WinNTSetup 4.2.5
- added ini option NoHiberBoot
- added ini option KeepISOAlive
! Microsoft removed Assessment and Deployment Kit 8.0 from their servers
If you still have these files and want to run WinNTSetup on XP/Vista overwrite the following:
Tools\x??\bcdboot.exe
Tools\x??\bcdedit.exe
Tools\x??\bootsect.exe
Tools\x??\wimgapi.old
WinNTSetup 4.2.5
- added ini option NoHiberBoot
- added ini option KeepISOAlive
! Microsoft removed Assessment and Deployment Kit 8.0 from their servers
If you still have these files and want to run WinNTSetup on XP/Vista overwrite the following:
Tools\x??\bcdboot.exe
Tools\x??\bcdedit.exe
Tools\x??\bootsect.exe
Tools\x??\wimgapi.old
WinNTSetup 4.2.4
- Driverstore WOF exclude added to WimBootReCompress.ini
- added MergeIDE tweak
- added ini option NoFileSystemChecks
WinNTSetup 4.2.3
- fixed Vista images could be applied in compact/wimboot mode
- fixed compact:xpress4k using 8k compression with newer wimgapi.dll
- fixed some command line ini option combinations
- fixed vmware mounted drives disappear on winntsetup exit
- new cmdline option regtweaks support wildcard file pattern
- new scan offlines services to exclude Driverstore *.sys files from WOF Compression
WinNTSetup 4.2.1
- Tools\WimBootCompress.ini by default for all builds
- fixed some command line option not work with ini file
- fixed ESD apply with newer wimgapi.dll
WinNTSetup 4.2
- no longer needs Tools\DarkMode.msstyles
- disabled multicore feature on 32bit Host by default
- fixed hotfix uninstall on Windows 7 Host
- fixed WIMBOOT:WIMCOPY mode on Windows 10 2004 Host
- cmdline -noapply does not need a sources defined anymore
- fixed NT5 install did not overwrite existing txtsetup.sif
- cmdline VHD-CREATE and VHD-ATTACH return errorlevel for driveletter
- updated wimlib to v1.13.3 Beta1
WinNTSetup 4.1
- improved Dark Theme (less flickering)
- F1 Help text does support URL's, now have fixed TAB width
- minor bug fixes
WinNTSetup 4.0.1
- Added Dark Theme support
- Added multicore appling of WIM
- Added wimlib 1.13.1
- Added bottice 1.3.3.2
- Added Disable Reserved Storage tweak
- Added WIM Capture option
- Added apply mode Wimboot:WIMCOPY
- Added Hotfix uninstall option
- Added Driver Export/Import option
- Added LegacyBootMenu checkbox
- Added exclude section to Tools\Win10Builds.ini
- fixed wimlib apply alters WimBootCompress.ini
- Fixed Hotfix Uninstall on light mode theme
- Boot code UEFI will be selected as default in case of EFI system partition
- WOF decompression of \Bootmgr, \EFI\boot\boot*.efi, \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI
- WOF decompression of \Boot\BCD, \EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD
- Does not delete MountedDevices key for non sysprep images
- Allow creation of expandable VHD with any size
- Non fitting expandable VHDs will stop from auto expanding on boot
- Workaround wimgapi "PrepopulateList" bug
WinNTSetup 3.9.4
- GUI fixes
- fixes for Windows 10 1903
- fixed UxTheme patcher for some Win8.0 and Win10 20H1
- improved OEM detection for WinXP
- fixed tweaks did not work for Win2000
- fixed password reset did not work for Win2000
WinNTSetup 3.9.3.1
- improved for High DPI
- hiding Preinstall Editions
- new ini option "DefaultSKU"
- bug fixes
- compact mode NONE
- fixes for Win7 compactOS
- bug fixes
- UUP supported under WinXP
WinNTSetup 3.8.9
- fixed under WinXP Wim could not be applied
- Win10 taskbar tweak now also disables contacts
- UUP auto detection
- UUP direct *.cab support
- downloads old wimgapi.dll 15063
- WinNTSetup_x86 bug fixes
- WinXP related fixes
- fixed unsigned driver option
- cabinet.dll optional
WinNTSetup 3.8.8
- minor fixes for Windows 10 Creators Update
- optimized reg import
- fixed a bug in offline password reset
- uxtheme patch for all windows versions
- support for splitted esd files
- applying extended attributes (WIMGAPI only)
WinNTSetup 3.8.7.4
- updated ini file
- removed Minhook
- fixed appcrash
- $OEM$ copy ignores NTFS permissons
- fixed IATHook did not work with Win10 wimgapi.dll
- changed tooltip used default system time
- added imdisk on the fly driver install for Windows 7 and earlier
- customize Win7 USB Boot with Tools\Win7USBBoot.ini
- fixed iso mount for esd and multi arch ISOs
- new ini option Lang=xxxx
WinNTSetup 3.8.6
- fix boot partition mounted as A: or B: wasn't recognized
- fixed Windows 10 installing from Windows XP host
- minor improvements
- fixed wimgapi loading bug running on windows 8.x
- added GUI option for compact mode
- downloads WofAdk and makes volatile driver install
- offline windows tools will attach WofAdk
- adding WofAdk driver to new installations, if compact or wimboot made is set
- using exclusion filter to enable wimboot/compact mode for all Win7 sources and later
- fixed esd files could not be applied in compact mode
- support compact mode with wimlib v.1.8.2
- win10 with XPREES4K compact mode does not use additional compression exclusions
- resized tweaks window
- fixed bug in commandline options
- fixed command line oem switch did not support relative pathes
- default folder for file and folder browse dialogs can be defined in the ini file
- fixed download command line option did not end WinNTSetup
- accept WIM files that lacks XML information
- improvements for Windows 10 TH2
- added commandline option timeout:n, to set the boot menu timeout
Version 3.8.0
- fix VHD checks for windows 8 Core edition
- fix dpi issues
- fix reg import of empty values
- fix win 10 bcd error
- fix VHD GUI
- fix user creation
- fix gui issues
- fix vhd creation may trigger format dialog
- XP/Vista will try to load Tools\x??\wingapi.old if exists
- added support for new WofADK driver
- post processing PrepopulateList
- support for METADATA_ONLY Wimfiles
- downloads ADK 10 RC wimgapi.dll
- support for custom.wim wimboot images
- new command line option -ref:{reference.wim}
- new command line option -wbc:{custom_wimbootcompressed.ini}
- new command line option -compact
- reattach Wof(ADK) after bootsect volume dismount
- commandline option setup now respects ini file settings
- workaround win10 bug, disable UAC only works correct on unattend setups
- disable defender on windows 10 build 10xxx via group policy
Version 3.7.5
- Windows Threshold compatibility
- fixed wimboot check
- disabled diskcopy.dll fix for Windows 10 (no longer needed)
- removed freespace check for Wimboot installations
- added BCDBoot option NONE, to ignore BCD entirely
- added command line option -noreg, to not touch registry at all
- fixed splited wim (swm) files could cause app crash
- changed handling of wimboot and encrypted esd files
- workaround for bcdedit bug
- replaced deprecated GetVersionEx() with RTLGetVersion()
- wimlib 1.7.4 or later can be used
- some still hard coded string are now possible translate
- fixed regimport not working in certain cases
- fixed driver integration problems
- fixed taskbar tweaks for newer Win10 builds
- nolonger uses lying WinAPI IsProcessorFeaturePresent
- prevent driver inetegration to win8.1 from Vista or older host system
- driver integration recommands latest ADK DISM in Tools\x??\DISM *
* This is required if the OS to install is newer than the one currently running.
As a minimum the api-ms-win-downlevel*.dll are required
Version 3.6.5
- fixed regression XP sysprep offline registry error
- fixed About dialog DPI issues
- using Descrition XML node if Name and Displayname are not defined
- logging error code and hive path, if offline registry fails to load
- boot entry now contains (WIMBOOT) or (VHDX) if these option are used
- moved WinNTSetup_iso.cmd into Tools folder
Version 3.6.0
- new option to use wimlib 1.7.0 for all WIM operations*
- wrong error message for VHD checks
- fixed applying failed on to low system freespace
- fixed avoid wimboot uses on server type OS
- fixed applying to a folder if current working dir has the same root as install drive
- added -regtweaks:{path} commandline and gui option
*You have to add the wimlib dll files to "Tool\x??\wimlib" folder
and add "-wimlib" commandline parameter
Version 3.5.0
- added support for WimBoot
- fixed mounted ISO files on Windows 8 was not unmounted on exit
- fixed EditionID was not detected on self made WIM files
- fixed missing English fallback on not translated strings
- added combo box to select bcdboot firmware option
- added new cmdline switch: -bcd:{ALL|BIOS|UEFI} to specific bcdboot firmware option
Version 3.4.0
- adding support for XP/2003 WIM files
- fixed problems with Final OnePiece XP Update packs
- EFI Boot files are now only created on EFI partitions
- UAC tweak disables now also defender
Version 3.3.0
- fixed sfc disable patch did not delete *.cat in dllcache folder
- removed dll dependencies: imagehlp, netapi32, psapi
- removed all deprecated win32 API's
- fixed xp user creation, when setup an x64 OS from WinNTSetup_x86.exe
- accepts bootice???.exe names in Tools folder and appdir
- fixed swm files where detected by extention instead of attributes
- fixed updating bootsector could use wrong tool
Version 3.2.1
- reduce ADK download size by 600KB
- new download command line option to download ADK silently
- added links to about gui
- removed bootice from tools
Version 3.2.0
- fixed problem with "subst" drives
- fixed drive label still not displayed on some systems
- new support for esd files
- command line accept relative pathes
- on windows 8.1 system32 wimgapi.dll will be preferred
- admin check now token based
- updated offreg library to latest version
Version 3.1.0
- fixed splited wim (swm) files could not be applied
- using vista style folder browse dialogs if available
- new runafter program selection on Ready GUI
- fixed existing cmdlines.txt became corrupted
- minor bugfixes
- new hotkey: Shift+F10 to bring up Command Prompt
- fixed Disable Hibernate tweak does not work on Windows 8.x
- mount system drive check box is gone
- tweaks that are not compatible with the OS to install are now hidden
- new cmdline option to load a language, ex.: -lng:1234 will load the file Lang\1234.dll
Version 3.0.0
- complete new written in a more suited language
- new offline windows and office key viewer
- new offline password reset
- new VHDX support
- fully supporting Windows 8.1
