DISMTools Files

This is the sixth preview release (Beta 3) of DISMTools 0.8, with new features and enhancements:

## File hashes | File | Name | Hash (SHA256) | |:--:|:--:|:--:| | Installer | dt_setup.exe | **77AFF9B61A6F847E51C61C9C835035269E496BDB935A42DE74D7E4524C121A6E** | | Portable | DISMTools.zip | **30B8FBE5D2573FA6C7ED19A5A63402270BA64D463A1BCA39E18D04BACE4C6EC9** | > [!IMPORTANT] > If you use Windows Defender, it may incorrectly flag this version as malware. SmartScreen may also do this. Don't worry; this is safe to download and use. > > This AV solution flags this program because it lacks code-signing certificates, which are quite expensive (as of January 2025, 660 and 864 dollars for 3 years of SV and EV certificates, respectively, from [Comodo](https://comodosslstore.com/codesigning.aspx)). > > If you use other antivirus solutions, you will not see this problem. Learn more [here](https://christitus.com/bad-windows-defender/) ## Bugfixes - Fixed an issue where the program would throw an exception when saving Windows PE configuration of an offline Windows PE installation ## New features ### Preinstallation Environment Helper - The WDS Helper Client now detects the assigned volume letter for the image share more reliably - ISO file creation results are now displayed in a notification:

- You can now configure the keyboard layout in the Preinstallation Environment graphically:

- A keyboard layout override policy has been added:

- You can now save Preinstallation Environment policies for future sessions - When configuring a custom wallpaper for the Preinstallation Environment, it will pull backgrounds imposed by group policy, if defined - The Sysprep Preparation Tool has been updated to allow you to remove AppX packages that can cause Sysprep to fail:

### Unattended answer file features - Batch scripts with NT extensions are no longer supported - The following starter scripts are affected by this version: | Starter Script | Stage | State | |:--|:--|:--:| | **Configure PowerShell execution policy** | During System Configuration | **New** | | **Configure Power Plan Values** | During System Configuration | **New** | ### Image Tasks - Questions asked by the image information saver are no longer asked in the background - FFU file commit operations are now carried out when saving changes to mounted FFU files after performing image tasks such as adding packages or enabling features - An option has been added to prevent the machine from sleeping while performing image operations. Configure this setting by going to Options > Image operations:

### Miscellaneous - The home panel has seen a visual overhaul:

- The following libraries and components have been updated: | Component | Previous version | New version | |:--:|:--:|:--:| | [Markdig](https://github.com/xoofx/Markdig) | `1.1.3` | `1.2.0` | ## Update details Setting migration will be performed when you update to this version. These are the settings that will be affected: | Setting | New status | Reason | |:--|:--|:--| | Image Operations > Prevent the machine from sleeping while performing image operations | **New** | | | DISMTools PE Policies | **New policies** | | ## What's Changed * DISMTools 0.8 Preview 6 by @CodingWonders in https://github.com/CodingWonders/DISMTools/pull/359 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/CodingWonders/DISMTools/compare/v0.8_pre_2651...v0.8_pre_2652