Windows 10: Create Provisioning Package in Windows 10

I have now had a chance to try this.

I used a machine which had been running Windows 10 for a while, and which had various items of free software (no 'paid' licence) installed.

I ran scanstate to capture the software into a provisioning package.

Then I tried copying the provisioning package into the c:\recovery\customizations folder on a virtual machine with the same number of bits (32 bit in this case) and used the option to Reset.

Results were mixed!

Software like Firefox worked with no problem, but when it came to more challenging software, it was unhappy. Macrium Reflect Free just hung completely, and Microsoft SQL Server Express said it couldn't find a licence and needed to be re-installed. These software apps both have free and paid-for versions, so I'm guessing the info on the free licence got lost and confused the software when I started it.

The only caveat is that I had different users on the two machines - it's possible that I'd have had better results with identical users, but I wouldn't bank on it.

So I think it might work if you have a simple array of software, but anything complicated would cause an issue.

 

Hello how to make usb with provisioning package that will be detected in Out of box experience state?

 

Hi there brylok1981, sorry for delayed response.

I believe the provisioning packages mentioned in this Tutorial, which contain Win32 apps from an installation, can only be applied during the Setup process; I think it won't work during the Out of Box experience (OOBE). I haven't tried it with the latest version of Windows and the latest ADK but I'd be surprised if that has changed.

If you do want to create provisioning packages containing other settings, then I believe Microsoft's recommended approach is to use the Windows Configuration Designer. (This was formerly the Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer, but in version 1703 the Imaging capabilities have been removed.) This tool is found within the Windows ADK.

To apply the package from a USB drive, it should be possible to Insert the USB at the first OOBE screen and it should be detected. The provisioning package needs to be in the root folder of the USB drive. I haven't tried it myself with a recent version though.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...-apply-package