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Required Software

Table 1 lists the software packages required for creating a Windows private image.

Table 1 Required software packages

Name

Description

How to Obtain

Workspace_HDP_WindowsDesktop_Installer_x.x.x.iso

Windows image creation tool

Click here to obtain the image creation tool.

Click here to obtain the CMS signature file of the image tool.

OS ISO file
  • Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2
  • Windows 11 Pro 24H2
  • Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2
  • Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024

Obtain ISO files from Microsoft or other legal channels.

Click here.

NOTICE:

The ISO file must be an official pure image obtained from an official channel. Do not use non-official images or customized private images. These images have many unknown modifications of the OS and can lead to failed template creation or incompatibility with HDP.

AnyBurn

CD/DVD-ROM drive creation tool

Click here.

VirtIO driver package

VirtIO driver

Click here to download the required driver package from the VirtIO official website.

Application

Prepare application software as required, such as office and real-time communication software.

Prepared by users

7z1900-x64.exe

7-Zip compression software, which is used to compress or decompress software packages

Click here.

VC_redist.x64.exe

Visual Studio 2017 runtime library, which is used to install the basic library for running desktop applications

How to obtain:

By the document release date, click here to obtain.

VC_redist.x86.exe

CloudbaseInitSetup_xxx.msi

An ECS initialization tool used to configure usernames, passwords, and the hostname and hosts files of ECSs to be created using images

Download the appropriate version of Cloudbase-Init installation package based on the Windows bit version. You are advised to download the latest version.

Cloudbase-Init has two versions: stable and beta.

To obtain the stable version, visit the following paths:

To obtain the beta version, visit the following paths:

Peripheral driver

Prepare the peripheral drivers as required.

Prepared by users

HW.SysAgent.Installer_64.msi HW.SysPrep.Installer_64.msi

Used for desktop provisioning and HDA upgrade.

Double-click to install.

Click here to obtain HW.SysAgent.

Click here to obtain the CMS signature file of HW.SysAgent.

Click here to obtain HW.SysPrep.

Click here to obtain the CMS signature file of HW.SysPrep.

WKSAppCenterAgent.msi

WKSAppCenter.msi

Needs to be installed when Workspace uses the application center.

Double-click to install.

Click here to obtain WKSAPPCenterAgent.

Click here to obtain the CMS signature file of WKSAPPCenterAgent.

Click here to obtain WKSAppCenter.

Click here to obtain the CMS signature file of WKSAppCenter.

Specifications

Create product specifications supported by Windows 11.

Ac8

Make2023BootableMedia.ps1

NOTE:

Only Windows 11 23H2 needs to update the ISO file.

Used to update the ISO file of Windows 11 23H2

Click here.

Click on the right of the script page to download.