Introduces a new function to detect and properly quote unquoted MSI file paths in msiexec command arguments. This prevents installation failures when MSI paths contain spaces, as the Windows installer requires quoted paths to correctly parse arguments with whitespace.
The solution uses pattern matching to identify `/i` arguments followed by unquoted `.msi` file paths and automatically wraps them in double quotes. This runs automatically during application installation when msiexec is detected, ensuring reliable installations regardless of path formatting in the configuration.
- Added logic to check for per-user Appx packages that are not provisioned for all users, which could block the Sysprep process.
- Introduced a hash set to store provisioned package families and collect current user Appx packages while excluding frameworks and non-removable packages.
- Implemented removal of non-provisioned Appx packages with error handling and re-checking to ensure all blockers are resolved before proceeding with Sysprep.
- 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.
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.
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 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.
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 orchestrator script to skip application installation steps if no corresponding app lists or files are present. This prevents unnecessary script executions and cleans up the output log.
Makes the 'Arguments' field optional when adding a 'Bring Your Own' application, simplifying the process for apps without arguments.
Ensures the 'Priority' field for applications is consistently saved as an integer to improve data integrity.
Adds a feature to automatically save the selected drivers to `Drivers.json` upon download, preserving the user's selection for future use.
Improves script execution by:
- Ensuring the disk cleanup process completes before proceeding.
- Suppressing progress bars globally for a cleaner console output.
- Hiding non-critical warnings during driver installation.
- Removing an unused BITS transfer function and trailing whitespace.
Introduces a progress reporting system to provide real-time feedback during the FFU build. This includes adding a progress bar and status messages to the UI, which are updated at key stages of the build process.
- Adds a new `Set-Progress` function to log progress updates.
- Integrates `Set-Progress` calls throughout the main build script.
- Updates the UI to parse progress logs and update the progress bar and status text.
- Improves error reporting in the UI to display more detailed failure reasons.
- Corrects a typo in the `LogicalSectorSizeBytes` parameter name in documentation and log messages.
- Changed example variable checks in Invoke-AppsScript.ps1 to reflect accurate usage of the AppsScriptVariables hashtable.
- Removed Invoke-AppsScript.ps1 from the script list in Orchestrator.ps1 and added logic to invoke it conditionally based on the presence of AppsScriptVariables.json.
- Enhanced output messages for clarity during script execution.
- Updated AppsScriptVariables parameter description in BuildFFUVM.ps1 to clarify its purpose and usage.
- Updated BuildFFUUnattend files to point to the new Orchestrator.ps1 file.
- Added new common and FFUUI.Core directories that house common/shared files between the UI and PS1 script. This breaks up each of the PS1 scripts to keep things smaller and more organized. Still a lot of work to do here to pull some stuff out of the PS1 scripts.
- Modified the CaptureFFU.ps1 file to include more info during the capture process to help with troubleshooting
- Too many functional changes to list here.
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