Requirements
OSDBuilder requires Admin Rights in PowerShell as you will be mounting Windows Images for Offline Servicing. This is a requirement of DISM
The OSDBuilder PowerShell Module requires an OS Version of 10, which includes the following Operating Systems
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
Using the OSDBuilder PowerShell Module on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2012 will only cause pain, grief, and sorrow
OSDBuilder will allow you to fully Update and Customize Windows 10, Server 2016, or Server 2019. Windows 7 and Server 2012 R2 can be Updated but not Customized
Import-OSMedia will not allow you to import an Operating System that is not listed above
Offline Servicing of an Operating System can take a considerable amount of time, especially on older releases. The process of Mounting a WIM, Applying a Cumulative Update, and performing DISM Image Cleanup will take as little as 30 minutes (1809 x86) on an Intel Core i7 computer with a SSD, to almost 2 hours (1607 x64) on the same system.
Since OSDBuilder will mount Windows Images, I strongly recommend that you do not have any running Anti-Virus scanning files ON ACCESS. McAfee will prevent the dismounting of images properly.
OSDBuilder works best on a stand alone Workstation Class computer. An AntiVirus performing On Access Scanning will interfere with mounted Windows Images. Alternatively, you can use a Virtual Machine as an alternate solution
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