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Documents new preview release and bumps displayed version. Notes broadened artifact cleanup, larger default disk size, auto load/restore of environment, centralized cleanup, dynamic PE driver sourcing, driver model normalization, deferred driver folder cleanup, safer name sanitization, improved config import & JSON determinism, per‑app exit code controls (incl. winget), multi‑FFU USB inclusion, removal of obsolete ESD workaround, and added Windows 11 25H2 support to improve UX, reliability, and maintainability.
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# Using Full Flash Update (FFU) files to speed up Windows deployment
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What if you could have a Windows image (Windows 10/11/Server/LTSC) that has:
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- The latest Windows cumulative update
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- The latest .NET cumulative update
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- The latest Windows Defender Platform and Definition Updates
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- The latest version of Microsoft Edge
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- The latest version of OneDrive (Per-Machine)
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- The latest version of Microsoft 365 Apps/Office
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- The latest drivers from any of the major OEMs (Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft) (yes, the latest, not some out of date enterprise CAB file from years ago)
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- Winget support so you can integrate any app available from Winget directly in your image
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- ARM64 support for the latest Copilot+ PCs
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- The ability to bring your own drivers and apps if necessary
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- Custom WinRE support
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And the best part: **it takes less than two minutes** to apply the image, even with all of these updates added to the media. After setting Windows up and going through Autopilot or a provisioning package, total elapsed time ~10 minutes (depending on what Intune or your device management tool is deploying).
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The Full-Flash update (FFU) process can automatically download the latest release of Windows 11, the updates mentioned above, and creates a USB drive that can be used to quickly reimage a machine.
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# Updates
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2509.1 has been released to preview! This is a major update that brings a new user interface to preview.
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Docs are coming, but will take a bit to write them. The youtube video is a must watch for a complete demo on how to use the UI and the changes made to apps (InstallAppsAndSysprep.cmd is gone) and drivers. I'll be recording a more formalized deep dive with slides that go a bit deeper into how things work, but the UI walkthrough should get most people going.
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# Getting Started
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- Download the latest [release](https://github.com/rbalsleyMSFT/FFU/releases)
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- Extract the FFUDevelopment folder from the ZIP file (recommend to C:\FFUDevelopment)
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- Watch the Youtube video (updated docs for the UI coming soon)
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## YouTube Detailed Walkthrough
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Here's a detailed overview of the new UI process.
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[](https://youtu.be/oozG1aVcg9M "Reimage Windows Fast with FFU Builder 2507.1 Preview")
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Chapters:
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[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=0s) Begin
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[01:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=67s) Prereqs
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[06:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=392s) Demo Begins
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[07:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=436s) Running the BuildFFUVM_UI.ps1 script
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[08:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=495s) UI Overview
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[10:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=613s) Hyper-V Settings
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[16:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=964s) Windows Settings
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[22:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=1355s) Updates
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[24:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=1489s) Applications
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[29:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=1779s) Install Winget Applications
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[45:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=2729s) Bring Your Own Applications
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[54:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3254s) Apps Script Variables
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[57:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3463s) M365 Apps/Office
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[59:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3541s) Drivers
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[01:01:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3682s) Drivers.json example
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[01:02:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3727s) DriverMapping.json explanation
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[01:06:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=3968s) Driver WIM Compression
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[01:10:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=4250s) Build
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[01:12:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=4361s) Build USB Drive
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[01:20:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=4807s) Monitor
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[01:20:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=4832s) Setting up the Demo Build
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[01:24:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=5050s) Save/Load Config Files
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[01:25:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=5111s) Kicking off the Demo Build/Going over the monitor tab
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[01:32:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=5546s) Demoing the new FFU Builder Orchestrator
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[01:35:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=5725s) New captureffu.ps1 console output
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[01:42:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=6149s) Demo Build Complete
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[01:42:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=6162s) How to configure a VM to test your newly built FFU
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[01:48:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=6538s) The moment of truth: What does the new deployment experience look like?
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[01:53:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=6793s) How to bypass OOBE using a provisioning package
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[01:55:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=6949s) Preview Focus Areas
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[02:04:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=7444s) Known Issues/Things to fix before GA
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[02:05:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=7538s) Providing Feedback
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[02:06:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oozG1aVcg9M&t=7603s) Thank you
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