Not just an Universal MediaCreationTool wrapper script with ingenious support for business editions,
A powerful yet simple windows 10 / 11 deployment automation tool as well!
MediaCreationTool.bat works just as well as before, not having to deal with install checks annoyances..
MediaCreationTool.bat creates 11 media that will automatically skip upgrade or clean install checks
with 11 Setup label (not changed to Server) and with local account support on 11 Home editions
Sharpest 11 bypass atm is using
/Product Serveroption or<INSTALLATIONTYPE>Serveron the install image,
tho I understand that many of you dislike the Installing Windows Server cosmetic artifact (not purely cosmetic),
so the methods used are my older Appraiser_Data.ini trick to upgrade plus winsetup.dll patching in boot.wim.
note that MCT Defaults preset creates a vanilla media without modifications! all others skip install checks
Step 1: use OfflineInsiderEnroll to subscribe to the channel you want
while on 10, use BETA for Windows 11 22000.x builds (release), DEV for Windows 11 225xx.x builds (experimental)
Step 2: use Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd to automatically bypass setup requirements
It's a set it and forget it script, with built-in undo
Step 3: check for updates via Settings - Windows Update and select Upgrade to Windows 11
Quick_11_iso_esd_wim_TPM_toggle.bat from the confort of right-click - SendTo menu
switches installation type to Server skipping install checks, or back to Client if run again on the same file, restoring hash!
directly on any downloaded windows 11 iso or extracted esd and wim, so there's no iso / dism mounting
defiantly quick
works great with business / enterprise media since it comes with ei.cfg so setup won't ask for a setup key at start
tho you can add a generic ei.cfg to the media\sources yourself with this content:
[Channel]
_Default
1 Auto Upgrade with detected media, script assists setupprep for upgrading directly
- can keep files and apps on more scenarios such as cross-edition setups
- can troubleshoot upgrade failing by addingno_updateto script name
2 Make ISO with detected media in current folder directly (or C:\ESD if run from zip)
- can override detected media by adding edition name / language / arch to script name
3 Make USB with detected media in specified usb target
- can click Back and select ISO instead to save in a different path
4 Select with picked Edition, Language, Arch - on specified target
- implicit choice, will include setup override files
5 MCT Defaults with GUI selected media, makes vanilla, default MCT iso/usb
- no added files, script passes products.xml and quits without touching media
1-4 presets will add any setup override files to created media
- can be disabled by addingdefto script name
- write$OEM$folder (if it exists) with post setup tweaks like$OEM$\$$\Setup\Scripts\setupcomplete.cmd
- writesources\PID.txtto preselect edition at media boot or setup within windows (if configured)
- writeauto.cmdto re-run upgrade with cross-edition support from media on demand
- writeAutoUnattend.xmlin boot.wim to enable local account on Windows 11 Home
- patchwinsetup.dllin boot.wim to remove windows 11 setup cock-blocks when booting from media
configure via set vars, commandline parameters or rename script like
iso 21H2 Pro MediaCreationTool.bat
recommended windows setup options with the least amount of issues on upgrades set via auto.cmd
awesome dialogs with keyboard focus to pick target version and preset action
No need to right-click Run as Admin, script will ask itself. Saving the Raw file no longer breaks line endings
We did it! We broke the previous gist ;) So this is the new home. Thank you all!
2018.10.10: reinstated 1809 [RS5]! using native xml patching for products.xml; fixed syntax bug with exit/b
2018.10.12: added data loss warning for RS5
2018.11.13: RS5 is officially back! + greatly improved choices dialog - feel free to use the small snippet in your own scripts
2019.05.22: 1903 [19H1]
2019.07.11: 1903 __release_svc_refresh__ and enable DynamicUpdate by default to grab latest CU
2019.09.29: UPDATED 19H1 build 18362.356 ; RS5 build 17763.379 and show build number
added LATEST MCT choice to dinamically download the current version (all others have hard-coded links)
2019.11.16: 19H2 18363.418 as default choice (updated hard-coded links)
2020.02.29: 19H2 18363.592
2020.05.28: 2004 19041.264 first release
2020.10.29: 20H2 and aniversary script refactoring to support all MCT versions from 1507 to 20H2!!!
2020.10.30: hotfix utf-8, enterprise on 1909+
2020.11.01: fix remove unsupported options in older versions code breaking when path has spaces.. pff
2020.11.14: generate latest links for 1909,2004; all xml editing now in one go; resolved known cannot run script issues
2020.11.15: one-time clear of cached MCT, as script generates proper 1.0 catalog for 1507,1511,1703 since last update
fixed compatibility with naked windows 7 powershell 2.0 / IPv6 / optional import $OEM$ / 1803+ business typo
updated executables links for 1903 and 2004
2020.11.17: parse first commandline parameter as version, example: MediaCreationTool.bat 1909
2020.12.01: attempt to fix reported issues with 1703; no other changes (skipping 19042.630 leaked esd because it is broken)
2020.12.11: 20H2 19042.631; fixed pesky 1703 decryption bug on dual x86 + x64; improved cleanup; label includes version
2021.03.20: pre-release 21H1; optional auto upgrade or create media presets importing $OEM$ folder and key as PID.txt
2021.05.23: 21H1 release; enhanced script name args parsing, upgrade from embedded, auto.cmd / PID.txt / $OEM$ import
2021.06.06: create iso directly; enhanced dialogs; args from script name or commandline; refactoring is complete!
2021.08.04: done fiddling
2021.09.03: 21H2, both 10 and 11 [unreleased]
2021.09.25: Windows 11
with Skip TPM Check on media boot as well as on dynamic update (standalone toggle script available)
final touches for improved script reliability; enhanced auto upgrade preset; win 7 powershell 2.0 compatible
2021.09.30: fix Auto Setup preset not launching.. automatically
2021.10.04: fix for long standing tr localization quirks; Skip TPM Check v2 (ifeo-based instead of wmi)
2021.10.05: 11 22000.194 Release (rofl W11 MCT has limited capabilities, so still using 21H1 MCT because it works fine)
2021.10.09: outstanding refactoring around Windows 11 MCT; minimize while waiting MCT; unified 7 - 11 appearence
2021.10.20: create generic iso if no edition arg; use Downloads folder; no 11 setup checks on boot in VirtualBox; fixes #2
2021.10.23: 11 22000.258
more intuitive presets; 11 setup override via AutoUnattend.xml or via boot.wim (for VirtualBox 5.x) with FIX arg
only reliable ui automation; enhanced script output
2021.11.03: multiple download methods; improved automation; improved auto.cmd; moved autounattend.xml to boot.wim
revising 11 setup bypass (wip) - not being content with any methods is the reason why I've not updated in a while
2021.11.09: skip windows 11 upgrade checks with setup.exe (not just auto.cmd); no server label; local account on 11 home
auto.cmd has more fixes to keep files and apps on upgrade; reliable ui automation; alternative downloaders
2021.11.15: 11 22000.318
write output to script folder (or C:\ESD if run from zip); style: more consistent separation of arguments
20H2 builds with esd size above 4GB that had to be reverted at 19042.631: en,de,es,pt,fr,it,jp,zh (MCT limits)
2021.11.16: 10 19044.1288 - official release of 10 21H2
10 19043.1348 - newest 10 build - don't ask why ms is releasing these as such, it's not the first time