Validation OS feature packages reference
You can add feature packages to add functionality to Validation OS.
Where to get Validation OS Optional Components
Validation OS features packages are are .cab packages that can be added to an offline Validation OS .wim image. The feature package .cab files to enable these features are available on the Validation OS ISO in the <Root>\cabs folder:
- Each optional component has a language-neutral and language-specific version of the cab. Both versions need to be added to an image.
- Validation OS support WOW. If any of your applications rely on x86 binaries make sure to also add the WOW64 package.
How to add Optional Components
You can add packages to it with DISM /add-package. To learn more about using DISM to add packages to a Windows image, see Add or remove packages offline using DISM:
- Optional components can only be added to an offline image
- Both the lanugauge-neutral and language-specific .cabs have to be added to an image
Validation OS Optional Components
| Optional component | Package name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PowerShell | Microsoft-OneCore-Devices-PowerShell-Package.cab | Allows you to run PowerShell scripts, includes basic modules |
| Basic connectivity | Microsoft-WinVOS-Connectivity-Package.cab | Enables support for some connectivity features such as HID, USB and Serial |
| Disk tools | Microsoft-WinVOS-DiskTools-Package.cab Microsoft-WinVOS-DiskTools-WOW64-Package.cab |
Includes diskpart.exe tool |
| GDI Plus | Microsoft-WinVOS-GDIPlus-Package.cab Microsoft-WinVOS-GDIPlus-WOW64-Package.cab |
Add GDI plus support |
| .NET Framework 4.5 | Microsoft-WinVOS-NetFx45-Package.cab Microsoft-WinVOS-NetFx45-WOW64-Package.cab |
Enables basic .NET features |
| Plug and Play | Microsoft-WinVOS-PnP-Package.cab Microsoft-WinVOS-PnP-WOW64-Package.cab |
Add additional Plug and Play features |
| Windows Device Portal | Microsoft-WinVOS-WDP-Package.cab Microsoft-WinVOS-WDP-WOW64-Package.cab |
Enables WDP server, where user can access the device portal from a client machine |
| Other drivers | Microsoft-OneCore-PersistentMemory-Drivers-Package.cab Microsoft-Windows-CoreSystem-ClassExtensions-Package.cab Microsoft-Windows-CoreSystem-NetworkDrivers-Package.cab Microsoft-Windows-CoreSystem-OnecoreDrivers-Package.cab |
Additional drivers available when needed |