How do I create an MSI file to do the following:
Install file.vbs into C:\Windows
Import file.xml into TaskScheduler
Note: both files to be contained in the MSI file.
Thank you
When deploying or reinstalling Windows in an enterprise environment or even on personal devices, many users rely on installation images—custom, often streamlined ISO files or WIM images built for speed, consistency, or specific hardware requirements. Yet, an important warning from Microsoft has...
cybersecurity
deploymentautomation
endpoint security
enterprise security
install images
iso updates
it management
malware protection
microsoft defender
os installation
powershell scripting
security best practices
security updates
supply chain security
system security
threat protection
wim images
windows deployment
windows security
windows updates
automated setup
autounattend
batch script
deploymentautomation
disk management
disk partitioning
dism script
partition automation
partition creation
partition script
recovery environment
recovery partition
system imaging
system recovery
unattended installation
wim file
windows deployment
windows deployment image
windows pe
windows recovery
Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a foundational component for many enterprise and organizational IT infrastructures, streamlining the deployment of Windows operating systems over a network. As environments become more dependent on centralized deployment and automation, the security of these...
cve-2025-29957
cybersecurity risks
denial of service
deploymentautomation
insider threats
it infrastructure
it security threats
network security
network security best practices
patch management
resource exhaustion
resource management
security vulnerability
server security
system hardening
vulnerability management
vulnerability mitigation
wds security
windows deployment services
windows server
A surge of concern has swept through IT and cybersecurity circles following the disclosure of a critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Deployment Services (WDS) platform. Unlike more intricate bugs that require a sophisticated attacker or privileged access, this flaw enables...
When reinstalling Windows, especially when switching to specialized editions like Windows 10 LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel), setting up a fully functional and productive environment can be time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need to reinstall multiple applications. This is where...
application automation
automated app install
automation tools
batch application installation
bulk software install
deploymentautomation
enterprise deployment
enterprise windows
it automation
it productivity
ninite
post-windows installation
silent installation
software automation
software deployment
software updater
software updates
system provisioning
system rebuilding
system setup
windows 10 ltsc
windows 11
windows app management
windows customization
windows enterprise
windows ltsc
windows maintenance
windows management
windows optimization
windows provisioning
windows reinstallation
windows setup
windows software
windows system tools
windows tools
windows update tools
For anyone facing the daunting task of setting up a new Windows installation, the path from a blank slate to a fully functional machine is often both time-consuming and tedious. Whether you’re upgrading, downgrading, switching Windows flavors like LTSC, or recovering from a system failure...
-pc management
app installation
application installation
application management
application provisioning
application setup
application updates
automated software install
automation software
automation tools
automation utilities
clean install
clean windows install
deploymentautomationdeployment tools
driver installation
driver management
driver update
driver updates
enterprise it
enterprise software
enterprise windows
enterprise windows deployment
fleet management
freeware
fresh windows install
it administration
it automation
it management
it productivity
it solutions
it tools
long-term windows support
mass software installation
ninite
ninite utility
offline installation
open source
open-source software
os customization
os deployment
pc provisioning
post-install setup
post-installation
post-installation tools
privacy tools
proactive maintenance
productivity software
productivity tools
remote deployment
remote management
silent installer
silent installers
silent software installation
software automation
software deployment
software installation
software management
software update
software updates
system efficiency
system provisioning
system rebuild
system rebuilding
system reinstall
system setup
system setup tools
unattended setup
windows
windows 10
windows 10 end of support
windows 10 ltsc
windows 11
windows 11 alternatives
windows 11 migration
windows 2025
windows automation
windows customization
windows deployment
windows ecosystem
windows installation
windows ltsc
windows maintenance
windows management
windows management tools
windows optimization
windows os setup
windows post-install
windows privacy tools
windows productivity
windows provisioning
windows rebuilds
windows refresh
windows reinstall
windows reinstall solutions
windows reinstall tools
windows repair tools
windows security
windows setup
windows setup automation
windows software
windows software automation
windows software deployment
windows software setup
windows support
windows support end
windows system recovery
windows system setup
windows system tools
windows tools
windows transition
windows update
windows update automation
windows updates
windows upgrade
windows utilities
windows utility tools
Navigating the Complexity of Windows Imaging with DISMTools: Ushering in a New Era of Accessibility
Reinventing Deployment Imaging on Windows
For decades, Microsoft’s Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool—universally known as DISM—has been the power user’s essential Swiss Army knife for...
deploymentautomation
dism tools
easier windows imaging
esd to wim conversion
gui for dism
image customization
image editing software
image management
iso creation
it automation
offline image servicing
open source windows tools
system administration
system deployment
unattended setup
windows deployment
windows deployment tools
windows imaging
windows imaging platform
windows os customization