MDT Console crashes with ADK Win11 WinPE

[dagmoen]

Win11 WinPE does not include x86 binaries.
The MDT Console crashes when you go to Properties->WindowsPE on the deployment share.
I installed the Windows10 WinPE and it worked (adkwinpesetup.exe)

[arwidmark]

No need to use an older ADK, simply create an empty x86\WinPE_OCs folder structure in the Windows ADK folder, and MDT is happy. We don't use the x86 version, but MDT looks for that folder. Here is a blog post on the topic: https://www.deploymentresearch.com/windows-11-deployment-using-mdt-8456-with-windows-adk-23h2-build-25398/

[dagmoen]

Thanks :) I followed this article, might want to get that extra step in the guide. https://www.deploymentresearch.com/hydration-kit-for-windows-server-2022-sql-server-2019-and-configmgr-current-branch/

[alkadarness-bit]

Win11 WinPE does not include x86 binaries. The MDT Console crashes when you go to Properties->WindowsPE on the deployment share. I installed the Windows10 WinPE and it worked (adkwinpesetup.exe)

[arwidmark]

We have this note in the setup guide:

Note: Because the Windows ADK for Windows 11 does not include the 32-bit (x86) version of Windows PE, you'll need to create an empty x86\WinPE_OCs folder structure in the Windows ADK folder. MDT doesn't use, but still looks for, this directory.