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# Build-OSDeployBoot

Builds customized WinPE boot media from an imported WinRE or Windows ADK source.

| Property | Value                                                                                  |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Module   | OSDeploy                                                                               |
| Platform | Windows 11 25H2 build 26200 or later (amd64 / arm64)                                   |
| Requires | PowerShell 7.6, Windows ADK and WinPE add-on, OSDCloud 26.7.25.2, Administrator rights |
| Output   | None; sets `$global:BuildMedia` as process state                                       |

## Syntax

```powershell
# Default
Build-OSDeployBoot [-Architecture <String>] [-Languages <String[]>]
    [-SetAllIntl <String>] [-SetInputLocale <String>] [-SetTimeZone <String>]
    [-SkipAdkPackages] [-UpdateUSB] [-Auto] [-Options <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

# Profile
Build-OSDeployBoot -ProfileName <String> [-Architecture <String>]
    [-Languages <String[]>] [-SetAllIntl <String>] [-SetInputLocale <String>]
    [-SetTimeZone <String>] [-SkipAdkPackages] [-UpdateUSB] [-Auto]
    [-Options <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

# ADK
Build-OSDeployBoot -Architecture <String> -UseAdkWinPE [-Languages <String[]>]
    [-SetAllIntl <String>] [-SetInputLocale <String>] [-SetTimeZone <String>]
    [-SkipAdkPackages] [-UpdateUSB] [-Options <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

# ADKProfile
Build-OSDeployBoot -ProfileName <String> -UseAdkWinPE [-Architecture <String>]
    [-Languages <String[]>] [-SetAllIntl <String>] [-SetInputLocale <String>]
    [-SetTimeZone <String>] [-SkipAdkPackages] [-UpdateUSB]
    [-Options <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
```

## Parameters

| Parameter          | Type       | Required     | Description                                                                                             |
| ------------------ | ---------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-ProfileName`     | `String`   | Profile sets | Exact name of an existing architecture-specific profile. The profile is read but not modified.          |
| `-Architecture`    | `String`   | ADK set      | `amd64` or `arm64`; filters WinRE selection or selects ADK paths.                                       |
| `-Languages`       | `String[]` | No           | Valid ADK language identifiers or `*`.                                                                  |
| `-SetAllIntl`      | `String`   | No           | WinPE international-settings value.                                                                     |
| `-SetInputLocale`  | `String`   | No           | WinPE input locale.                                                                                     |
| `-SetTimeZone`     | `String`   | No           | Value accepted by `tzutil /l`; defaults to the current timezone.                                        |
| `-SkipAdkPackages` | `Switch`   | No           | Skip ADK optional-component and language packages.                                                      |
| `-UseAdkWinPE`     | `Switch`   | ADK sets     | Use ADK `winpe.wim`; cannot be combined with `-Auto`.                                                   |
| `-UpdateUSB`       | `Switch`   | No           | Run the final update step for `USB-WinPE` partitions.                                                   |
| `-Auto`            | `Switch`   | WinRE sets   | Select the newest compatible WinRE source, with ADK fallback.                                           |
| `-Options`         | `String[]` | No           | `pwsh`, `dart`, or both.                                                                                |
| `-WhatIf`          | `Switch`   | No           | Stop at build-directory creation after configuration; a recent profile snapshot can already be written. |
| `-Confirm`         | `Switch`   | No           | Confirm build-directory creation.                                                                       |

## Examples

```powershell
Build-OSDeployBoot
```

```powershell
Build-OSDeployBoot -ProfileName 'Contoso-amd64' -Options 'pwsh'
```

```powershell
Build-OSDeployBoot -Architecture 'arm64' -UseAdkWinPE
```

When `-ProfileName` is omitted, configuration is written to `recent-amd64.json` or `recent-arm64.json`. Named profiles are created and maintained with the BootProfilePreview commands.


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