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Microsoft Windows ADK 10.1.26100.2454

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Version 10.1.26100.2454 (December 2024)

A newer version is available: Microsoft Windows ADK 10.1.28000.1

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) provides tools for customizing, assessing, and deploying Windows. OSDWorkspace uses two components from the ADK:

  • Deployment Tools — includes DISM, BCDboot, and other imaging utilities
  • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) — the lightweight OS used to boot and deploy Windows

Walkthrough Video

Below is a video walkthrough of the steps on this page:

OSDWorkspace Prerequisites: Windows ADK

Quick Setup

Run from an elevated PowerShell session to download and install the ADK, WinPE add-on, and apply the MDT bugfix:

# Install Windows ADK
$Url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2289980'
Invoke-Expression "& curl.exe --insecure --location --output `"$env:TEMP\adksetup.exe`" --url `"$Url`""
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\adksetup.exe" -ArgumentList '/features', 'OptionId.DeploymentTools', 'OptionId.ImagingAndConfigurationDesigner', '/quiet', '/ceip', 'off', '/norestart' -Wait

# Install Windows PE add-on
$Url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2289981'
Invoke-Expression "& curl.exe --insecure --location --output `"$env:TEMP\adkwinpesetup.exe`" --url `"$Url`""
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\adkwinpesetup.exe" -ArgumentList '/features', 'OptionId.WindowsPreinstallationEnvironment', '/quiet', '/ceip', 'off', '/norestart' -Wait

# Apply MDT WinPE x86 bugfix
$path = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs'
New-Item -Path $path -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null

Documentation

Install the Windows ADK

Download

Component Link
Windows ADK 10.1.26100.2454 (December 2024) Download
Windows PE add-on for the Windows ADK 10.1.26100.2454 (December 2024) Download

PowerShell Installation

Windows ADK

Downloads and silently installs the ADK with the Deployment Tools and Imaging and Configuration Designer features:

$Url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2289980'
Invoke-Expression "& curl.exe --insecure --location --output `"$env:TEMP\adksetup.exe`" --url `"$Url`""
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\adksetup.exe" -ArgumentList '/features', 'OptionId.DeploymentTools', 'OptionId.ImagingAndConfigurationDesigner', '/quiet', '/ceip', 'off', '/norestart' -Wait

Windows PE Add-on

Downloads and silently installs the WinPE add-on:

$Url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2289981'
Invoke-Expression "& curl.exe --insecure --location --output `"$env:TEMP\adkwinpesetup.exe`" --url `"$Url`""
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\adkwinpesetup.exe" -ArgumentList '/features', 'OptionId.WindowsPreinstallationEnvironment', '/quiet', '/ceip', 'off', '/norestart' -Wait

Installer Options

Option Description
/features <OptionId> Specifies which features to install (space-separated)
OptionId.DeploymentTools DISM, BCDboot, and other deployment utilities
OptionId.ImagingAndConfigurationDesigner Windows ICD for image customization
OptionId.WindowsPreinstallationEnvironment WinPE files (WinPE add-on only)
/quiet Silent installation with no UI
/ceip off Disables the Customer Experience Improvement Program
/norestart Suppresses automatic restart after installation

Bugfix — MDT WinPE x86 MMC Snap-in Error

When using MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) with this version of the ADK, opening the Deployment Workbench MMC snap-in may fail with an error related to the missing WinPE x86 WinPE_OCs directory. The ADK installer does not create this folder when only x64 WinPE is installed. Creating the directory manually resolves the error:

$path = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\x86\WinPE_OCs'
New-Item -Path $path -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null

Winget — Not Working

winget install for the Windows ADK does not currently work reliably. Use the PowerShell commands above instead. The following is retained for reference only:

# Not currently working — for reference only
winget install --id Microsoft.WindowsADK -e -v 10.1.26100.2454 --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --wait --override '/features OptionId.DeploymentTools OptionId.Documentation OptionId.ImagingAndConfigurationDesigner /quiet /ceip off /norestart'

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