This document contains a list of Windows ADK/WinPE versions that are supported with Imaging Toolkit. This document will be updated when new ADK/WinPE versions are made available. All versions listed can be used to deploy Windows 10 and 11.
For Windows version compatibility with Imaging Toolkit see the Windows support matrix.
WARNING Do not install unsupported, incompatible or mixed ADK/WinPE versions unless requested by ENGL technical support.Before installing ADK and WinPE addon ensure your chosen management solution (ZENworks, SCCM, etc.) supports it. |
| ADK / WinPE | Imaging Toolkit | Known Issues |
| 11 24H2 (10.1.26100.2454) December 2024  | 14.0 12.0.7 | Imaging front-end (Zim) becomes unresponsive. (see issue #1 workaround) Note: Version displays as 10.1.26100.1 in WinPE. |
| 11 24H2 (10.1.26100.1)  | 14.0 12.0.7 | Imaging front-end (Zim) becomes unresponsive. (see issue #1 workaround) |
11 23H2/22H2 (10.1.25398.1) September 2023  | 14.0 12.0.7 | Imaging front-end (Zim) becomes unresponsive. (see issue #1 workaround) |
| 11 22H2 (10.1.22621.1)  | 14.0 12.0.7 12.0.6 12.0.5 12.0.4 12.0.3 12.0.2 | Partition drive letters not assigned automatically. (see issue #2 workaround) |
| 11 21H2 (10.1.22000.1)  | 14.0 12.0.7 12.0.6 12.0.5 12.0.4 12.0.3 12.0.2 12.0.1 12.0 | Partition drive letters not assigned automatically. (see issue #2 workaround) |
| 10 2004 (10.1.19041.1) | 14.0 12.0.7 12.0.6 12.0.5 12.0.4 12.0.3 12.0.2 12.0.1 12.0 | None |
1. ADK/WinPE causes imaging front-end (Zim) to become unresponsive
Latest versions of WinPE may cause the Zim imaging front-end to become unresponsive when Ztrace is loaded.
Workaround:
Edit zim.cfg to prevent Ztrace from loading by commenting out the File:Run line.
Note: Imaging Toolkit 12.0.7 / 14.0 Integration Wizard generates an ENGL WinPE zim.cfg already includes commented out Ztrace.
If:File,Exist,"%_ZimDir%zim.log"
; Disabled Ztrace from running to prevent imaging front-end (Zim) hang with later WinPE
; File:Run,"cmd /c start Ztrace /trace:%_ZimDir%zim.log /zorder:bottom",verbose
End:
2. ADK/WinPE for Windows 11 driver letters not assigned
This WinPE version may cause drive letters to not be assigned to partitions which will cause image capture to fail.
- Workaround 1
Uninstall ADK/WinPE for Windows 11 21H2, then install ADK/WinPE for Windows 10 2004, then run Integration Wizard to update the TFTP boot media. Windows 11 capture and restore works fine using WinPE for Windows 10 2004. - Workaround 2
To capture an image using ADK/WinPE for Windows 11 21H2, modify the following zim.cfg section as follows.
; Make an image
Label:Dev_Make_Image
; Workaround to fix drive letters BEGIN
If:File,Exist,"%_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt"
File:Delete,"%_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt"
End:
; Workaround to fix drive letters END
If:EFI,Exist
File:Append,"%_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt","select disk 0"
File:Append,"%_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt","select volume 1"
File:Append,"%_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt","assign"
File:Run,"diskpart /s %_ZimDir%ZimCaptureScript.txt",silent
End: