Applies a workaround for an issue where the `Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts` module fails to load in PowerShell 7 on Windows 11 23H2 and earlier.
The script now checks the OS build number and imports the module using the Windows PowerShell compatibility layer on affected systems.
Fixes: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21645
Introduces multi-selection capabilities to the "Bring Your Own" applications list, allowing users to select and remove multiple applications at once.
This change also adds the ability to edit an existing application's details directly from the UI. The application list view is now dynamically generated to support these new features, including selectable rows.
Key changes:
- Adds "Edit Application" and "Remove Selected" buttons.
- Enables/disables action buttons based on the number of selected items.
- Modifies the "Add Application" form to function as an "Update" form when editing.
- Implements selection via mouse click, checkboxes, and the spacebar.
This ensures the main application installation feature remains active when any of its dependent options are chosen, creating a more consistent user experience.
Updates UI logic to automatically select the main 'Install Apps' option whenever the 'Bring Your Own Apps' option is selected.
This ensures the parent category is always active when a user opts to bring their own applications, preventing an inconsistent UI state. The logic is applied both when updating panel visibility and when restoring checkbox states.
Introduces a new feature allowing application installations to succeed regardless of their exit code. This is useful for installers that may return non-standard exit codes which should be treated as successful.
Changes include:
- A new checkbox in the UI to enable this option for an application.
- Updates to the application installation script to handle the new setting.
- Modifications to save and load this setting in the application list.
Refactors the process invocation logic to use the .NET Process class for more robust output stream handling and to avoid temporary files.
Introduces a feature allowing users to specify additional success exit codes for applications in the UI. These codes are now considered successful during the installation process.
Adds a 'PAUSE' command to halt script execution and wait for user input.
Updates the build process to remove any existing Apps.iso during cleanup, ensuring a fresh build without stale artifacts.
Clarifies in the app script template that configuration variables are treated as strings. The examples are updated to reflect this, preventing potential errors in custom scripts when checking for boolean-like values.
Refactors the ADK URL retrieval logic to let `Invoke-WebRequest` handle the forward link redirection directly. This approach is more reliable than manually parsing the redirect response.
Adds a try/catch block to provide better error handling and logging during the URL resolution process.
Replaces the previous YouTube walkthrough video with a new one. The new video and corresponding chapter links cover the new UI process and the 2507.1 preview release.
Sets expectations that formal documentation for the new UI is still being written.
Directs users to the YouTube video for a demonstration and highlights the removal of `InstallAppsAndSysprep.cmd`.
Adds LTSC to the list of supported Windows versions and emphasizes the fast deployment time with bold formatting. Also includes minor typographic corrections.
Adds a new function to programmatically retrieve the required authentication token for the Lenovo PSREF API. This change is necessary as Lenovo is now restricting API access without a JavaScript-generated token.
The new function launches a headless browser instance, uses the DevTools protocol to extract the token from local storage, and then terminates the browser. This ensures continued access to the comprehensive model data available through the PSREF API, which is not fully present in other catalogs.
The User-Agent string has also been updated.
Updates the Win32 app installation script to handle WinGet-sourced apps and user-defined apps in two separate batches instead of merging them. This ensures all WinGet apps are installed before any user-defined apps.
The core installation logic is extracted into a reusable function, improving script structure and readability.
Additionally, removes a pause command and a redundant console message from other scripts to improve automation flow.
Change the dependency resolution logic from a single global scan to an isolated, per-application scan.
This prevents potential version conflicts that could occur if multiple applications require different versions of the same dependency package. Each application now resolves its dependencies only from its own dedicated 'Dependencies' folder, ensuring the correct versions are used and making the installation process more robust and reliable.
Refactors the application download logic to correctly handle packages from the 'msstore' source, which does not support architecture specification.
- The download process no longer passes an architecture parameter for msstore apps.
- The architecture selection dropdown in the UI is now disabled for msstore apps to prevent invalid configurations.
- Imported or searched msstore apps will display 'NA' for their architecture.
Refactors the Store app installation script to be significantly more robust and intelligent. The new implementation automatically resolves application dependencies instead of relying on a simple folder structure.
Key improvements include:
- Pre-scans all application folders to create a central catalog of available dependencies.
- Parses the `AppxManifest.xml` from each main app package (including from within bundles) to determine its true dependencies.
- Resolves the required dependencies by finding the best available package from the catalog that meets version and OS architecture requirements.
- Adds support for extracting zipped dependency packages.
- Improves temporary file management and logging.
Refactors the Winget search functionality to enhance performance and provide a better user experience.
- Updates the UI to show a wait cursor, disable the search button, and display a status message during the search operation.
- Improves the post-search status message to differentiate between new and total applications found.
- Utilizes `ForEach-Object -Parallel` to speed up the processing of search results on multi-core systems.
Removes the log message that is generated when auto-scrolling is enabled. This reduces log spam, as this can be a frequent event.
The message for when a user manually disables auto-scrolling is retained.
Adds a blank line after each application installation command. This visually separates the output for each app, making the logs easier to read in the terminal.
Enhances the driver mapping logic to ensure JSON files with a single entry are handled correctly. The model matching is now more flexible, allowing for partial matches in either direction between the system's reported model and the mapping file.
Adds a user-facing message to indicate that the driver injection process may take a significant amount of time, preventing confusion about the script stalling.
Refactors the error handling for failed build jobs to more reliably capture the root cause of the failure.
The logic now uses `Receive-Job` with an `ErrorVariable` to directly capture the error stream from the job, which provides a more accurate terminating error message than the previous method.
Additionally, the error message box now includes the full path to the log file, making it easier for the user to locate.
Improves the reliability and clarity of the application download process.
- Introduces specific error codes for download failures, such as publisher restrictions from the Microsoft Store.
- Blocks downloading the Company Portal app from the `winget` source due to packaging issues and provides a user-friendly message.
- Refines status messages in the UI for better user feedback.
- Installs the WinGet PowerShell module for all users to prevent context-related issues.
Enhances the application download logic to automatically extract zip archives. This allows for handling packages that are delivered in a compressed format.
Improves the reliability of identifying UWP applications by iterating through all downloaded files instead of checking only the first one. This prevents errors when multiple files are present after download or extraction.
Adds cleanup logic to the window's `Closed` event handler to properly terminate any active background build job.
This prevents the build process from becoming an orphaned job if the user closes the UI while a build is in progress. The change ensures the job, its polling timer, and log streams are all stopped and disposed of correctly.
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