You need an official Microsoft ISO. It is highly recommended to use a retail, multi-edition ISO downloaded via the Microsoft Media Creation Tool or Visual Studio (MSDN). Note: Modified, slimmed-down, or "All-in-One" (AIO) ISOs often fail during the build process.
| Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | | A genuine Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO image (official Microsoft images are strongly recommended). | | Win10XPE Package | The latest Win10XPE project files, available from the official GitHub repository. | | Windows ADK | Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for the appropriate Windows version. The ADK is required to build WinPE-based boot environments. | | Sufficient Disk Space | Approximately 15GB of free space is recommended to accommodate the ADK installation and image processing. | | USB Drive (Optional) | If you intend to create bootable USB media, an 8GB or larger USB drive is recommended. | winbuilder win10xpe
Use a tool like Rufus to burn the newly created ISO to your USB drive. Best Practices and Pro Tips You need an official Microsoft ISO
– Unlike the command prompt default, Win10XPE boots into a familiar Windows desktop. You get a taskbar, notification area, and file explorer with right-click context menus. | Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | |