Install-OSDeploySoftware

Installs OS deployment prerequisite software on Windows.

Property	Value
Module	OSDeploy
Platform	Windows 11 (amd64 / arm64)
Requires	PowerShell 7.6; Administrator rights for ADK, MDT, and Hyper-V installs; winget for Git and VS Code
Output	System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject

Description

Single entry point for setting up a Windows workstation with all tools commonly required for OS deployment work.

Without -Force, the function runs in preview mode: it returns a table showing each requested component's name, download source, documentation link, and the exact command needed to install it.

Add -Force to perform the actual installation.

Supported components:

Name	Full Name	Install Method
adk-25h2	Windows ADK 10.1.26100.2454 + WinPE add-on	curl.exe download
adk-26h1	Windows ADK 10.1.28000.1 + WinPE add-on	curl.exe download
mdt	Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 6.3.8456.1000	curl.exe download
git	Git for Windows	winget
code	Visual Studio Code (stable)	winget
code-insiders	Visual Studio Code Insiders (pre-release)	winget
hyperv	Hyper-V Windows optional feature	Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature
7zip	7-Zip	winget

When -Name is omitted, the function returns a list of all available components and the exact command to install each one. No changes are made.

Syntax

Install-OSDeploySoftware [[-Name] <String[]>] [-Force] [-DownloadOnly] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
-Name	String[]	No	One or more component names to inspect or install. Accepts alias -Component. When omitted, lists all available components.
-Force	Switch	No	Performs the installation. Without this switch the command runs in preview mode only.
-DownloadOnly	Switch	No	Downloads installers to the cache without installing. Not supported for winget- or feature-based components (git, code, code-insiders, hyperv).

Examples

# List all available components and the install command for each
Install-OSDeploySoftware

# Preview what would be installed for Windows ADK 26H1
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name 'adk-26h1'

# Install Windows ADK 26H1 and its WinPE add-on
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name 'adk-26h1' -Force

# Install Git for Windows, Visual Studio Code, and VS Code Insiders
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name 'git', 'code', 'code-insiders' -Force

# Install 7-Zip
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name '7zip' -Force

# Download the MDT installer without installing
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name 'mdt' -DownloadOnly

# Install MDT
Install-OSDeploySoftware -Name 'mdt' -Force