Fix with oscdimg.exe search, ExecutionPolicy, compression, etc..

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ You can now use it on ANY Windows 11 release (not just a specific build), as wel
 This is made possible thanks to the much-improved scripting capabilities of PowerShell, compared to the older Batch release.
 </br>
 Since it is written in PowerShell, you need to set the execution policy to  `Unrestricted`, so that you could run the script.
-If you haven't done this before, make sure to run `Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted` as administrator in PowerShell before running the script, otherwise it would just crash.
+If you haven't done this before, make sure to run `Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process unrestricted` as administrator in PowerShell before running the script, otherwise it would just crash.
 
 
 This is a script created to automate the build of a streamlined Windows 11 image, similar to tiny11.

Run.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+:: Reference from https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/blob/master/Run.bat licensed under MIT license.
+
+@echo off
+
+Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Start-Process Powershell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ""%~dp0tiny11maker.ps1""' -Verb RunAs}"

tiny11Coremaker.ps1

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # Enable debugging
 Set-PSDebug -Trace 1
 
-# Check if PowerShell execution is restricted
-if ((Get-ExecutionPolicy) -eq 'Restricted') {
-    Write-Host "Your current PowerShell Execution Policy is set to Restricted, which prevents scripts from running. Do you want to change it to RemoteSigned? (yes/no)"
+# Check if PowerShell execution is Restricted or AllSigned or Undefined
+$needchange = @("AllSigned", "Restricted", "Undefined")
+$curpolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
+if ($curpolicy -in $needchange) {
+    Write-Host "Your current PowerShell Execution Policy is set to $curpolicy, which prevents scripts from running. Do you want to change it to RemoteSigned? (yes/no)"
     $response = Read-Host
     if ($response -eq 'yes') {
-        Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Confirm:$false
+        Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process -Confirm:$false
     } else {
         Write-Host "The script cannot be run without changing the execution policy. Exiting..."
         exit
@@ -730,16 +732,25 @@ Write-Host "Exporting ESD. This may take a while..."
 Remove-Item "$mainOSDrive\tiny11\sources\install.wim" > $null 2>&1
 Write-Host "The tiny11 image is now completed. Proceeding with the making of the ISO..."
 Write-Host "Creating ISO image..."
-$ADKDepTools = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\$hostarchitecture\Oscdimg"
+# Get Windows ADK path from registry(following Visual Studio's winsdk.bat approach).
+$WinSDKPath = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots", "KitsRoot10", $null)
+if ($null -eq $WinSDKPath) {
+    $WinSDKPath = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots", "KitsRoot10", $null)
+}
+
+if ($null -ne $WinSDKPath) {
+    # Trim the following backslash for path concatenation.
+    $WinSDKPath = $WinSDKPath.TrimEnd('\')
+    $ADKDepTools = "$WinSDKPath\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\$hostarchitecture\Oscdimg"
+}
 $localOSCDIMGPath = "$PSScriptRoot\oscdimg.exe"
 
-if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($ADKDepTools)) {
+if ((Test-Path variable:ADKDepTools) -and (Test-Path "$ADKDepTools\oscdimg.exe" -PathType leaf)) {
     Write-Host "Will be using oscdimg.exe from system ADK."
     $OSCDIMG = "$ADKDepTools\oscdimg.exe"
 } else {
-    Write-Host "ADK folder not found. Will be using bundled oscdimg.exe."
-
-
+    Write-Host "oscdimg.exe from system ADK not found. Will be using bundled oscdimg.exe."
+
     $url = "https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/oscdimg.exe/3D44737265000/oscdimg.exe"
 
     if (-not (Test-Path -Path $localOSCDIMGPath)) {

tiny11maker.ps1

@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ if (-not $ScratchDisk) {
 
 Write-Output "Scratch disk set to $ScratchDisk"
 
-# Check if PowerShell execution is restricted
-if ((Get-ExecutionPolicy) -eq 'Restricted') {
-    Write-Host "Your current PowerShell Execution Policy is set to Restricted, which prevents scripts from running. Do you want to change it to RemoteSigned? (yes/no)"
+# Check if PowerShell execution is Restricted or AllSigned or Undefined
+$needchange = @("AllSigned", "Restricted", "Undefined")
+$curpolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
+if ($curpolicy -in $needchange) {
+    Write-Host "Your current PowerShell Execution Policy is set to $curpolicy, which prevents scripts from running. Do you want to change it to RemoteSigned? (yes/no)"
     $response = Read-Host
     if ($response -eq 'yes') {
-        Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Confirm:$false
+        Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process -Confirm:$false
     } else {
         Write-Host "The script cannot be run without changing the execution policy. Exiting..."
         exit
@@ -98,8 +100,9 @@ try {
     # This block will catch the error and suppress it.
 }
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir" > $null
-Mount-WindowsImage -ImagePath $ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install.wim -Index $index -Path $ScratchDisk\scratchdir
+Mount-WindowsImage -ImagePath $wimFilePath -Index $index -Path $ScratchDisk\scratchdir
 
+# Powershell dism module does not have direct equivalent for /Get-Intl
 $imageIntl = & dism /English /Get-Intl "/Image:$($ScratchDisk)\scratchdir"
 $languageLine = $imageIntl -split '\n' | Where-Object { $_ -match 'Default system UI language : ([a-zA-Z]{2}-[a-zA-Z]{2})' }
 
@@ -110,45 +113,42 @@ if ($languageLine) {
     Write-Host "Default system UI language code not found."
 }
 
-$imageInfo = & 'dism' '/English' '/Get-WimInfo' "/wimFile:$($ScratchDisk)\tiny11\sources\install.wim" "/index:$index"
-$lines = $imageInfo -split '\r?\n'
-
-foreach ($line in $lines) {
-    if ($line -like '*Architecture : *') {
-        $architecture = $line -replace 'Architecture : ',''
-        # If the architecture is x64, replace it with amd64
-        if ($architecture -eq 'x64') {
-            $architecture = 'amd64'
-        }
-        Write-Host "Architecture: $architecture"
-        break
-    }
+# Defined in (Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageInfoObject).Architecture formatting script
+# 0 -> x86, 5 -> arm(currently unused), 6 -> ia64(currently unused), 9 -> x64, 12 -> arm64
+switch ((Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath $wimFilePath -Index $index).Architecture) 
+{
+    0 { $architecture = "x86" }
+    9 { $architecture = "amd64" }
+    12 { $architecture = "arm64" }
 }
 
-if (-not $architecture) {
+if (Test-Path variable:architecture) {
+    Write-Host "Architecture: $architecture"
+} else {
     Write-Host "Architecture information not found."
 }
 
-Write-Host "Mounting complete! Performing removal of applications..."
 
-$packages = & 'dism' '/English' "/image:$($ScratchDisk)\scratchdir" '/Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages' |
+Write-Host "Mounting complete! Performing removal of applications...`n"
+
+$packages = Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir" |
     ForEach-Object {
-        if ($_ -match 'PackageName : (.*)') {
-            $matches[1]
-        }
+        $_.PackageName
     }
+
 $packagePrefixes = 'Clipchamp.Clipchamp_', 'Microsoft.BingNews_', 'Microsoft.BingWeather_', 'Microsoft.GamingApp_', 'Microsoft.GetHelp_', 'Microsoft.Getstarted_', 'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_', 'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_', 'Microsoft.People_', 'Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_', 'Microsoft.Todos_', 'Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_', 'microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_', 'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_', 'Microsoft.WindowsMaps_', 'Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_', 'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_', 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_', 'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_', 'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_', 'Microsoft.YourPhone_', 'Microsoft.ZuneMusic_', 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo_', 'MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily_', 'MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_', 'MicrosoftTeams_', 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_'
 
 $packagesToRemove = $packages | Where-Object {
     $packageName = $_
     $packagePrefixes -contains ($packagePrefixes | Where-Object { $packageName -like "$_*" })
 }
 foreach ($package in $packagesToRemove) {
-    & 'dism' '/English' "/image:$($ScratchDisk)\scratchdir" '/Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage' "/PackageName:$package"
+    Write-Host "Removing $package..."
+    Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir" -PackageName "$package" | Out-Null
 }
 
 
-Write-Host "Removing Edge:"
+Write-Host "`nRemoving Edge:"
 Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge" -Recurse -Force | Out-Null
 Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Recurse -Force | Out-Null
 Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDisk\scratchdir\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore" -Recurse -Force | Out-Null
@@ -388,10 +388,9 @@ Write-Host ' '
 Write-Host "Unmounting image..."
 Dismount-WindowsImage -Path $ScratchDisk\scratchdir -Save
 Write-Host "Exporting image..."
-# Compressiontype Recovery is not supported with PShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/export-windowsimage?view=windowsserver2022-ps#-compressiontype
-Export-WindowsImage -SourceImagePath $ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install.wim -SourceIndex $index -DestinationImagePath $ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install2.wim -CompressionType Fast
+# Compressiontype Recovery is not supported with PShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/dism/export-windowsimage?-ps#-compressiontype
+& dism /English /Export-Image "/SourceImageFile:$ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install.wim" "/SourceIndex:$index" "/DestinationImageFile:$ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install.esd" /Compress:recovery
 Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install.wim" -Force | Out-Null
-Rename-Item -Path "$ScratchDisk\tiny11\sources\install2.wim" -NewName "install.wim" | Out-Null
 Write-Host "Windows image completed. Continuing with boot.wim."
 Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
 Clear-Host
@@ -436,22 +435,32 @@ Write-Host "The tiny11 image is now completed. Proceeding with the making of the
 Write-Host "Copying unattended file for bypassing MS account on OOBE..."
 Copy-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot\autounattend.xml" -Destination "$ScratchDisk\tiny11\autounattend.xml" -Force | Out-Null
 Write-Host "Creating ISO image..."
-$ADKDepTools = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\$hostarchitecture\Oscdimg"
+# Get Windows ADK path from registry(following Visual Studio's winsdk.bat approach).
+$WinSDKPath = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots", "KitsRoot10", $null)
+if ($null -eq $WinSDKPath) {
+    $WinSDKPath = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots", "KitsRoot10", $null)
+}
+
+if ($null -ne $WinSDKPath) {
+    # Trim the following backslash for path concatenation.
+    $WinSDKPath = $WinSDKPath.TrimEnd('\')
+    $ADKDepTools = "$WinSDKPath\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Deployment Tools\$hostarchitecture\Oscdimg"
+}
 $localOSCDIMGPath = "$PSScriptRoot\oscdimg.exe"
 
-if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($ADKDepTools)) {
+if ((Test-Path variable:ADKDepTools) -and (Test-Path -Path "$ADKDepTools\oscdimg.exe" -PathType Leaf)) {
     Write-Host "Will be using oscdimg.exe from system ADK."
     $OSCDIMG = "$ADKDepTools\oscdimg.exe"
 } else {
-    Write-Host "ADK folder not found. Will be using bundled oscdimg.exe."
+    Write-Host "oscdimg.exe from system ADK not found. Will be using bundled oscdimg.exe."
 
     $url = "https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/oscdimg.exe/3D44737265000/oscdimg.exe"
 
-    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $localOSCDIMGPath)) {
+    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $localOSCDIMGPath -PathType Leaf)) {
         Write-Host "Downloading oscdimg.exe..."
         Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $localOSCDIMGPath
 
-        if (Test-Path $localOSCDIMGPath) {
+        if (Test-Path -Path $localOSCDIMGPath -PathType Leaf) {
             Write-Host "oscdimg.exe downloaded successfully."
         } else {
             Write-Error "Failed to download oscdimg.exe."