diff --git a/07_Copy2Stick.cmd b/07_Copy2Stick.cmd
index e6ad5cc..e46264d 100644
--- a/07_Copy2Stick.cmd
+++ b/07_Copy2Stick.cmd
@@ -73,24 +73,22 @@ set answer=
:CONT
rem ask for user ...
-set MYUSER=testuser
+set MYUSER=localadmin
if "@%support_user%" NEQ "@" (
set MYUSER=%support_user%
) else (
echo.
set /p MYUSER="Username (%MYUSER%)? "
)
-echo MYUSER = %MYUSER%
rem ask for real name ...
-set MYNAME=Test User
+set MYNAME=Local Administrator
if "@%support_name%" NEQ "@" (
set MYNAME=%support_name%
) else (
echo.
set /p MYNAME="Display Name (%MYNAME%)? "
)
-echo MYNAME = %MYNAME%
rem ask for a password ...
set MYPASS=
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ if "@%support_password%" NEQ "@" (
echo.
set /p MYPASS="Password (not set)? "
)
-echo MYPASS = %MYPASS%
echo.
tools\searchreplace %USBDRIVE%\autounattend.xml ___MYUSER___ "%MYUSER%"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc9c46e..a6c5117 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ Many things will be done here:
**Please start your cmd.exe with "Run as Administrator"!**
+*HINT: In case you need a "standard" windows media without modifications just skip the following 3 steps and proceed directly to the script "06_FormatStick.cmd" (chapter 9).*
## 8.1 Create a boot image
@@ -455,8 +456,9 @@ This will create/prepare the new "install.wim" image.
In case you have installed "NTLite" the script "04_PrepareImage.cmd" will start it and you can modify your windows image now.
-WARNING: Be careful what you remove - or you could end up with a non working windows installation.
-SUGGESTION: Before modifying your windows image (and maybe screwing up everything) go through the whole process and test your boot media with a standard image.
+**WARNING: Be careful what you remove - or you could end up with a non working windows installation.**
+
+*SUGGESTION: Before modifying your windows image (and maybe screwing up everything) go through the whole process and test your boot media with a standard image.*
## 8.4 Finalize the images
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ This has to be done in 3 steps:
- copy everything (custom image, software, config) to the media
-## 9.1 Format an USB stick or a disk
+## 9.1 Format the USB stick or a disk
Please use a fast USB 3 stick. The size should be 16 GB or more (you could use 8 GB but windows images are tending to get bigger and bigger. Additionally: We will copy lots of 3rd party software to the stick).
@@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ cd /D %USERPROFILE%\workspace\git\w10install
```
-Choose the correct drive (this should be drive 1 or 2)
+*Choose the correct drive (this should be drive 1 or 2)*
**WARNING: Please be careful and make absolutely sure NOT TO DELETE any important data!**
@@ -557,56 +559,16 @@ USB stick formatted.
```
+## 9.2 Copy the everything to the USB stick or a disk
-## 9.2 Prepare the USB stick
+Now it's time to copy the custom windows images, all scripts and additional 3rd party software to our boot media (USB stick).
-The next script needs the ISO file again and will prepare the boot media with all needed files EXCEPT the image files (boot.wim & install.wim). In case you need a standard image (unmodified) you will have to use the Microsoft "MediaCreationTool20H2.exe" included in the "software" folder OR you just add the switch /W to the script call.
+*Notice: In the example we use drive "E:". Please make sure to use the correct drive letter for your USB drive!*
Execute:
```dos
cd /D %USERPROFILE%\workspace\git\w10install
-07_PrepareStick.cmd D: software\Win10_20H2_English_x64.iso
-
-```
-
-HINT: In the example we use drive "D:". Please make sure to use the correct drive letter for your USB drive!
-
-
-Example run:
-```text
-====================
-Create USB Stick ...
-====================
-using drive D: ...
-using image C:\Users\support\workspace\git\w10install\software\Win10_20H2_English_x64.iso ...
-mounting disk image (iso) with powershell ...
-
-[...]
-
-copying files from image to targetpath D: ...
-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-[...]
-
-unmounting disk image (iso) ...
-
-[...]
-
-READY.
-
-```
-
-## 9.3 Copy custom image to boot media
-
-Now it's time to copy the custom windows image, alls scripts and additional 3rd party software to our boot media (USB stick).
-
-Execute:
-```dos
-cd /D %USERPROFILE%\workspace\git\w10install
-08_CopyWIM2Stick.cmd D:
+07_Copy2Stick.cmd E:
```
@@ -614,43 +576,110 @@ IMPORTANT HINT: the script will ask for UEFI or BIOS mode. This means: In case y
Example run:
```
-=====================
-Prepare USB Stick ...
-=====================
-using drive D: ...
+searching for SCRIPT settings ...
+OK. Loading SCRIPT settings ...
+searching for COMPANY settings ...
+OK. Loading COMPANY settings ...
+
+=================================
+Copying all data to USB Stick ...
+=================================
+
+using drive e: ...
BIOS or UEFI setup (B/U)? b
selected: BIOS
1 file(s) copied.
-copying [ boot.wim ] to drive D: ...
+working on [ e:\autounattend.xml ] and replacing string [ ___MYUSER___ ] With [ support ] ...
+working on [ e:\autounattend.xml ] and replacing string [ ___MYNAME___ ] With [ Exabyte Support ] ...
+working on [ e:\autounattend.xml ] and replacing string [ ___MYPASS___ ] With [ ******** ] ...
+working on [ e:\autounattend.xml ] and replacing string [ ___MYLANG___ ] With [ de-DE ] ...
+copying all files in [ c:\TEMP\W10 ] to drive e: ...
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Started : Montag, 2. Januar 2023 22:26:03
+ Source : c:\TEMP\W10\
+ Dest = E:\
+
+ Files : *.*
+
+ Options : *.* /256 /NDL /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /PURGE /MIR /J /XX /R:10 /W:30
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+100% New File 128 c:\TEMP\W10\autorun.inf
+[...]
+100% New File 3584 c:\TEMP\W10\support\logging\en-us\actionqueueetw.dll.mui
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
+ Dirs : 85 84 1 0 0 1
+ Files : 900 900 0 0 0 1
+ Bytes : 5.727 g 5.727 g 0 0 0 7.7 k
+ Times : 0:00:39 0:00:33 0:00:00 0:00:06
+
+
+ Speed : 184186912 Bytes/sec.
+ Speed : 10539.259 MegaBytes/min.
+ Ended : Montag, 2. Januar 2023 22:26:43
+
+
+copying folder [ tools ] to drive e: ...
+
+100% New File 22016 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\tools\allpull.exe
[...]
-copying [ install_FINAL.esd ] to drive D: ...
+copying folder [ software ] to E:\tools ...
+100% New File 1.6 m C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\software\7z-setup.msi
[...]
- 1 file(s) moved.
- 1 file(s) moved.
+copying folder [ drivers ] to E:\tools ...
-copying folder [ tools ] to drive D: ...
+100% New File 488 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\drivers\install-archerT5E-bluetooth.cmd
[...]
-copying folder [ software ] to D:\tools ...
+copying folder [ scripts ] to E:\tools ...
+
+100% New File 5161 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\scripts\autoconfig-all.cmd
[...]
-copying folder [ scripts ] to D:\tools ...
+copying folder [ source ] to E:\tools ...
+
+100% New File 2123 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\source\allpull.pb
[...]
-copying folder [ source ] to D:\tools ...
+copying folder [ optional ] to E:\tools ...
+
+100% New File 456 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\optional\install-antivir.cmd
[...]
-copying folder [ optional ] to D:\tools ...
+copying folder [ company ] to E:\tools ...
+
+100% New File 152 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\company\ftpsettings.cmd
[...]
-copying custom setup script to D: ...
+copying folder [ apps ] to E:\tools ...
+
+100% New File 70 C:\Users\mschmidt\workspace\git\WINDOWS\w10install\apps\apps.txt
+[...]
+
+copying settings file to drive E: ...
1 file(s) copied.
+
+copying custom setup script to E: ...
+ 1 file(s) copied.
+
+putting tools-copy script to E: ...
+ 1 file(s) copied.
+
+======
READY.
+======
```
@@ -659,22 +688,23 @@ READY.
**Your customized windows image for UNATTENDED installation is READY now. Remove the USB stick and put it into a PC you want to install.**
-## 9.4 Create an ISO image
+## 9.3 Create an ISO image
In case you need an ISO image you can create it with the following command:
```dos
cd /D %USERPROFILE%\workspace\git\w10install
-09_MakeIso.cmd D:
+08_MakeISOfromStick.cm E:
+
```
Example run:
```text
-===================
-Make ISO file ...
-===================
+================================
+Make ISO file from USB stick...
+================================
-using drive [ D: ] ...
+using drive [ E: ] ...
OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility
Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved.
@@ -682,24 +712,27 @@ Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content.
Scanning source tree (1000 files in 93 directories)
-Scanning source tree complete (1090 files in 97 directories)
+Scanning source tree complete (1209 files in 106 directories)
Computing directory information complete
-Image file is 5697568768 bytes
+Image file is 11892326400 bytes
-Writing 1090 files in 97 directories to c:\temp\WIN10-AUTO.iso
+Writing 1209 files in 106 directories to c:\temp\WIN10-AUTO.iso
100% complete
-Final image file is 5699987456 bytes
+Final image file is 11895015424 bytes
Done.
+
+======
READY.
+======
```
Having an ISO image is useful for testing purposes or it maybe needed for a special use case - for e.g.: you want to install the system on some machine in the datacenter and the remote console needs an ISO image as boot media.
-*Notice: This step is one of the reasons why we need the Windows ADK. The binary "oscdimg" is included in this Microsoft package. "oscdimg" is used by "07_MakeIso.cmd" for creating the ISO image.*
+*Notice: This step is one of the reasons why we need the Windows ADK. The binary "oscdimg" is included in this Microsoft package. "oscdimg" is used by "08_MakeISOfromStick.cm" for creating the ISO image.*