Utilities

Utilities are additional tools that OSDeploy downloads and uses during boot image creation. They are installed on the Windows 11 build machine and, where applicable, injected directly into WinPE.

Component	Purpose	Required	Install Method
7-Zip	Extraction and archive utility; injected into WinPE	Optional	Install-OSDeploySoftware

Use Install-OSDeploySoftware to install utilities. Run it without parameters to list all available components and the command to install each one.

Overview

Utilities complement the core ADK and driver workflows. Some utilities run only on the build machine (for example, to extract driver packs); others are injected into the WinPE image so they are available at deployment time. OSDeploy manages utility downloads and WinPE injection automatically during Build-OSDeployBoot and Invoke-OSDeployMDT.

In This Section

• 7-Zip — Archive extraction tool installed on the build machine and injected into WinPE