please read this to get started!

IMPORTANT: This whole thing was crafted and tested with Windows 10 version 20H2.
This is actually the only supported version!

What will you need to run this?

• a working Windows 10 installation
• a working commandline GIT client
• a windows ISO image or Windows Media creator
• some tools from Microsoft
• some other tools (curl, 7zip etc. pp.)

1. Setup your workspace

1.1 Create some directories

open cmd.exe and execute:

mkdir c:\tools
mkdir c:\temp

1.2 Set needed environment variables

set TOOLS=c:\tools
set T=c:\TEMP

Make them permanent (... in case you open a new cmd window):

setx TOOLS c:\tools
setx T c:\TEMP

2. Get/Install basic tools and software

2.1 Get 7-zip

7-ZIP Website

Download: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900-x64.exe
... and save the executable in folder "software".

Execute the self extracting file:

software\7z1900-x64.exe

Save the contents to: c:\temp.

After extracting execute:

move /Y %T%\7z.exe %TOOLS%
move /Y %T%\7z.dll %TOOLS%
del /S /Q /A %T%\*.* 1>nul
rd /S /Q %T%\Lang

2.2 Get curl

CURL Website

Download: https://curl.se/windows/dl-7.75.0_3/curl-7.75.0_3-win64-mingw.zip
... and save the executable in folder "software".

Extract: the self extracting file:

%TOOLS%\7z -y -o%T%\curl e software\curl-7.75.0_3-win64-mingw.zip
move /Y %T%\curl\curl.exe %TOOLS%
move /Y %T%\curl\libcurl*.dll %TOOLS%
move /Y %T%\curl\curl-ca-bundle.crt %TOOLS%
rd /S /Q %T%\curl

2.3 Install GIT

GIT for windows website

Download with curl to software folder:

set URL=https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.30.1.windows.1
set EXE=Git-2.30.1-64-bit.exe
%TOOLS%\curl -L %URL%/%EXE% --output software\%EXE%

Create the GIT configfile for the setup program (use notepad):

[Setup]
Lang=default
Dir=c:\tools\git
Group=Git
NoIcons=1
SetupType=default
Components=gitlfs
Tasks=
EditorOption=CustomEditor
CustomEditorPath=notepad.exe
DefaultBranchOption= 
PathOption=CmdTools
SSHOption=OpenSSH
TortoiseOption=false
CURLOption=OpenSSL
CRLFOption=CRLFCommitAsIs
BashTerminalOption=ConHost
GitPullBehaviorOption=Merge
UseCredentialManager=Disabled
PerformanceTweaksFSCache=Disabled
EnableSymlinks=Disabled
EnablePseudoConsoleSupport=Disabled

Save it to c:\temp\install-git.txt

Execute the Git setup:

software\%EXE% /LOADINF=c:\temp\install-git.txt /NORESTART /NOCANCEL /SILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS

Cleanup:

del /S /Q /A c:\temp\install-git.txt 1>nul

2.4 Modify system PATH

WARNING!
DO NOT execute this in case you have important contents in your path variable!

To display the PATH variable execute:

echo %PATH%

If necessary modify the command below or extend your path variable via the windows settings GUI! You need to extend your PATH variable with the following new pathes:

%TOOLS%
%TOOLS%\git\bin
%TOOLS%\git\usr\bin

But in case you are fine with our path settings just execute:

set PATH=%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps;%TOOLS%;%TOOLS%\git\bin;%TOOLS%\git\usr\bin
setx PATH %SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps;%TOOLS%;%TOOLS%\git\bin;%TOOLS%\git\usr\bin

3. Clone this repository

cd /D %USERPROFILE%
mkdir workspace\github
cd workspace\github
git clone https://github.com/mhgschmidt/w10install.git
cd w10install

4. Get/Install essential building tools and software

4.1 Windows ADK

The Windows ADK contains the Windows Image Manager and some other essential tools.

You can try to download it with the script "download-software.cmd" and then execute "install-adk.cmd". Or you can get it manually under: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install

Save it in folder "software" and install it with:

adksetup.exe /q /ceip off /norestart /features OptionId.DeploymentTools