Merge c977182771 into 28bea518f0

Some people need this to avoid installing third-party programs like PuTTY

functions/microwin/Invoke-Microwin.ps1

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public class PowerManagement {
     $injectDrivers = $sync.MicrowinInjectDrivers.IsChecked
     $importDrivers = $sync.MicrowinImportDrivers.IsChecked
 
+    $importVirtIO = $sync.MicrowinCopyVirtIO.IsChecked
+
     $mountDir = $sync.MicrowinMountDir.Text
     $scratchDir = $sync.MicrowinScratchDir.Text
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ public class PowerManagement {
         Write-Host "Mounting Windows image. This may take a while."
         Mount-WindowsImage -ImagePath "$mountDir\sources\install.wim" -Index $index -Path "$scratchDir"
         if ($?) {
-            Write-Host "Mounting complete! Performing removal of applications..."
+            Write-Host "The Windows image has been mounted successfully. Continuing processing..."
         } else {
             Write-Host "Could not mount image. Exiting..."
             Set-WinUtilTaskbaritem -state "Error" -value 1 -overlay "warning"
@@ -155,13 +157,18 @@ public class PowerManagement {
             }
         }
 
+        if ($importVirtIO) {
+            Write-Host "Copying VirtIO drivers..."
+            Microwin-CopyVirtIO
+        }
+
         Write-Host "Remove Features from the image"
-        Microwin-RemoveFeatures
+        Microwin-RemoveFeatures -UseCmdlets $true
         Write-Host "Removing features complete!"
         Write-Host "Removing OS packages"
-        Microwin-RemovePackages
+        Microwin-RemovePackages -UseCmdlets $true
         Write-Host "Removing Appx Bloat"
-        Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages
+        Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages -UseCmdlets $true
 
         # Detect Windows 11 24H2 and add dependency to FileExp to prevent Explorer look from going back - thanks @WitherOrNot and @thecatontheceiling
         if ((Microwin-TestCompatibleImage $imgVersion $([System.Version]::new(10,0,26100,1))) -eq $true) {
@@ -189,8 +196,6 @@ public class PowerManagement {
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Windows\DiagTrack" -Directory
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Windows\InboxApps" -Directory
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Windows\System32\LocationNotificationWindows.exe"
-        Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Program Files (x86)\Windows Photo Viewer" -Directory
-        Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer" -Directory
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player" -Directory
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Program Files\Windows Media Player" -Directory
         Microwin-RemoveFileOrDirectory -pathToDelete "$($scratchDir)\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail" -Directory
@@ -280,20 +285,22 @@ public class PowerManagement {
         reg add "HKLM\zSYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig" /v "BypassTPMCheck" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
         reg add "HKLM\zSYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup" /v "AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
 
-        # Prevent Windows Update Installing so called Expedited Apps
-        @(
-            'EdgeUpdate',
-            'DevHomeUpdate',
-            'OutlookUpdate',
-            'CrossDeviceUpdate'
-        ) | ForEach-Object {
-            Write-Host "Removing Windows Expedited App: $_"
+        # Prevent Windows Update Installing so called Expedited Apps - 24H2 and newer
+        if ((Microwin-TestCompatibleImage $imgVersion $([System.Version]::new(10,0,26100,1))) -eq $true) {
+            @(
+                'EdgeUpdate',
+                'DevHomeUpdate',
+                'OutlookUpdate',
+                'CrossDeviceUpdate'
+            ) | ForEach-Object {
+                Write-Host "Removing Windows Expedited App: $_"
 
-            # Copied here After Installation (Online)
-            # reg delete "HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler\$_" /f | Out-Null
+                # Copied here After Installation (Online)
+                # reg delete "HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler\$_" /f | Out-Null
 
-            # When in Offline Image
-            reg delete "HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\$_" /f | Out-Null
+                # When in Offline Image
+                reg delete "HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\$_" /f | Out-Null
+            }
         }
 
         reg add "HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

functions/microwin/Invoke-MicrowinGetIso.ps1

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function Invoke-MicrowinGetIso {
     try {
         Write-Host "Mounting Iso. Please wait."
         $mountedISO = Mount-DiskImage -PassThru "$filePath"
-        Write-Host "Done mounting Iso $mountedISO"
+        Write-Host "Done mounting Iso `"$($mountedISO.ImagePath)`""
         $driveLetter = (Get-Volume -DiskImage $mountedISO).DriveLetter
         Write-Host "Iso mounted to '$driveLetter'"
     } catch {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function Invoke-MicrowinGetIso {
         $sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text =""
     }
 
-     $UseISOScratchDir = $sync.WPFMicrowinISOScratchDir.IsChecked
+    $UseISOScratchDir = $sync.WPFMicrowinISOScratchDir.IsChecked
 
     if ($UseISOScratchDir) {
         $sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text=$mountedISOPath
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ function Invoke-MicrowinGetIso {
     $sync.BusyText.Text=" - Mounting"
     Write-Host "Mounting Iso. Please wait."
     if ($sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text -eq "") {
-    $mountDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP $randomMicrowin
-    $scratchDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP $randomMicrowinScratch
+        $mountDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP $randomMicrowin
+        $scratchDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP $randomMicrowinScratch
     } else {
-        $scratchDir = $sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text+"Scrach"
+        $scratchDir = $sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text+"Scratch"
         $mountDir = $sync.MicrowinScratchDirBox.Text+"micro"
     }
 
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ function Invoke-MicrowinGetIso {
 
         # xcopy we can verify files and also not copy files that already exist, but hard to measure
         # xcopy.exe /E /I /H /R /Y /J $DriveLetter":" $mountDir >$null
-        $totalTime = Measure-Command { Copy-Files "$($driveLetter):" $mountDir -Recurse -Force }
-        Write-Host "Copy complete! Total Time: $($totalTime.Minutes)m$($totalTime.Seconds)s"
+        $totalTime = Measure-Command { Copy-Files "$($driveLetter):" "$mountDir" -Recurse -Force }
+        Write-Host "Copy complete! Total Time: $($totalTime.Minutes) minutes, $($totalTime.Seconds) seconds"
 
         $wimFile = "$mountDir\sources\install.wim"
         Write-Host "Getting image information $wimFile"

functions/microwin/Microwin-CopyToUSB.ps1

@@ -16,6 +16,54 @@ function Microwin-CopyToUSB([string]$fileToCopy) {
                 }
 
             Write-Host "File copied to Ventoy drive $($volume.DriveLetter)"
+
+            # Detect if config files are present, move them if they are, and configure the Ventoy drive to not bypass the requirements
+            $customVentoyConfig = @'
+{
+    "control":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ],
+    "control_legacy":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ],
+    "control_uefi":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ],
+    "control_ia32":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ],
+    "control_aa64":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ],
+    "control_mips":[
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK": "0" },
+        { "VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO": "0" }
+    ]
+}
+'@
+
+            try {
+                Write-Host "Writing custom Ventoy configuration. Please wait..."
+                if (Test-Path -Path "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy\ventoy.json" -PathType Leaf) {
+                    Write-Host "A Ventoy configuration file exists. Moving it..."
+                    Move-Item -Path "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy\ventoy.json" -Destination "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy\ventoy.json.old" -Force
+                    Write-Host "Existing Ventoy configuration has been moved to `"ventoy.json.old`". Feel free to put your config back into the `"ventoy.json`" file."
+                }
+                if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy")) {
+                    New-Item -Path "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+                }
+                $customVentoyConfig | Out-File -FilePath "$($volume.DriveLetter):\ventoy\ventoy.json" -Encoding utf8 -Force
+                Write-Host "The Ventoy drive has been successfully configured."
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Could not configure Ventoy drive. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)`n"
+                Write-Host "Be sure to add the following configuration to the Ventoy drive by either creating a `"ventoy.json`" file in the `"ventoy`" directory (create it if it doesn't exist) or by editing an existing one: `n`n$customVentoyConfig`n"
+                Write-Host "Failure to do this will cause conflicts with your target ISO file."
+            }
             return
         }
     }

functions/microwin/Microwin-CopyVirtIO.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+function Microwin-CopyVirtIO {
+    <#
+        .SYNOPSIS
+            Downloads and copies the VirtIO Guest Tools drivers to the target MicroWin ISO
+        .NOTES
+            A network connection must be available and the servers of Fedora People must be up. Automatic driver installation will not be added yet - I want this implementation to be reliable.
+    #>
+
+    try {
+        Write-Host "Checking existing files..."
+        if (Test-Path -Path "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso" -PathType Leaf) {
+            Write-Host "VirtIO ISO has been detected. Deleting..."
+            Remove-Item -Path "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso" -Force
+        }
+        Write-Host "Getting latest VirtIO drivers. Please wait. This can take some time, depending on your network connection speed and the speed of the servers..."
+        Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso" -Destination "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso" -DisplayName "Downloading VirtIO drivers..."
+        # Do everything else if the VirtIO ISO exists
+        if (Test-Path -Path "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso" -PathType Leaf) {
+            Write-Host "Mounting ISO. Please wait."
+            $virtIO_ISO = Mount-DiskImage -PassThru "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso"
+            $driveLetter = (Get-Volume -DiskImage $virtIO_ISO).DriveLetter
+            # Create new directory for VirtIO on ISO
+            New-Item -Path "$mountDir\VirtIO" -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
+            $totalTime = Measure-Command { Copy-Files "$($driveLetter):" "$mountDir\VirtIO" -Recurse -Force }
+            Write-Host "VirtIO contents have been successfully copied. Time taken: $($totalTime.Minutes) minutes, $($totalTime.Seconds) seconds`n"
+            Get-Volume $driveLetter | Get-DiskImage | Dismount-DiskImage
+            Remove-Item -Path "$($env:TEMP)\virtio.iso" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            Write-Host "To proceed with installation of the MicroWin image in QEMU/Proxmox VE:"
+            Write-Host "1. Proceed with Setup until you reach the disk selection screen, in which you won't see any drives"
+            Write-Host "2. Click `"Load Driver`" and click Browse"
+            Write-Host "3. In the folder selection dialog, point to this path:`n`n    `"D:\VirtIO\vioscsi\w11\amd64`" (replace amd64 with ARM64 if you are using Windows on ARM, and `"D:`" with the drive letter of the ISO)`n"
+            Write-Host "4. Select all drivers that will appear in the list box and click OK"
+        } else {
+            throw "Could not download VirtIO drivers"
+        }
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "We could not download and/or prepare the VirtIO drivers. Error information: $_`n"
+        Write-Host "You will need to download these drivers manually. Location: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso"
+    }
+}

functions/microwin/Microwin-NewFirstRun.ps1

@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ function Microwin-NewFirstRun {
     {
 
     }
+
+    # Get BCD entries and set bootmgr timeout accordingly
+    try
+    {
+        # Check if the number of occurrences of "path" is 2 - this fixes the Boot Manager screen issue (#2562)
+        if ((bcdedit | Select-String "path").Count -eq 2)
+        {
+            # Set bootmgr timeout to 0
+            bcdedit /set `{bootmgr`} timeout 0
+        }
+    }
+    catch
+    {
+
+    }
+
 '@
     $firstRun | Out-File -FilePath "$env:temp\FirstStartup.ps1" -Force
 }

functions/microwin/Microwin-NewUnattend.ps1

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function Microwin-NewUnattend {
                             <Group>Administrators</Group>
                             <Password>
                                 <Value>PW-REPLACEME</Value>
-                                <PlainText>true</PlainText>
+                                <PlainText>PT-STATUS</PlainText>
                             </Password>
                         </LocalAccount>
                     </LocalAccounts>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function Microwin-NewUnattend {
                     <LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
                     <Password>
                         <Value>PW-REPLACEME</Value>
-                        <PlainText>true</PlainText>
+                        <PlainText>PT-STATUS</PlainText>
                     </Password>
                 </AutoLogon>
                 <OOBE>
@@ -295,15 +295,40 @@ function Microwin-NewUnattend {
     </settings>
 '@
     if ((Microwin-TestCompatibleImage $imgVersion $([System.Version]::new(10,0,22000,1))) -eq $false) {
-    # Replace the placeholder text with an empty string to make it valid for Windows 10 Setup
-    $unattend = $unattend.Replace("<#REPLACEME#>", "").Trim()
+        # Replace the placeholder text with an empty string to make it valid for Windows 10 Setup
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("<#REPLACEME#>", "").Trim()
     } else {
-    # Replace the placeholder text with the Specialize pass
-    $unattend = $unattend.Replace("<#REPLACEME#>", $specPass).Trim()
+        # Replace the placeholder text with the Specialize pass
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("<#REPLACEME#>", $specPass).Trim()
     }
+
+    # User password in Base64. According to Microsoft, this is the way you can hide this sensitive information.
+    # More information can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/wsim/hide-sensitive-data-in-an-answer-file
+    # Yeah, I know this is not the best way to protect this kind of data, but we all know how Microsoft is - "the Apple of security" (in a sense, it takes them
+    # an eternity to implement basic security features right. Just look at the NTLM and Kerberos situation!)
+
+    $b64pass = ""
+
     # Replace default User and Password values with the provided parameters
     $unattend = $unattend.Replace("USER-REPLACEME", $userName).Trim()
-    $unattend = $unattend.Replace("PW-REPLACEME", $userPassword).Trim()
+    try {
+        # I want to play it safe here - I don't want encoding mismatch problems like last time
+
+        # NOTE: "Password" needs to be appended to the password specified by the user. Otherwise, a parse error will occur when processing oobeSystem.
+        # This will not be added to the actual password stored in the target system's SAM file - only the provided password
+        $b64pass = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes("$($userPassword)Password"))
+    } catch {
+        $b64pass = ""
+    }
+    if ($b64pass -ne "") {
+        # If we could encode the password with Base64, put it in the answer file and indicate that it's NOT in plain text
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("PW-REPLACEME", $b64pass).Trim()
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("PT-STATUS", "false").Trim()
+        $b64pass = ""
+    } else {
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("PW-REPLACEME", $userPassword).Trim()
+        $unattend = $unattend.Replace("PT-STATUS", "true").Trim()
+    }
 
     # Save unattended answer file with UTF-8 encoding
     $unattend | Out-File -FilePath "$env:temp\unattend.xml" -Force -Encoding utf8

functions/microwin/Microwin-RemoveFeatures.ps1

@@ -3,38 +3,80 @@ function Microwin-RemoveFeatures() {
         .SYNOPSIS
             Removes certain features from ISO image
 
-        .PARAMETER Name
-            No Params
+        .PARAMETER UseCmdlets
+            Determines whether or not to use the DISM cmdlets for processing.
+            - If true, DISM cmdlets will be used
+            - If false, calls to the DISM executable will be made whilst selecting bits and pieces from the output as a string (that was how MicroWin worked before
+              the DISM conversion to cmdlets)
 
         .EXAMPLE
-            Microwin-RemoveFeatures
+            Microwin-RemoveFeatures -UseCmdlets $true
     #>
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 0)] [bool]$UseCmdlets
+    )
     try {
-        $featlist = (Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path $scratchDir)
+        if ($UseCmdlets) {
+            $featlist = (Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path "$scratchDir")
 
-        $featlist = $featlist | Where-Object {
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Defender*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Printing*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*TelnetClient*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*PowerShell*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*NetFx*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Media*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*NFS*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*SearchEngine*" -AND
-            $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*RemoteDesktop*" -AND
-            $_.State -ne "Disabled"
+            $featlist = $featlist | Where-Object {
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Defender*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Printing*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*TelnetClient*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*PowerShell*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*NetFx*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*Media*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*NFS*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*SearchEngine*" -AND
+                $_.FeatureName -NotLike "*RemoteDesktop*" -AND
+                $_.State -ne "Disabled"
+            }
+        } else {
+            $featList = dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /get-features | Select-String -Pattern "Feature Name : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+            if ($?) {
+                $featList = $featList -split "Feature Name : " | Where-Object {$_}
+                # Exclude the same items. Note: for now, this doesn't exclude those features that are disabled.
+                # This will appear in the future
+                $featList = $featList | Where-Object {
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Defender*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Printing*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*TelnetClient*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*PowerShell*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*NetFx*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Media*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*NFS*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*SearchEngine*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*RemoteDesktop*"
+                }
+            } else {
+                Write-Host "Features could not be obtained with DISM. MicroWin processing will continue, but features will be skipped."
+                return
+            }
         }
 
-        foreach($feature in $featlist) {
-            $status = "Removing feature $($feature.FeatureName)"
-            Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
-            Write-Debug "Removing feature $($feature.FeatureName)"
-            Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path "$scratchDir" -FeatureName $($feature.FeatureName) -Remove  -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -NoRestart
+        if ($UseCmdlets) {
+            foreach ($feature in $featList) {
+                $status = "Removing feature $($feature.FeatureName)"
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
+                Write-Debug "Removing feature $($feature.FeatureName)"
+                Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path "$scratchDir" -FeatureName $($feature.FeatureName) -Remove  -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -NoRestart
+            }
+        } else {
+            foreach ($feature in $featList) {
+                $status = "Removing feature $feature"
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
+                Write-Debug "Removing feature $feature"
+                dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /disable-feature /featurename=$feature /remove /quiet /norestart | Out-Null
+                if ($? -eq $false) {
+                    Write-Host "Feature $feature could not be disabled."
+                }
+            }
         }
         Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status "Ready" -Completed
         Write-Host "You can re-enable the disabled features at any time, using either Windows Update or the SxS folder in <installation media>\Sources."
     } catch {
-        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the features. MicroWin processing will continue, but features will not be processed"
+        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the features. A fallback will be used..."
         Write-Host "Error information: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Microwin-RemoveFeatures -UseCmdlets $false
     }
 }

functions/microwin/Microwin-RemovePackages.ps1

@@ -1,71 +1,103 @@
 function Microwin-RemovePackages {
+    <#
+        .SYNOPSIS
+            Removes certain packages from ISO image
+
+        .PARAMETER UseCmdlets
+            Determines whether or not to use the DISM cmdlets for processing.
+            - If true, DISM cmdlets will be used
+            - If false, calls to the DISM executable will be made whilst selecting bits and pieces from the output as a string (that was how MicroWin worked before
+              the DISM conversion to cmdlets)
+
+        .EXAMPLE
+            Microwin-RemovePackages -UseCmdlets $true
+    #>
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 0)] [bool]$UseCmdlets
+    )
     try {
-        $pkglist = (Get-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir").PackageName
+        if ($useCmdlets) {
+            $pkglist = (Get-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir").PackageName
 
-        $pkglist = $pkglist | Where-Object {
-                $_ -NotLike "*ApplicationModel*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*indows-Client-LanguagePack*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures-Basic*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Package_for_ServicingStack*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*.NET*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Store*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*VCLibs*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*AAD.BrokerPlugin",
-                $_ -NotLike "*LockApp*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Notepad*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*immersivecontrolpanel*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*ContentDeliveryManager*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*PinningConfirMationDialog*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*SecHealthUI*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*SecureAssessmentBrowser*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*PrintDialog*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*AssignedAccessLockApp*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*OOBENetworkConnectionFlow*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Apprep.ChxApp*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*CBS*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*OOBENetworkCaptivePortal*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*PeopleExperienceHost*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*ParentalControls*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Win32WebViewHost*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*InputApp*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*DirectPlay*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*AccountsControl*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*AsyncTextService*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*CapturePicker*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*CredDialogHost*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*BioEnrollMent*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*ShellExperienceHost*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*DesktopAppInstaller*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*WebMediaExtensions*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*WMIC*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*UI.XaML*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Ethernet*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Wifi*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*FodMetadata*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*Foundation*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*VBSCRIPT*" -AND
-                $_ -NotLike "*License*"
+            $pkglist = $pkglist | Where-Object {
+                    $_ -NotLike "*ApplicationModel*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*indows-Client-LanguagePack*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures-Basic*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Package_for_ServicingStack*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*DotNet*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Notepad*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*WMIC*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Ethernet*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Wifi*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*FodMetadata*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Foundation*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*VBSCRIPT*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*License*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Hello-Face*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*ISE*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*OpenSSH*"
+                }
+        } else {
+            $pkgList = dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /get-packages | Select-String -Pattern "Package Identity : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+            if ($?) {
+                $pkgList = $pkgList -split "Package Identity : " | Where-Object {$_}
+                # Exclude the same items.
+                $pkgList = $pkgList | Where-Object {
+                    $_ -NotLike "*ApplicationModel*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*indows-Client-LanguagePack*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures-Basic*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Package_for_ServicingStack*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*DotNet*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Notepad*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*WMIC*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Ethernet*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Wifi*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*FodMetadata*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Foundation*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*VBSCRIPT*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*License*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Hello-Face*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*ISE*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*OpenSSH*"
+                }
+            } else {
+                Write-Host "Packages could not be obtained with DISM. MicroWin processing will continue, but packages will be skipped."
+                return
             }
+        }
 
-        $failedCount = 0
+        if ($UseCmdlets) {
+            $failedCount = 0
 
-        $erroredPackages = [System.Collections.Generic.List[ErroredPackage]]::new()
+            $erroredPackages = [System.Collections.Generic.List[ErroredPackage]]::new()
 
-        foreach ($pkg in $pkglist) {
-            try {
-                $status = "Removing $pkg"
-                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Packages" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$pkglist.Count*100)
-                Remove-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $pkg -NoRestart -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-            } catch {
-                # This can happen if the package that is being removed is a permanent one
-                $erroredPackages.Add([ErroredPackage]::new($pkg, $_.Exception.Message))
-                $failedCount += 1
-                continue
+            foreach ($pkg in $pkglist) {
+                try {
+                    $status = "Removing $pkg"
+                    Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Packages" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$pkglist.Count*100)
+                    Remove-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $pkg -NoRestart -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                } catch {
+                    # This can happen if the package that is being removed is a permanent one
+                    $erroredPackages.Add([ErroredPackage]::new($pkg, $_.Exception.Message))
+                    $failedCount += 1
+                    continue
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            foreach ($package in $pkgList) {
+                $status = "Removing package $package"
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
+                Write-Debug "Removing package $package"
+                dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /remove-package /packagename=$package /remove /quiet /norestart | Out-Null
+                if ($? -eq $false) {
+                    Write-Host "Package $package could not be removed."
+                }
             }
         }
         Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Packages" -Status "Ready" -Completed
-        if ($failedCount -gt 0)
+        if ($UseCmdlets -and $failedCount -gt 0)
         {
             Write-Host "$failedCount package(s) could not be removed. Your image will still work fine, however. Below is information on what packages failed to be removed and why."
             if ($erroredPackages.Count -gt 0)
@@ -90,7 +122,8 @@ function Microwin-RemovePackages {
             }
         }
     } catch {
-        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the packages. MicroWin processing will continue, but packages will not be processed"
+        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the packages. A fallback will be used..."
         Write-Host "Error information: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Microwin-RemovePackages -UseCmdlets $false
     }
 }

functions/microwin/Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages.ps1

@@ -3,49 +3,94 @@ function Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages() {
         .SYNOPSIS
         Removes AppX packages from a Windows image during MicroWin processing
 
-        .PARAMETER Name
-        No Params
+        .PARAMETER UseCmdlets
+            Determines whether or not to use the DISM cmdlets for processing.
+            - If true, DISM cmdlets will be used
+            - If false, calls to the DISM executable will be made whilst selecting bits and pieces from the output as a string (that was how MicroWin worked before
+              the DISM conversion to cmdlets)
 
         .EXAMPLE
         Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages
     #>
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, Position = 0)] [bool]$UseCmdlets
+    )
     try
     {
-        $appxProvisionedPackages = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path "$($scratchDir)" | Where-Object {
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*AppInstaller*" -AND
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Store*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Notepad*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Printing*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*YourPhone*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Xbox*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*WindowsTerminal*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Calculator*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Photos*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*VCLibs*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Paint*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Gaming*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Extension*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*SecHealthUI*" -and
-                $_.PackageName -NotLike "*ScreenSketch*"
+        if ($UseCmdlets) {
+            $appxProvisionedPackages = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path "$($scratchDir)" | Where-Object {
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*AppInstaller*" -AND
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Store*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Notepad*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Printing*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*YourPhone*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Xbox*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*WindowsTerminal*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Calculator*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Photos*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*VCLibs*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Paint*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Gaming*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*Extension*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*SecHealthUI*" -and
+                    $_.PackageName -NotLike "*ScreenSketch*"
+            }
+        } else {
+            $appxProvisionedPackages = dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /get-provisionedappxpackages | Select-String -Pattern "PackageName : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+            if ($?) {
+                $appxProvisionedPackages = $appxProvisionedPackages -split "PackageName : " | Where-Object {$_}
+                # Exclude the same items.
+                $appxProvisionedPackages = $appxProvisionedPackages | Where-Object {
+                    $_ -NotLike "*AppInstaller*" -AND
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Store*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Notepad*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Printing*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*YourPhone*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Xbox*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*WindowsTerminal*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Calculator*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Photos*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*VCLibs*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Paint*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Gaming*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*Extension*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*SecHealthUI*" -and
+                    $_ -NotLike "*ScreenSketch*"
+                }
+            } else {
+                Write-Host "AppX packages could not be obtained with DISM. MicroWin processing will continue, but AppX packages will be skipped."
+                return
+            }
         }
 
         $counter = 0
-        foreach ($appx in $appxProvisionedPackages) {
-            $status = "Removing Provisioned $($appx.PackageName)"
-            Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxProvisionedPackages.Count*100)
-            try {
-                Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $appx.PackageName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-            } catch {
-                Write-Host "Application $($appx.PackageName) could not be removed"
-                continue
+        if ($UseCmdlets) {
+            foreach ($appx in $appxProvisionedPackages) {
+                $status = "Removing Provisioned $($appx.PackageName)"
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxProvisionedPackages.Count*100)
+                try {
+                    Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $appx.PackageName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                } catch {
+                    Write-Host "Application $($appx.PackageName) could not be removed"
+                    continue
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            foreach ($appx in $appxProvisionedPackages) {
+                $status = "Removing Provisioned $appx"
+                Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxProvisionedPackages.Count*100)
+                dism /english /image="$scratchDir" /remove-provisionedappxpackage /packagename=$appx /quiet /norestart | Out-Null
+                if ($? -eq $false) {
+                    Write-Host "AppX package $appx could not be removed."
+                }
             }
         }
         Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status "Ready" -Completed
     }
     catch
     {
-        # This can happen if getting AppX packages fails
-        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the AppX packages. MicroWin processing will continue, but AppX packages will not be processed"
+        Write-Host "Unable to get information about the AppX packages. A fallback will be used..."
         Write-Host "Error information: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Microwin-RemoveProvisionedPackages -UseCmdlets $false
     }
 }

functions/private/Copy-Files.ps1

@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ function Copy-Files {
     <#
 
         .DESCRIPTION
-        This function will make all modifications to the registry
-
+            Copies the contents of a given ISO file to a given destination
+        .PARAMETER Path
+            The source of the files to copy
+        .PARAMETER Destination
+            The destination to copy the files to
+        .PARAMETER Recurse
+            Determines whether or not to copy all files of the ISO file, including those in subdirectories
+        .PARAMETER Force
+            Determines whether or not to overwrite existing files
         .EXAMPLE
-
-        Set-WinUtilRegistry -Name "PublishUserActivities" -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"
+            Copy-Files "D:" "C:\ISOFile" -Recurse -Force
 
     #>
     param (
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ function Copy-Files {
 
         foreach ($file in $files) {
             $status = "Copying file {0} of {1}: {2}" -f $counter, $files.Count, $file.Name
-            Write-Progress -Activity "Copy Windows files" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$files.count*100)
+            Write-Progress -Activity "Copy disc image files" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$files.count*100)
             $restpath = $file.FullName -Replace $path, ''
 
             if ($file.PSIsContainer -eq $true) {
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ function Copy-Files {
                 Set-ItemProperty -Path ($destination+$restpath) -Name IsReadOnly -Value $false
             }
         }
-        Write-Progress -Activity "Copy Windows files" -Status "Ready" -Completed
+        Write-Progress -Activity "Copy disc image files" -Status "Ready" -Completed
     } catch {
         Write-Host "Unable to Copy all the files due to an unhandled exception" -ForegroundColor Yellow
         Write-Host "Error information: $($_.Exception.Message)`n" -ForegroundColor Yellow

xaml/inputXML.xaml

@@ -1111,8 +1111,10 @@
                                 Choose a Windows ISO file that you've downloaded <LineBreak/>
                                 Check the status in the console
                             </TextBlock>
+                            <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}" Height="2" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,10,0,10"/>
+                            <TextBlock Margin="5" Padding="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}" ToolTip="Scratch directories act as a custom destination for image files"><Bold>Scratch directory settings (optional)</Bold></TextBlock>
                             <CheckBox x:Name="WPFMicrowinISOScratchDir" Content="Use ISO directory for ScratchDir " IsChecked="False" Margin="{DynamicResource MicrowinCheckBoxMargin}"
-                                ToolTip="Use ISO directory for ScratchDir " />
+                                ToolTip="Check this to use the path of the ISO file you specify as a scratch directory" />
                             <Grid>
                             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*" /> <!-- Takes the remaining space -->
@@ -1122,7 +1124,7 @@
                                         Text="Scratch"
                                         Margin="2"
                                         IsReadOnly="False"
-                                        ToolTip="Alt Path For Scratch Directory"
+                                        ToolTip="Specify an alternate path for the scratch directory"
                                         Grid.Column="0"
                                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                         Foreground="{DynamicResource LabelboxForegroundColor}">
@@ -1138,6 +1140,7 @@
                                     </Button.Content>
                                 </Button>
                             </Grid>
+                            <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}" Height="2" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,10,0,10"/>
                             <TextBox Name="MicrowinFinalIsoLocation" Background="Transparent" BorderBrush="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}"
                                 Text="ISO location will be printed here"
                                 Margin="2"
@@ -1172,6 +1175,7 @@
                                 ToolTip="Path to unpacked drivers all sys and inf files for devices that need drivers"
                             />
                             <CheckBox Name="MicrowinImportDrivers" Content="Import drivers from current system" Margin="{DynamicResource MicrowinCheckBoxMargin}" IsChecked="False" ToolTip="Export all third-party drivers from your system and inject them to the MicroWin image"/>
+                            <CheckBox Name="MicrowinCopyVirtIO" Content="Include VirtIO drivers" Margin="{DynamicResource MicrowinCheckBoxMargin}" IsChecked="False" ToolTip="Copy VirtIO Guest Tools drivers to your ISO file. Check this only if you want to use it on QEMU/Proxmox VE"/>
                             <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}" Height="2" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,10,0,10"/>
                             <CheckBox Name="WPFMicrowinCopyToUsb" Content="Copy to Ventoy" Margin="{DynamicResource MicrowinCheckBoxMargin}" IsChecked="False" ToolTip="Copy to USB disk with a label Ventoy"/>
                             <Rectangle Fill="{DynamicResource MainForegroundColor}" Height="2" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,10,0,10"/>
@@ -1262,7 +1266,13 @@
                                 - Once complete, the target ISO file will be in the directory you have specified <LineBreak/>
                                 - Copy this image to your Ventoy USB Stick, boot to this image, gg
                                 <LineBreak/>
-                                If you are injecting drivers ensure you put all your inf, sys, and dll files for each driver into a separate directory
+                                If you are injecting drivers ensure you put all your inf, sys, and dll files for each driver into a separate directory <LineBreak/><LineBreak/>
+                                <Bold>Installing VirtIO drivers</Bold><LineBreak/>
+                                If you plan on using your ISO on QEMU/Proxmox VE, you can bundle VirtIO drivers with your ISO to automatically install drivers. Simply tick the "Include VirtIO drivers" checkbox before starting the process. Then, follow these instructions:<LineBreak/><LineBreak/>
+                                    <TextBlock TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" Margin="15,0,0,0" Text="1. Proceed with Setup until you reach the disk selection screen, in which you won't see any drives" Foreground="{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}"/><LineBreak/>
+                                    <TextBlock TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" Margin="15,0,0,0" Text="2. Click &quot;Load Driver&quot; and click Browse" Foreground="{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}"/><LineBreak/>
+                                    <TextBlock TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" Margin="15,0,0,0" Text="3. In the folder selection dialog, point to this path: &quot;D:\VirtIO\vioscsi\w11\amd64&quot; (replace amd64 with ARM64 if you are using Windows on ARM, and &quot;D:&quot; with the drive letter of the ISO)" Foreground="{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}"/><LineBreak/>
+                                    <TextBlock TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow" Margin="15,0,0,0" Text="4. Select all drivers that will appear in the list box and click OK" Foreground="{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}"/><LineBreak/>
                             </TextBlock>
                             <TextBlock Margin="15,0,15,15"
                                 Padding = "1"
@@ -1273,7 +1283,7 @@
                                 Foreground = "{DynamicResource ComboBoxForegroundColor}"
                                 xml:space = "preserve"
                             >
-<Bold>Example:</Bold>
+<Bold>Driver structure example:</Bold>
      C:\drivers\
           |-- Driver1\
           |   |-- Driver1.inf
@@ -1282,7 +1292,7 @@
           |   |-- Driver2.inf
           |   |-- Driver2.sys
           |-- OtherFiles...
-                                </TextBlock>
+                            </TextBlock>
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Border>
                     </Grid>