Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) now available


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Windows 11 version 22H2 build 22621.521



Today, the Windows 11 2022 Update rolls out in 190+ countries.

The last few years have brought enduring changes in the ways we live, work and learn, with the PC playing a more critical role in our daily lives. Online options that didn’t previously exist for meetings, appointments, everyday tasks and access to entertainment emerged out of necessity, but remain due to convenience and efficiency. We formed new habits; and they stuck. The PC has fundamentally connected us in more emotional ways than ever before.

The rapid move to more flexible work and life also dramatically increased security threats for individuals and businesses, with 921 password attacks every second.

With last year’s launch of Windows 11 we gave the PC a modern refresh, making it faster and easier for you to accomplish the tasks you have relied on your PCs for most. We added foundational security built into Windows at home and at work to help keep you safe and with Windows 365, we took Windows to the cloud, empowering organizations to stream the full Windows experience on any device. More people are using Windows and spending more time on their PCs. In fact, Windows 11 is the most used and most loved version of Windows ever; this is both humbling and energizing for the team and I.

Our work is never done to ensure Windows evolves and adapts to you. With our first major update to Windows 11, we are taking the next step on our journey, focusing our innovation in four key areas to make your everyday easier:
  • Making the PC easier and safer to use for everyone
  • Empowering people to be more productive
  • Making Windows the best place to connect, create and play
  • Delivering added security, management and flexibility to the workplace

Making the PC easier and safer to use for everyone

Windows 11 brought a sense of ease to the PC, with an intuitive design people love. We’re building on that foundation with new features to ensure the content and information you need is always at your fingertips, including updates to the Start menu, faster and more accurate search, Quick Settings, improved local and current events coverage in your Widgets board, and the No. 1 ask from you, tabs in File Explorer1. All of this helps Windows anticipate your needs and save you time.

System wide live captions in Windows 11

System wide live captions in Windows 11

Technology has the power to empower each of us – to remove barriers and help people participate and connect. Nearly 1 in 5 people benefit from accessibility features on the PC and with this release we are continuing our commitment to make Windows work for everyone. We will deliver a set of new accessibility features including system wide live captions2 to automatically generate captions from any form of audio content on Windows 11, voice access (preview)2, which allows you to control your PC and author text using only your voice, and Natural Voices for Narrator2, which mirrors natural speech more closely, creating more pleasant-sounding audio to assist in reading or browsing the web.


Online safety, data privacy and security are top concerns for people and their families. Windows 11 is the most secure version of Windows yet. Microsoft uses over 43 trillion security signals daily to inform our comprehensive security solutions. Now we’re introducing Smart App control3 so you can confidently download any app you need without worry. We also know that security threats don’t stop when you shut your laptop, which is why we’ve built the Defender app for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers. Microsoft Defender for individuals extends Windows’ built-in security and expands device protection to your Android and iOS phones and Macs. Microsoft 365 customers in the U.S. will soon receive identity theft monitoring to help keep themselves, and their family’s personal information, safer online as part of their Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.


Empowering people to be more productive

The PC has always been where people come to get things done – especially when it comes to tackling complex tasks. With enhancements to Snap layouts, the new Focus feature, and performance and battery optimizations, the new Windows 11 2022 update will help you be your most productive yet.

Enhancements to Snap layouts

Enhancements to Snap layouts

Snap layouts on Windows 11 have been a game changer for multitasking, helping people optimize their view when they need to have multiple apps or documents in front of them at the same time. With the new update, we’re making Snap layouts more versatile with better touch navigation and the ability to snap multiple browser tabs in Microsoft Edge.


Focus session and Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

Focus session and Do Not Disturb in Windows 11

We’re introducing Focus sessions and Do Not Disturb to help you minimize distractions that pull you away from the task at hand. As you start a new focus session, Windows will turn on Do Not Disturb, which silences notifications, and turn off taskbar badges and application notifications in your taskbar. Focus is also integrated with the Clock App, launching a timer to help you focus, even reminding you to take breaks.


Making Windows the best place to connect, create and play

What we hear from our customers, from you, is that you’re using your PC for a wider variety of things than ever before. PC use is up for communications, creativity and gaming, as more people turn to Windows to connect, express themselves and play. With this update we’ve added features to make those experiences even better with Windows Studio Effects4 to improve video and audio calls, new creator tools, additional gaming features and updates to the Microsoft Store experience.

Windows Studio effects in Windows 11

Windows Studio effects in Windows 11

From work to community meetings to connecting with friends and family, video calls have become one of the essential tasks that defines the PC. New Windows Studio camera and audio effects help you look and sound your best on conference calls, enabled by advanced AI – with Voice Focus to filter out background noise and make sure you are heard, Background Blur so only you are seen, Eye Contact to help you make a better connection with people you’re talking to and Automatic Framing so the camera stays with you as you move.

Clipchamp in Windows 11

Clipchamp in Windows 11

As the creator economy continues to grow, people are generating more creative content on Windows, including video. With this update, we’re excited to welcome Clipchamp as an inbox app to Windows 11 to make video editing fun and simple for you — with templates, effects and more.

We also want to continue to make Windows the best place to play games. This update will deliver performance optimizations to improve latency and unlock features like Auto HDR and Variable Refresh Rate on windowed games. And with Game Pass built right into Windows 11 through the Xbox app, players can access hundreds of high-quality PC games. To learn more about what’s new in gaming, visit Xbox Wire.


Having the right content fuels a great PC experience. A year ago, we redesigned the Microsoft Store on Windows to be more open and easier-to-use – a one-stop shop for the apps, games and TV shows you love. Today, through our partnership with Amazon, we are expanding the Amazon Appstore Preview to international markets, bringing more than 20,000 Android™ apps and games to Windows 11 devices that meet the feature-specific hardware requirements. In addition to a growing catalog of apps and games, we are also excited to share that we are moving to the next stage of the Microsoft Store Ads pilot – helping developers get content in front of the right customers. To learn about upcoming features for the Microsoft Store on Windows, visit this blog.


Delivering added security, management and flexibility to the workplace

The PC is the single most powerful productivity tool for today’s workforce. To keep employees productive and engaged, we know organizations need the tools to manage multiple Windows endpoints securely and easily, no matter where their people are working. To meet the needs of this increasingly complex landscape, the new Windows 11 2022 Update delivers the critically important new security features and new management tools for increased IT efficiency.

Windows 11 provides layers of hardware and software integrated for powerful, out-of-the box protection from the moment you start your device – and we’re continuing to innovate. The new Microsoft Defender SmartScreen identifies when people are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious application or hacked website and alerts them. We’ve added a presence sensing optional feature to Windows Hello for Business, so that devices equipped with presence sensors work with Windows Hello to securely log you in when you approach and lock your device when you leave. And if you’re an IT professional, you can provide secure, real-time support through the cloud with remote help.

Smart App Control in Windows 11


Smart App Control in Windows 11

Smart App Control is also a valuable feature for businesses of all sizes. Available on new Windows 11 devices or with clean installations of the Windows 11 Update 2022, Smart App Control blocks untrusted or unsigned applications, script files and malicious macros from running on Windows 11. As a result, your employees can use the tools they want and need, while you can relax knowing your organization is protected. Built on the same AI used in Windows Defender Application Control, Smart App Control can predict the safety of an application in real-time before it runs on your device. This is a great solution for organizations who are not yet using a modern device management (MDM) tool like Microsoft Intune.

To learn more about what’s new in the update for commercial customers and IT, visit the Microsoft 365 Blog and for more on security, check out our Security Blog.


Delivering continuous Windows innovation and value

With the PC continuing to play a more meaningful role in our lives, we are committed to delivering continuous value and innovation into Windows and with Microsoft services like Microsoft Edge, Microsoft 365 and PC Game Pass.

You have heard me say before that details matter. The Windows 11 2022 Update has so many subtle, but important changes that come together to help you be your most productive and your most creative.

With this update we’re also taking steps to improve the Windows Update experience. Windows Update is now carbon aware, making it easier for your devices to reduce carbon emissions. When devices are plugged in, turned on, connected to the Internet and regional carbon intensity data is available, Windows Update will schedule installations at specific times of the day when doing so may result in lower carbon emissions because a higher proportion of electricity is coming from lower-carbon sources on the electric grid. We’ve also made some changes to the default power setting for Sleep and Screen off to help reduce carbon emissions when PCs are idle.

As we shared back in February, you’ll see us release new features into Windows 11 more frequently in addition to our annual update. We do this by leveraging the variety of update mechanisms we have in place including servicing, and Microsoft Store updates. Today, we’re excited to build on this with an additional set of experiences coming in October.

Tabs in File Explorer

Tabs in File Explorer
  • Enhancements to File Explorer, including bringing tabs to File Explorer to help you organize your File Explorer sessions like you do in Microsoft Edge. The new homepage in File Explorer gives you quick access to your favorite and recent files, so you can pin important files for quick and easy access – even including information at a glance of colleagues’ actions on your shared files through the power of OneDrive and personalized suggestions based on your Microsoft 365 account.

  • Photos app: In an update to the Photos app in Windows 11, we will be introducing a new photos-managing experience that brings a gorgeous gallery, simplifying browsing, finding, management and consumption of your collection of photos. It also allows you to easily backup your photos with OneDrive and enjoy powerful experiences on Windows devices, and offers a delightful “Memories” experience.

  • Suggested Actions on Copy: Copy phone numbers, future dates and get suggested actions such as making a call with Teams or Skype or adding an event in the Calendar app.

  • Taskbar Overflow: Taskbar will offer an entry point to an overflow menu that allows you to view all your overflowed apps in one space.
  • Share to more devices: Discover and share to more devices including desktops using nearby share.

How to get the Windows 11 2022 Update – there’s never been a better time to buy a new PC

With all of the exciting new features coming in this update, there’s never been a better time to purchase a new PC. We’re proud to offer Windows 11 on a broad array of devices from across the ecosystem. The best way to experience the magic of the update is on a new PC from Surface or our incredible ecosystem partners Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Razer. Some of the latest new PCs include:
  • Acer TravelMate Spin P6 – Available for $1499, the Acer TravelMate Spin P6 makes a great business travel companion – sporting military-grade durability, a spill resistant keyboard and technology to improve your Microsoft Teams meetings.
  • ASUS ExpertBook B9 – The ASUS ExpertBook B9, starting at around $1699, features a lightweight, durable magnesium alloy design and an LED-illuminated numeric keypad on the touchpad that’s perfect for crunching numbers.
  • Dell Latitude 7330 – With configurations starting at $1749, the Dell Latitude 7330 offers a premium experience for connectivity and collaboration – powered by latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors and built with an enhanced FHD camera, WiFi-6E and optional 4G LTE connectivity.
  • HP Dragonfly Folio G3 – Powered by Intel vPro with 12th Gen Intel Core processors, HP Dragonfly Folio G3 features a pull-forward design that transitions from laptop to tablet making it easy to create and capture ideas. Starting at $2379.
  • Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold – The next-gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, starting at $2499, is a sleek and full performance 16.3 inch foldable PC – with a 100% recycled woven performance fabric back cover and memory options up to 32GB.
  • The Samsung Galaxy Book Go 5G – Keeps you always connected starting at just $609. Designed to keep its cool without a fan, the Galaxy Book Go 5G features a lightweight design and is powered by the advanced, energy-efficient Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 Compute Platform. With instant-on performance that draws less power and keeps the battery charged longer, you can be productive from anywhere.
  • Surface Laptop Studio – Seamlessly transition from laptop to entertainment-ready stage to portable creative canvas with our most powerful Surface Laptop – starting at $1,599.
  • Razer Blade 14 – Features the ultra-fast AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti graphics card, enabling some of the most powerful gaming possible while on the go. With a buttery smooth QHD 165Hz display and improved DDR5 memory, the Blade 14 allows players to take full advantage of the powerful hardware inside, starting at just $1999.
Availability of the update begins today. To learn more about the roll out approach for the Windows 11 2022 Update, visit this blog post from John Cable.

We’re excited to take this next step with Windows 11, to inspire journeys like yours. Windows 11 was designed to bring people together, to help people play and have fun, to empower productivity and inspire creativity. Serving more than a billion people, Windows is the platform for the world’s innovation. For consumers, Windows 11 will make your everyday easier. For businesses, Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work and the most secure version of Windows yet. For developers and creators, Windows 11 is the open platform creating even greater economic opportunity for your creations. We will continue to invest in delivering Windows experiences that enrich people’s lives as we aspire to meet your evolving needs.

We can’t wait to see what you are inspired to do and create with the latest update.

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As was already noted, the 22H2 ISO images released by Microsoft today are build 22621.382. Note that there is already a Cumulative Update, Setup Dynamic Update, and Safe OS Dynamic Update available for this version on the Microsoft Update Catalog. These updates will take the build to 22621.521. I've already updated mine :-).

If you update your Windows images with the latest updates, don't forget to inject all three updates today. I know that many people only update with the cumulative update, but if you really want to do it correctly, be sure to apply all three to your ISO image.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
As was already noted, the 22H2 ISO images released by Microsoft today are build 22621.382. Note that there is already a Cumulative Update, Setup Dynamic Update, and Safe OS Dynamic Update available for this version on the Microsoft Update Catalog. These updates will take the build to 22621.521. I've already updated mine :-).

If you update your Windows images with the latest updates, don't forget to inject all three updates today. I know that many people only update with the cumulative update, but if you really want to do it correctly, be sure to apply all three to your ISO image.
Is there a tutorial for doing this? I found the Safe OS update on the catalogue but can't find the Setup one.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (RP channel)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5900X 12-core
    Motherboard
    X570 Aorus Xtreme
    Memory
    64GB Corsair Platinum RGB 3600MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Suprim X 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
    Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
    Samsung T7 Touch 1TB
    PSU
    Asus ROG Strix 1000W
    Case
    Corsair D750 Airflow
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15S
    Keyboard
    Asus ROG Flare
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'll be testing that shortly, as soon as the MCT has made the ISO. I'll be taking my little (unsupported) laptop currently runnig Insider RP 22621 down to RTM 22H2 with an in-place upgrade.
Seems to be working as expected, upgrading while off line and using the appraserres.dll workaround...

RTM 22H2 in-place upgrade of Insider RP 22H2.png
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homemade
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 28"
    Screen Resolution
    4K - 3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4
    Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3
    OCZ-TRION 100 500GB SSD
    OCZ-TRION 150 500GB SSD
Rufus has got some interesting options when creating a bootable media.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & No fTPM (07/19)
    Motherboard
    MSI B450 TOMAHAWK 7C02v1E & IFX TPM (07/19)
    Memory
    4x 8GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 DDR4 3200MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC @48FPS (08/19)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Z (11/16)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" AOC G2460VQ6 (01/19)
    Screen Resolution
    1920×1080@75Hz & FreeSync (DisplayPort)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro SSD 512GB (07/19)
    PSU
    Seasonic M12II-520 80 Plus Bronze (11/16)
    Case
    Lian Li PC-7NB & 3x Noctua NF-S12A FLX@700rpm (11/16)
    Cooling
    CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S@700rpm (07/19)
    Keyboard
    HP Wired Desktop 320K + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
    Mouse
    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
    Internet Speed
    400/40 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
    Browser
    Edge (No FB/Google) & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
    Antivirus
    NoAV & Binisoft WFC & NextDNS
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMS Ryzen 5 1600 - 6 Core
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1030GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Iiyama24
I tried that but it will not upgrade. Is there a more recent file?
Working for me, 37% complete right now (it's not the fastest of processors :wink:). Used an RTM ISO of 22H2 made by the MCT.


To be able to use the 'replace appraiserres.dll' workaround you must do the in-place upgrade while disconnected from the internet and tell Setup 'Not right now' for checking for updates.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
I tried that but it will not upgrade. Is there a more recent file?
you can literally edit file by yourself in notepad on find more options check wrap around and type tpm and delete everything mentioning it works for other checks see video
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    -
    CPU
    4770k
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Formula VI
    Memory
    16 gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    2070 super
Working for me, 37% complete right now (it's not the fastest of processors :wink:). Used an RTM ISO of 22H2 made by the MCT.


To be able to use the 'replace appraiserres.dll' workaround you must do the in-place upgrade while disconnected from the internet and tell Setup 'Not right now' for checking for updates.
Do I have to run it from the mounted ISO or can I extract and run from Setup.exe?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMS Ryzen 5 1600 - 6 Core
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1030GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Iiyama24

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 22631.3527
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Digital Storm Velox
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10940X
    Motherboard
    MSI X299 PRO (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices)
    Memory
    128 GB DDR4 3200 MHz Corsair Vengance LPX
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Black
    Sound Card
    Integrated Motherboard Audio-Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CORSAIR XENEON 32QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 Samsung 980 Pro NVME 2TB
    1x Storage (6TB Western Digital
    PSU
    Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
    Case
    VELOX
    Cooling
    H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
    Keyboard
    Corsair K63 Wireless
    Mouse
    Corsair NIGHTSWORD RGB
    Internet Speed
    1000Gb's Down-20 Up
    Browser
    Firefox 125.0.2
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Cyber power CP1350AVRLCD -UPS
    NVIDIA 552.22 Driver
  • Operating System
    Arch Linux
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC13ANHi3
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 1315u
    Motherboard
    NUC13AN
    Memory
    64GB GSKILL DDR4 3200
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel On Board
    Sound Card
    Intel on Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2419HGCF
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial M2NVME
    PSU
    External 90 Watt
    Case
    NUC Tall
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Razer
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Slimjet 43.0.1.0
    Other Info
    quiet & fast
I can't even get an ISO using the WCT?
Download the ISO file directly without using the Media creation tool. The option is there on the ISO website.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (RP channel)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5900X 12-core
    Motherboard
    X570 Aorus Xtreme
    Memory
    64GB Corsair Platinum RGB 3600MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Suprim X 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
    Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
    Samsung T7 Touch 1TB
    PSU
    Asus ROG Strix 1000W
    Case
    Corsair D750 Airflow
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15S
    Keyboard
    Asus ROG Flare
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
So I was on 22621.521 RP version.

I set OS to unenroll.

I downloaded iso and did repair upgrade and it installed 22621.382.

So I went to Insiders and I am still set up for RP builds - a repair upgrade does not unenroll me.

I am trapped in the Hotel California - there does not seem to be anyway to leave RP without a clean install!

I reckon only way is to stop optional diagnostics, remain on 22621 for a year and then when next RTM comes along, I can leave!.

Fortunately I still have 22000 build not as RP. So I will upgrade that to 22621 and clone that to Host OS!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
Is there a tutorial for doing this? I found the Safe OS update on the catalogue but can't find the Setup one.
I can provide a step-by-step procedure, but be aware that it involves a boatload of commands. I've incorporated the whole procedure into a batch file if you want to be able to see all the commands that are run.

Note that the batch file will update a single edition of the image. What I mean by this is simply this: The Windows ISO image contains multiple editions of Windows such as Home, Pro, Education Edition etc. The batch file will update a single edition of your choosing. If you want to update additional editions you would need to run the batch file again and this will result in another separate ISO image.

However, I've also integrated this functionality into a program that I wrote that can update as many editions as you want and put them all back properly into a single ISO image.

For example, you can just tell the program to update all editions in the ISO image and it will do so.

Below is a copy of the batch file. Please open it in Notepad first and read the directions near the top.

If you want a copy of the program, let me know and I will tell you how to get it. Just be aware that I am creating a minor update to the program so it will be this evening before I can make that available.

The code is approaching 15,000 lines so I want to do a little testing to make sure it is stable before I release it.

Batch:
@echo off
cd /d %~dp0
cls

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Windows Image Updater            ::
::                                  ::
:: Version 3.2.0                    ::
::                                  ::
:: Jun 15, 2022 by Hannes Sehestedt ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:: PURPOSE OF THIS SCRIPT
::
:: This script will take one Windows edition in a Windows ISO image and inject Windows
:: updates into it. The updated edition of Windows will be saved to a new file containing
:: just that one edition of Windows. As an example, assume that you have a retail Windows
:: ISO image. This ISO image has multiple editions of Windows such as Win 10 Home, Pro, etc.
:: Each edition of Windows has an index number associated with it.
::
:: For example, on consumer edition ISO images from Microsoft, Windows 10 Pro is index number
:: 6. To get a list of Windows editions and the index number associated with each edition,
:: you can run this command:
::
:: dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:C:\Project\ISO_Files\Sources\install.wim
::
:: If located elsewhere, substitute the correct location of the install.wim file in the above command.
::
:: This utility will perform the updates THE RIGHT WAY by updating all elements of the image
:: including not only the cumulative update, but also the SSU (Servicing Stack Update), Safe
:: OS Dynamic Update, Setup Dynamic Update, other updates such as .NET updates and Microcode
:: updates, and will even allow you to add custom scripts to the Windows PE image. However,
:: if you want to update only one item, such as the cumulative update, you can do that as well.
::
:: IMPORTANT: As noted, this script will only update one edition of Windows from an image. If
:: you want to update multiple editions and combine them all into a single image, please
:: message me as noted above. I can provide to you a tool that will allow you to update many
:: Windows editions and combine them into a single image. That same tool also has many other
:: features such as being able to inject drivers into an image, create bootable media, and many
:: other things related to Windows Image Management.
::
:: Please note that it is possible to also add updates such as language packs and other language
:: related components to Windows images. This batch file does not apply any of those updates.


:: SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS
::
:: 1) Read the instructions below to learn how to organize the folders that this project needs.
::
:: 2) Review the "User defined variables" section below and modify as needed.
::
:: 3) Make sure that you have the Windows ADK installed. Only the Deployment Tools from the
::    ADK need to be installed.
::
:: 4) From the ADK, launch an elevated "Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment" and run this
::    batch file from there. This will ensure that tools such as DISM and OSCDIMG can be
::    properly found by this batch file.
::
:: DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
::
:: Create the following folders before you run this batch file.
::
:: NOTE: The paths below assume the default settings of user defined variables. If you change those variables,
:: Please alter the below paths accordingly.
::
:: Create a folder C:\Project\ISO_Files and copy the entire contents of a Windows ISO image to this folder.
:: NOTE: This location can be changed using the user defined variables below.
::
:: Create the following folders for the Windows updates:
:: NOTE: This location can be changed using the user defined variables below.
::
:: C:\WinUpdates\LCU       <--- Place Latest Cumulative Update in this folder. DON'T use a DYNAMIC version
:: C:\WinUpdates\Other     <--- Place other updates (for example .NET Updates) in this folder
:: C:\WinUpdates\SafeOS_DU <--- Place the latest Safe OS Dynamic Update in this folder
:: C:\WinUpdates\Setup_DU  <--- Place the latest Setup Dynamic Update in this folder
:: C:\WinUpdates\PE_Files  <--- Place any files such as scripts that you want copied to WinPE here.
::
:: NOTE: All items are optional. For example, if you do not have a Safe OS Dynamic Update, simply
::       leave that folder empty.
::
::       The PE_Files noted above can be used to place files that you want to copy to Windows
::       setup. For example, I have a couple of scripts that I want to be available to Windows
::       setup. Any files that you place here will be availale on drive X: during windows
::       setup. Note that X: is the RAM Drive that Windows creates during setup. Since this
::       is just about the first thing setup does, these files will be available very early in
::       setup. IT IS EXTREMEMELY UNLIKELY that you will ever put anything in this folder unless
::       you have a very clear understaning of why you are putting something here.
::
::       If you wish to DELETE files from Windows PE, for example, scripts that you previously added
::       as described in the above paragragh, please search this batch file for the text "delete files
::       from WinPE" and follow the instructions found there. Once again, IT IS EXTREMEMELY UNLIKELY
::       that you will need to do this.
::
::       When downloading updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog, please note that the Safe OS Dynamic
::       Update will include "Windows Safe OS Dysnamic Update" in the "Products" column. The Setup
::       Dynamic Update will simply be called a "Dynamic Update" in this same column.
::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: User defined variables ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:: Set "IndexNum" to the index number corresponding to the Windows edition you want to update. By
:: default, I specify Index 6 below which is usually Win 10 Pro or Win 11 Pro. To get a list of
:: Windows editions and the index number associated with each edition, you can run this command:
::
:: dism /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:C:\Project\ISO_Files\Sources\install.wim
::
:: If located elsewhere, substitute the correct location of the install.wim file in the above command.

set IndexNum=6

:: Set "ProjectFolder" to the location where the project will be created. Place your extracted ISO
:: image files in a subfolder of this location called \ISO_Files. Example: C:\Project\ISO_Files

set ProjectFolder=d:\My New Project

:: Set "WinUpdates" to location of Windows updates. Under this folder, create the subfolders LCU, Other,
:: SafeOS_DU, Setup_DU, SSU, and PE_Files as described above.

set WinUpdates=D:\Win 11 Updates

:: If you want logging to show what updates actually got installed into your WinRE.WIM, BOOT.WIM,
:: and INSTALL.WIM files, set "EnableLogs" to 1. This will cause two text files for each WIM
:: to be created. The first is created after updates are applied, but before the cleanup of
:: the image is performed. The second is created after cleanup. As an example, after a combined
:: LCU / SSU package is applied, you may see more than one SSU package in the log prior to the
:: cleanup, however, after the cleanup, the older SSU should have been removed. Note that for
:: WinPE four files are created because a pair is created for each of the two indicies that get
:: updated. The files are created in the same folder from which the batch file is run.

set EnableLogs=0

:: Set "NewImageFileName" to the name you want to use for the final ISO image to be created. Make
:: sure to include the .ISO file extension. Spaces in the file name are okay.

set NewImageFileName=Win_Updated.ISO

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: End of user defined variables ::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


echo Please make certain that you have run this batch file by doing the following:
echo.
echo From the ADK, launch an elevated "Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment" and run this
echo batch file from there. This will ensure that tools such as DISM and OSCDIMG can be
echo properly found by this batch file.
echo.
echo It is also VERY IMPORTANT that prior to running this batch file, you open the file in an
echo editor such as notepad and read the following sections: PURPOSE OF THIS SCRIPT,
echo SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS, DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS. Make certain to set the user defined
echo variables as instructed.
pause

cls
echo ***************************************************************
echo ***************************************************************
echo **                                                           **
echo ** PLEASE BE PATIENT! Applying updates is a lengthy process. **
echo **                                                           **
echo ***************************************************************
echo ***************************************************************
echo.

:: Create the initial directory structure for this project

md "%ProjectFolder%\Mount" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\WinRE" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\WinPE" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\Assets" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\Temp" > NUL 2>&1
md "%ProjectFolder%\Base" > NUL 2>&1

:: Copy the ISO image files to base folder

echo ****************************************
echo * Copy Windows files to working folder *
echo ****************************************
echo.

robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\ISO_Files" "%ProjectFolder%\Base" /mir  > NUL

:: Mount the install.wim file

echo ****************************************
echo * Mounting main OS image (install.wim) *
echo ****************************************
echo.

DISM /mount-image /imagefile:"%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources\install.wim" /index:%IndexNum% /mountdir:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" > NUL

:: Update Win RE

echo ******************
echo * Updating WinRE *
echo ******************
echo.
echo    ****************************************
echo    * Updating SSU from combined SSU / LCU *
echo    ****************************************
echo.

copy /B "%ProjectFolder%\Mount\Windows\System32\Recovery\WinRE.wim" "%ProjectFolder%\WinRE" > NUL
DISM /mount-image /imagefile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE\WinRE.wim" /index:1 /mountdir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" > NUL

:: We are now applying the SSU from the combined SSU / LCU package

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\LCU" > NUL

:: Applying the Safe OS Dynamic Update

echo    ***********************************
echo    * Applying Safe OS Dynamic Update *
echo    ***********************************
echo.

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\SafeOS_DU" > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" > WinRE_Before_Cleanup.txt
)

:: Cleaning up old files from the image

echo    ************************************
echo    * Cleaning up old files from image *
echo    ************************************
echo.

DISM /Cleanup-Image /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" /StartComponentCleanup > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" > WinRE_After_Cleanup.txt
)

echo    ********************
echo    * Unmounting image *
echo    ********************
echo.

DISM /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE_Mount" /Commit > NUL

echo    *************************
echo    * Exporting WinRE image *
echo    *************************
echo.

DISM /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinRE\WinRE.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\Assets\WinRE.wim" > NUL

:: Update WinPE

echo **************************************
echo * Updating WinPE (boot.wim), index 1 *
echo **************************************
echo.

copy /B "%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources\boot.wim" "%ProjectFolder%\WinPE" > NUL
DISM /mount-image /imagefile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE\boot.wim" /index:1 /mountdir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > NUL

:: We are now applying the combined SSU / LCU update

echo    *******************************
echo    * Applying combined SSU / LCU *
echo    *******************************
echo.

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\LCU" > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > WinPE_Index1_Before_Cleanup.txt
)

:: Cleaning up old files from the image

echo    ************************************
echo    * Cleaning up old files from image *
echo    ************************************
echo.

DISM /Cleanup-Image /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /StartComponentCleanup > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > WinPE_Index1_After_Cleanup.txt
)

echo    ********************
echo    * Unmounting image *
echo    ********************
echo.

DISM /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /Commit > NUL

echo    **********************************
echo    * Exporting WinPE image, index 1 *
echo    **********************************
echo.

DISM /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE\boot.wim" /SourceIndex:1 /DestinationImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\Assets\boot.wim" > NUL

echo **************************************
echo * Updating WinPE (boot.wim), index 2 *
echo **************************************
echo.

DISM /mount-image /imagefile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE\boot.wim" /index:2 /mountdir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > NUL

:: We are now applying the combined SSU / LCU update

echo    *******************************
echo    * Applying combined SSU / LCU *
echo    *******************************
echo.

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\LCU" > NUL

:: Copy user files, such as scripts, to WinPE

echo    **************************************
echo    * Copy any user files to WinPE image *
echo    **************************************
echo.

robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\PE_Files" "%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" *.* /E > NUL

:: If you want to delete files from WinPE, such as scripts you may have added previously, uncommet the
:: line below and change the filename to the name of the file you want to delete. Add additional lines using
:: the same format if needed.

:: del "%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount\MyScript.bat" /Q > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > WinPE_Index2_Before_Cleanup.txt
)

:: Cleaning up old files from the image

echo    ************************************
echo    * Cleaning up old files from image *
echo    ************************************
echo.

DISM /Cleanup-Image /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /StartComponentCleanup > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" > WinPE_Index2_After_Cleanup.txt
)

:: We are going to delay exporting of the boot.wim index 2 until later so that we can copy files while
:: it is still mounted to the main media. We could this right now, but by delaying it until after the
:: Setup Dynamic Update is applied, we can demonstrate that there are files that are out of sync after
:: all updates, including the Setup Dynamic Update, have been applied.

:: Update install.wim

echo **********************************
echo * Updating main OS (install.wim) *
echo **********************************
echo.

echo    *******************************
echo    * Applying combined SSU / LCU *
echo    *******************************
echo.

:: Note that we apply the combined SSU / LCU twice - once to apply the SSU (if present), and once to apply the LCU.

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\LCU" > NUL
DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\LCU" > NUL

echo    ********************************************************
echo    * Move updated winre.wim back into mounted install.wim *
echo    ********************************************************
echo.

move /Y "%ProjectFolder%\Assets\WinRE.wim" "%ProjectFolder%\Mount\Windows\System32\Recovery" > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" > MainOS_Before_Cleanup.txt
)

:: Cleaning up old files from the image

echo    ************************************
echo    * Cleaning up old files from image *
echo    ************************************
echo.

DISM /Cleanup-Image /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase /ScratchDir:"%ProjectFolder%\Temp" > NUL

if %EnableLogs%==1 (
DISM /Get-Packages /image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" > MainOS_After_Cleanup.txt
)

:: Install "Other" Updates (for example, .NET updates)

echo    ****************************************
echo    * Install "Other" updates such as .NET *
echo    * to main OS image (install.wim)       *
echo    ****************************************
echo.

DISM /Add-Package /Image:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /PackagePath="%WinUpdates%\Other" > NUL

:: We could copy files from the mounted install.wim now but just as with the boot.wim we will delay doing so
:: until after the Setup Dynamic Update has been applied.

:: Install the setup dynamic update

echo ******************************
echo * Apply Setup Dynamic Update *
echo ******************************
echo.

Expand "%WinUpdates%\Setup_DU\*" -F:* "%ProjectFolder%\Base\Sources" > NUL

echo **************************************************
echo * Copy mismatched files to appropriate locations *
echo **************************************************
echo.

:: The 4 robocopy commands below work around a problem with the Windows update process. Files in the boot.wim have exact duplicate
:: files in other locations on the media. The problem is that the files in the boot.wim get updated, but the other copy of these
:: files do not. This leads to media which may not function properly and from which it may not be possible to install Windows. The
:: robocopy commands below resolve this issue by taking files in the boot.wim that are newer than the duplicates and copying them
:: over the files that were not updated.

robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\winpe_mount" "%ProjectFolder%\Base" setup.exe /xo /xx /xl /r:0 /w:0 /njh /njs > NUL
robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\winpe_mount\sources" "%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources" setup.exe /xo /xx /xl /r:0 /w:0 /njh /njs > NUL
robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\winpe_mount\windows\system32" "%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources" *.* /e /ndl /xo /xx /xl /np /r:0 /w:0 /njh /njs > NUL
robocopy "%ProjectFolder%\mount\windows\system32" "%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources" *.* /e /ndl /xo /xx /xl /np /r:0 /w:0 /njh /njs > NUL

echo ******************************************
echo * Unmounting index 2 of WinPE (boot.wim) *
echo ******************************************
echo.

DISM /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE_Mount" /Commit > NUL

echo    **********************************
echo    * Exporting WinPE Image, Index 2 *
echo    **********************************
echo.

DISM /Export-Image /Bootable /SourceImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\WinPE\boot.wim" /SourceIndex:2 /DestinationImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\Assets\boot.wim" > NUL

echo ****************************************
echo * Unmounting the Main OS (install.wim) *
echo ****************************************
echo.

DISM /Unmount-Image /MountDir:"%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /Commit > NUL

echo ***************************************
echo * Exporting the Main OS (install.wim) *
echo ***************************************
echo.

DISM /Export-Image /SourceImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\Base\sources\install.wim" /SourceIndex:%IndexNum% /DestinationImageFile:"%ProjectFolder%\Assets\install.wim" > NUL

echo ******************************************************
echo * Move updated boot.wim and install.wim image folder *
echo * to replace the original files                      *
echo ******************************************************
echo.

move /Y "%ProjectFolder%\Assets\boot.wim" "%ProjectFolder%\Base\Sources" > NUL
move /Y "%ProjectFolder%\Assets\install.wim" "%ProjectFolder%\Base\Sources" > NUL

echo ******************************
echo * Create the final ISO image *
echo ******************************
echo.

oscdimg.exe -m -o -u2 -udfver102 -bootdata:2#p0,e,b"%ProjectFolder%\Base\boot\etfsboot.com"#pEF,e,b"%ProjectFolder%\Base\efi\microsoft\boot\efisys.bin" "%ProjectFolder%\Base" "%ProjectFolder%\%NewImageFileName%" > NUL 2>&1

:: Cleanup the temporary folders.

rd "%ProjectFolder%\Mount" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\winre" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\winre_mount" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\winpe" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\winpe_mount" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\assets" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\temp" /s /q > NUL
rd "%ProjectFolder%\Base" /s /q > NUL

echo Done! The ISO image has been saved as "%ProjectFolder%\Win_Updated.iso"
echo.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
I can't even get an ISO using the WCT?
The MCT made an ISO for 22621.382 for me.

After you've started the MCT, but before you tell it to make the ISO, check to make sure that it has downloaded the latest products.xml to C:\Windows.~WS\Sources.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
According to this article in windowslatest.com the staggered rollout is first going to select machines from top OEMs. For the rest of us.... sometime in the coming weeks.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11/Linux Mint
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 960
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00 GHz x 2
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP x22LED
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 250 GB SSD, HD 1Tb
Running well so far!

Edition Windows 11 Pro - Version 22H2
Installed on ‎9/‎20/‎2022
OS build 22621.521
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22634.1000.0
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Made
    CPU
    AMD 2950X
    Motherboard
    ASRock X399 Fatality Pro
    Memory
    32gig DDR4 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Water Cooled EVGA 3080TI Hybrid
    Sound Card
    Main Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27 G7 QHD - Acer Predator 27 QHD
    Screen Resolution
    QHD
    Hard Drives
    1TB Nvme Sabrent Rocket 4
    2TB Nvme Samsung 970 EVO
    2TB Nvme Samsung 980 Pro
    2TB SATA Crucial MX500
    PSU
    Seasonic 1300 Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Meshify 2xl
    Cooling
    Corsair Liquid capella Elite 150
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95
    Mouse
    Logitech G502X
    Internet Speed
    50 meg
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
According to this article in windowslatest.com the staggered rollout is first going to select machines from top OEMs. For the rest of us.... sometime in the coming weeks.
That makes sense. My two supported RTM devices are both about one year old now. My System One was offered it straight away, My System Three (it's in the 'Other Info' section) has yet to be offered it. My unsupported System Four should never be offered it, so it is 87% of its way through an in-place upgrade with the RTM 22H2 ISO made by the MCT, and a little help from a workaround.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Got it running on 3 supported machines and 5 systems that are technically unsupported so far. Looking good!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
Is there a tutorial for doing this? I found the Safe OS update on the catalogue but can't find the Setup one.
Sorry, I neglected to answer part of your question. Look at the screenshot below and notice my search term. The first item from the top is the "Safe OS" update. The second is the "Setup Dynamic Update". The last one is the cumulative update.

Image1.jpg
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A
    Memory
    128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
    Sound Card
    Realtek (on motherboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
    2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
    2 x 8TB HD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
    Keyboard
    CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Additional options installed:
    WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
    ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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