Select Programs and Features within the settings window.

To do this, at your desktop type Win+X and click Apps and Features at the top.

Enable the Hyper-V Platform and reboot the host.

Select and install Deployment Tools and Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE).

Open the Windows ADK for Windows 10 installer.

Your experience may vary if you do not ensure your host is already on Version 1709.

Note: technically this is not required, but these instructions will assume this.

Ensure your host is already operating on Windows 10 Version 1709.

Designate a workstation (physical machine) with Hyper-V capability as the “host” for this project.

Download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10 Version 1709 from here.

Download the Windows ISO for which you are creating custom media.

I have, however, successfully used this method for the last four years without issue – deploying across thousands of computers within the organization I work for (and of course at home as well).

Please note that there are multiple ways to achieve the same end goal.

This article will be extremely similar to my previous article for 1703, but all screenshots are updated to reflect the latest experience.Īs mentioned previously, for this walk through I will be detailing the steps I personally use. This also means that it’s time for an updated “How To” on creating customized Windows install media. It’s Fall 2017 (in North America), and you know what that means – Microsoft has released the latest Windows 10 version.

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