Windows 10 from ESD

Get the Download URL from WSUS
I can see the ESD Upgrade in WSUS teasing me . . .
So a search in WSUS gets me the link to download the ESD
Here's the link
​http://b1.download.windowsupdate.com/d/upgr/2018/09/17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_clientbusiness_vol_x64fre_en-us_d29ef094928a77496cdf53d072b5023eddea7281.esd​
And here's the script that gets me the link
(Get-WsusServer -Name DC -PortNumber 8530).SearchUpdates('Feature update to Windows 10 (business editions), version 1809, en-us') | ForEach-Object { 
    Write-Verbose "Looking at update id $($_.Id.UpdateId) revision: $($_.Id.RevisionNumber)" -Verbose
    $_.GetInstallableItems() | ForEach-Object {
        $_.Files | ForEach-Object {
            [PsCustomObject]@{
                URI = $_.OriginUri.OriginalString
                FileName = $_.OriginUri.Segments[-1]
            }
        }
    }
} | Select-Object URI
Download the ESD
So I then download the ESD to C:\Temp and get some quick information on the ESD in PowerShell.  Looks like all the ISO files and the Boot Wims are part of the ESD . . . great.  I have everything I need to rebuild the full media
$ImagePath = 'C:\Temp\17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_clientbusiness_vol_x64fre_en-us_d29ef094928a77496cdf53d072b5023eddea7281.esd'
Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath $ImagePath
and I get some good info . . . 
ImageIndex       : 1
ImageName        : Windows Setup Media
ImageDescription : Windows Setup Media
ImageSize        : 272,796,537 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 2
ImageName        : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
ImageDescription : Microsoft Windows PE (x64)
ImageSize        : 1,781,417,248 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 3
ImageName        : Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)
ImageDescription : Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)
ImageSize        : 1,941,119,642 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 4
ImageName        : Windows 10 Education
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Education
ImageSize        : 14,356,142,049 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 5
ImageName        : Windows 10 Education N
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Education N
ImageSize        : 13,548,111,095 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 6
ImageName        : Windows 10 Enterprise
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Enterprise
ImageSize        : 14,356,212,795 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 7
ImageName        : Windows 10 Enterprise N
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Enterprise N
ImageSize        : 13,548,004,622 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 8
ImageName        : Windows 10 Pro
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Pro
ImageSize        : 14,356,028,734 bytes
​
ImageIndex       : 9
ImageName        : Windows 10 Pro N
ImageDescription : Windows 10 Pro N
ImageSize        : 13,547,960,587 bytes
Extracting and Exporting the ESD
A quick PowerShell script to do all the work.  Its important for me to place the contents in C:\x64
$ImagePath = 'C:\Temp\17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_clientbusiness_vol_x64fre_en-us_d29ef094928a77496cdf53d072b5023eddea7281.esd'
$ApplyPath = 'C:\x64'
​
Expand-WindowsImage -ImagePath $ImagePath -Index 1 -ApplyPath $ApplyPath
Export-WindowsImage -SourceImagePath $ImagePath -SourceIndex 2 -DestinationImagePath "$ApplyPath\Sources\Boot.wim" -DestinationName 'Microsoft Windows PE (x64)' -CompressionType max -CheckIntegrity
Export-WindowsImage -SourceImagePath $ImagePath -SourceIndex 3 -DestinationImagePath "$ApplyPath\Sources\Boot.wim" -DestinationName 'Microsoft Windows Setup (x64)' -CompressionType max -CheckIntegrity -Setbootable
Export-WindowsImage -SourceImagePath $ImagePath -SourceIndex 6 -DestinationImagePath "$ApplyPath\Sources\Install.wim" -DestinationName 'Windows 10 Enterprise' -CompressionType max -CheckIntegrity
OSBuilder Import-OSMedia
Because OSBuilder looks on all Drives for this path . . . and I can easily import the OS
Known Issue
I do have problems removing Provisioned Appx Packages when using the ESD as the source, even running from an 1809 system, so you have been warned!
No mistakes on my part
And even DISM is a NO GO
Here's what the chatty DISM log says
Info DISM   DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 Processing 'packagename' option at index 2 - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx
Info DISM   DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 packagename='Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.18052.20211.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx
Error DISM  DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 Failed to get staged packages for package 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.18052.20211.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe'. - CPackageAdapter::CreateForRemove(hr:0x80070002)
Error DISM  DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 Failed while initializing package adapter for package 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.18052.20211.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::RemoveAllUserAppx(hr:0x80070002)
Error DISM  DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 Failed to remove package 'Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.18052.20211.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx(hr:0x80070002)
Error DISM  DISM Appx Provider: PID=5440 TID=6632 Failed processing command to remove Appx package - CAppxManager::ExecuteCmdLine(hr:0x80070002)
Info DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=5440 TID=2496 Found the OSServices.  Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
Info DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=5440 TID=2496 Found the OSServices.  Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
Info DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=5440 TID=2496 Found the PE Provider.  Waiting to finalize it until all other providers are unloaded. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnDisconnect
Info DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=5440 TID=2496 Finalizing the servicing provider(DISM Package Manager) - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_DisconnectProvider
Info DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=5440 TID=2496 Finalizing CBS core. - CDISMPackageManager::Finalize
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Came across this link, so maybe because I used an ESD . . . anyone else?
Removing Windows 10 Built In Apps from a Windows 10 Image
I've Googled all over the place on how to remove the built in Windows 10 Apps like 3D Builder, Zune, Xbox, etc from a Windows 10 image file.   All of the tutorials always point to the same thing - ...
serverfault.com
Final Steps
So I guess I'll just create an ISO and build a Virtual Machine and see if OSBuilder works from there.  Enjoy!
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Windows Setup: FAT32 USB with +4GB Install.wim
Windows 10 1809 Appx Issues
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