Decrapifying W10 at WDS image but can't remove apps

[Sheridan]

One last attempt before I burn W10 edu and embrace LTSC :-)

 

I've got a captured WIM, mounted it and got the list of apps - I've then tried to remove them from the mounted wim so I can clean it at that stage

 

However, for each app it simply says ' Error 2 the system cannot find the file specified' and the dism log shows this (for bing weather in this case)

 

2018-12-18 11:35:07, Info DISM DISM Appx Provider: PID=3632 TID=2492 Processing 'packagename' option at index 2 - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx

2018-12-18 11:35:07, Info DISM DISM Appx Provider: PID=3632 TID=2492 packagename='Microsoft.BingWeather_4.18.56.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx

2018-12-18 11:35:07, Error DISM DISM Appx Provider: PID=3632 TID=2492 Failed to get staged packages for package 'Microsoft.BingWeather_4.18.56.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe'. - CPackageAdapter::CreateForRemove(hr:0x80070002)

2018-12-18 11:35:07, Error DISM DISM Appx Provider: PID=3632 TID=2492 Failed while initializing package adapter for package 'Microsoft.BingWeather_4.18.56.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::RemoveAllUserAppx(hr:0x80070002)

2018-12-18 11:35:07, Error DISM DISM Appx Provider: PID=3632 TID=2492 Failed to remove package 'Microsoft.BingWeather_4.18.56.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe' - CAppxManager::ProcessCommandRemoveAllUserAppx(hr:0x80070002)

 

The app name I got from the image itself, so how can it not find it when trying to remove it? Its all in the same mounted folder

 

The only thing I noticed is the log says Index 2 - but when I mounted it the index in the original wim file was 1, but there is only one mounted image?

[tmoon-mint]

You could try using Dism++ and see what provisioned packages it picks up? https://www.chuyu.me

[arh1a]

This is what I do to every stock WIM before using it to create a golden image with MDT/SCCM. Been running Windows 10 Education pretty much since its been release with minimal issues.

 

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Removing-Built-in-apps-65dc387b

 

Run this command in PowerShell before removing the apps from the WIM - Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted

Edited December 18, 2018 by arh1a

[arh1a]

Here's a list of what to keep - https://www.vacuumbreather.com/index.php/blog/item/81-windows-10-1809-built-in-apps-what-to-keep

[SimonInOz]

Great, thanks a lot.