> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.osdeploy.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide.md). # OSDeploy Guide - [PC Requirements](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/requirements.md): Prepare a Windows 11 PC with the software required to build OSDeploy boot media. - [Windows 11](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/requirements/windows-11-os.md): Prepare a supported Windows 11 workstation for OSDeploy. - [PowerShell 7](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/requirements/powershell-7.md): Install PowerShell 7.6 or later from the MSI package required by OSDeploy. - [PowerShell Modules](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/requirements/powershell-modules.md): Install the PowerShell modules required for current OSDeploy and OSDCloud workflows. - [Required Community Registration](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/registration.md): Register an OSDeploy PC with a free Recast Software Community License. - [Quick Setup](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/quick-setup.md): Prepare an OSDeploy workstation and create Hydra boot media with Invoke-OSDeployHydration. - [Basic Setup](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic.md): Prepare an OSDeploy workstation, build boot media, and test the completed environment. - [Install Required Software](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic/install-osdeploysoftware.md): Install Windows ADK 25H2 and 7-Zip for OSDeploy boot-image creation. - [Update Core Content](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic/update-osdeploycore.md): Download and prepare the Windows, recovery, and driver content used by OSDeploy. - [Build a Boot Image](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic/build-osdeployboot.md): Build customized OSDeploy WinPE media from an imported WinRE image or the Windows ADK WinPE image. - [Test a Boot ISO](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic/new-osdeployhypervm.md): Create a Hyper-V virtual machine for testing OSDeploy boot media. - [Create an Boot USB](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/basic/new-osdeploybootusb.md): Create a two-partition OSDCloud USB drive from completed OSDeploy Boot media. - [Cmdlets](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets.md): Use task-oriented guides for the public commands in the OSDeploy PowerShell module. - [Get-OSDeployModulePath](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/get-osdeploymodulepath.md): Return and use the root path of the currently loaded OSDeploy module. - [Get-OSDeployModuleVersion](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/get-osdeploymoduleversion.md): Return, compare, and format the version of the currently loaded OSDeploy module. - [Import-OSDeployLicense](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/import-osdeploylicense.md): Import and reconcile a Recast Software license from a license file or ZIP archive. - [Show-OSDeployLicense](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/show-osdeploylicense.md): Discover, inspect, and validate the Recast Software license candidate selected for OSDeploy. - [Invoke-OSDeployHydration](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/invoke-osdeployhydration.md): Prepare an OSDeploy workstation, refresh Windows and driver content, build architecture-specific Hydra boot media, and optionally test it in Hyper-V. - [Install-OSDeploySoftware](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware.md): List, preview, download, or install the software components used by OSDeploy. - [Windows ADK 25H2](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/windows-adk-25h2.md): Install Windows ADK 25H2 and its matching Windows PE add-on for OSDeploy boot-image creation. - [7-Zip](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/7-zip.md): Install 7-Zip and prepare the amd64 and arm64 files used by OSDeploy boot images. - [Windows ADK 26H1](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/windows-adk-26h1.md): Install Windows ADK 26H1 and its matching Windows PE add-on for applicable OSDeploy builds. - [Git for Windows](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/git-for-windows.md): Install Git for Windows and complete the current user's global Git identity. - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/vs-code-stable.md): Install the stable Visual Studio Code channel with WinGet and OSDeploy. - [Visual Studio Code Insiders](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/vs-code-insiders.md): Install the Visual Studio Code Insiders channel with WinGet and OSDeploy. - [Microsoft MDT](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/microsoft-mdt.md): Download, verify, and install the retired Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for existing workflows. - [Microsoft Hyper-V](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploysoftware/microsoft-hyper-v.md): Enable the Microsoft Hyper-V optional feature and identify whether Windows must restart. - [Update-OSDeployCore](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploycore.md): Refresh Windows ESD, Windows OS and recovery, and WinPE driver content in the required order. - [Update-OSDeployCoreESD](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploycoreesd.md): Download and verify Windows 11 25H2 Enterprise ESD files for OSDeploy Core. - [Update-OSDeployCoreRE](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploycorere.md): Export Windows Recovery Environment images and supporting Windows OS content from cached Enterprise ESD files. - [Update-OSDeployCoreDrivers](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploycoredrivers.md): Download and prepare WinPE driver packages for OSDeploy Core boot images. - [Build-OSDeployBoot](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/build-osdeployboot.md): Configure and build customized OSDeploy WinPE media from an imported WinRE image or the Windows ADK WinPE image. - [New-OSDeployBootProfilePreview](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/new-osdeploybootprofilepreview.md): Create a persistent architecture-specific OSDeploy Boot profile without building media. - [Update-OSDeployBootProfilePreview](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploybootprofilepreview.md): Update the selections and settings of an existing OSDeploy Boot profile. - [Delete-OSDeployBootProfilePreview](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/delete-osdeploybootprofilepreview.md): Delete an OSDeploy Boot profile and its profile-local content. - [Update-OSDeployBootISO](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploybootiso.md): Rebuild standard and CA 2023 ISO files from an existing OSDeploy Boot media build. - [New-OSDeployBootUSB](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/new-osdeploybootusb.md): Create a two-partition OSDeploy USB drive from a completed OSDeploy Boot build. - [Update-OSDeployBootUSB](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/update-osdeploybootusb.md): Refresh existing OSDeploy USB volumes from a selected standard or CA 2023 boot-media tree. - [Install-OSDeployMDT](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/install-osdeploymdt.md): Audit or initialize an MDT deployment share for OSDeploy customization. - [Invoke-OSDeployMDT](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/invoke-osdeploymdt.md): Apply OSDeploy customizations at MDT LiteTouchPE exit stages. - [New-OSDeployHyperVM](https://www.osdeploy.com/guide/cmdlets/new-osdeployhypervm.md): Configure and create an OSDeploy Hyper-V virtual machine. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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