ESD Installer 0.1.15 — Test release

Test release. Automated checks passed, but these changes have not yet been tested through a full Windows installation. Try them in a disposable virtual machine first.

All editions

• When an installation stops, the real reason is now shown instead of a generic "stopped with exit code" message.
• Worker exit codes are explained in plain words, for example when administrator rights were not granted.

Windows 10/11

• An unanswered administrator prompt is now reported as the installer not starting, instead of "unexpected error".

Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1

• Fixed the installation process occasionally closing without any message partway through an installation.
• DiskPart errors are now reported with their actual text, and a warning is logged if the destination does not look formatted as requested.
• A damaged or incomplete ISO is now reported as possibly damaged instead of as an unsupported format.

Windows 8/8.1

• The chosen edition's Windows version is no longer left out of the approved installation plan.

Keep the image on a separate local drive from the destination. No new languages or interface redesign are included. The installers remain unsigned.

Downloads

• ESD-Installer-Setup-0.1.15.exe for Windows 10 and Windows 11
• ESD-Installer-Windows8-Setup-0.1.15.exe for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
• ESD-Installer-Windows7-Setup-0.1.15.exe for Windows 7 SP1

SHA-256

Checksum files are in the SHA-256 folder.

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