Download and install the Windows ADK

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) has the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment, and to test the quality and performance of your system, its added components, and the applications running on it. The Windows ADK includes:

The Windows Assessment Toolkit and the Windows Performance Toolkit to assess the quality and performance of systems or components.

Deployment tools such as WinPE, Sysprep, and other tools that you can use to customize and deploy Windows 10 images.

Starting with Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) is released separately from the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). To add Windows PE to your ADK installation, download the Windows PE Addon and run the included installer after installing the ADK. This change enables post-RTM updates to tools in the ADK. After you run the installer, the WinPE files will be in the same location as they were in previous ADK installs.

A Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 20H2 will not be released. You can use the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 2004 To deploy Windows 10, version 20H2.

Other ADK downloads

ADK version and download link	Description
ADK for Windows 10 Insider Preview	Windows Insiders can download preview versions of the ADK. See what’s new for Windows Insiders for Business.
ADK for Windows 10, version 1903	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1903. You can use this version to deploy Windows 10, version 1909 as well.
Windows PE add-on for ADK, version 1903	Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) for Windows 10, version 1903
ADK for Windows 10, version 1809	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1809
Windows PE add-on for ADK, version 1809	New as of Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) is avalable separately form the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
ADK for Windows 10, version 1803	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1803
ADK for Windows 10, version 1709	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1709. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1709, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v4.4.
ADK for Windows 10, version 1703	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1703. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1703, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v3.2.
ADK for Windows 10, version 1607	What’s new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1607. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1607, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v2.0 (14393_v1).
ADK for Windows 8.1	Use the ADK for Windows 10, version 2004 Use the Windows Performance Toolkit for Windows 8.1 that’s available in the Windows 8.1 SDK Assessments are no longer available
Windows OEM HAL Extension Test Cert 2017	To use the Windows ADK to work with HAL Extensions, download and install the updated Windows OEM HAL Extension Test Cert 2017 (TEST ONLY) certificate. Learn more.

Install the ADK

Install the ADK based on what works best for your environment.

• For computers that are connected to the internet, you can use any of the download links above.
• For secure manufacturing environments, you can install the Windows ADK offline.
• For automated installs, you can silently install the Windows ADK.

Windows ADK tools for IT pros

Windows ADK contains core assessment and deployment tools that IT Pros can use to deploy Windows 10 company-wide, including the User State Migration Tool (USMT) and Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).

What’s new in ADK kits and tools

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 2004

Windows Performance Recorder (WPR)

New SkipPDBGen Option — During WPR stop, you can now specify in the command line the ability to skip generation of PDBs (NGen & Embedded) to help reduce trace stop time.

• wpr-stop [-skipPdbGen]

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1903

Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA)

The latest WPA has two new features:

Right-Click Tooltips for Column Headers — Use this for “one click” changes to Column Aggregation, Format, and Modes.

Utility Columns for CPU Tables (Sampled & Precise) — This augments the Weight or Usage columns values by performance characteristics of the Processor Architecture.

Windows System Image Manager known issue

When using Window System Image Manager (SIM), you might encounter errors if the ADK is installed on a device running a 64-bit version of Windows. To create unattended Windows Setup answer files on a 64-bit version of Windows, download the WSIM 1903 update, and follow the included installation instructions.

Hashes for the WSIM 1903 update download:

• SHA1 — EB6F0DDE2CBEF44261174E23BFF844418E1CC428
• SHA256 — D20D0F5AA5E4AECC2D8E344B2A88E65AA799598C89CF19229C82E27C4E961D83

Windows Assessment Toolkit known issue

The Fast Startup assessment may not automatically reboot some systems using an ACPI Time and Alarm device after shutdown when the “use wake timers” option is selected in the assessment configuration. If this is blocking test automation, clear the option and retry.

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1809

Windows PE

Starting with Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) is released separately from the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). To add Windows PE to your ADK installation, download the Windows PE Addon and run the included installer after installing the ADK. This change enables post-RTM updates to tools in the ADK. After running the installer for the WinPE add-on, the WinPE files will be in the same location as they were in previous installs of the ADK.

With the latest version of Windows Performance Recorder (WPR), WPR Profiles (WPRP) with Custom Events in TraceMergeProperties now work as intended. Due to this change, if a custom WPRP contains an TraceMergeProperties XML element with an empty set of Custom Events, this will no longer include the default set of Custom Events (ImageIDs, WinSat, etc). To keep the same behavior with previous versions, make sure to include the following attribute as part of the TraceMergeProperties element: Base=”TraceMerge_Default”

With the latest version of Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA), .NET 4.5.2 framework is required for certain components when running on Windows 8 installations. To ensure proper use of WPA, download the latest version of .NET.

Retail Demo Experience (RDX)

RDX 3.0 is available in Windows 10, version 1809, and will be automatically updated on Windows 10, version 1803 for connected devices. Updates include a new webpage-style layout, a new API to allow you to manage your own assets, and a digital fact tag that can be updated locally from the sales floor.

Answer file setting changes

For an overview of Unattend settings that are new, deprecated, and removed, see Changed answer file settings for Windows 10, version 1809 for desktop editions.

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1803

PowerView

PowerView is a new tool used to visualize data from Energy Estimation Engine logs produced by powercfg /srumutil, and Windows Assessment Toolkit battery life tests.

New in Windows Assessment Toolkit

• Standby (S3) and Hibernate (S4) battery life workloads
• Productivity Workload (prerequisite: install Microsoft Office 2016 before executing the test)
• Modern Standby Performance

Answer file setting changes for Windows 10, version 1803

For an overview of Unattend settings that are new, deprecated, and removed, see Changed answer file settings for Windows 10, version 1803 for desktop editions.

MDM: Enhanced device and PC management

More changes

See What’s new in Windows 10 for the latest features and changes in design, customization, manufacturing, and drivers.

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1709

Support for ARM64 platforms

Answer file setting changes for Windows 10, version 1709

For an overview of Unattend settings that are new, deprecated, and removed, see Changed answer file settings for Windows 10 version 1709 for desktop editions.

To learn more about Unattend settings, see the Unattended Windows Setup Reference.

MDM: Enhanced device and PC management for Windows 10, version 1709

More changes for Windows 10, version 1709

See What’s new in Windows 10 for the latest features and changes in design, customization, manufacturing, and drivers.

Learn about the ADK tools

The topics below provide instructions on using the tools included in the Windows 10 ADK:

You can find ADK tools located in the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1703

Windows Configuration Designer

Previously known as Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD), the tool for creating provisioning packages is renamed Windows Configuration Designer. Windows Configuration Designer in Windows 10, version 1703, includes several new wizards to make it easier to create provisioning packages.

New answer file settings added

MDM: Enhanced device and PC management for Windows 10, version 1703

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1607

Pick and choose desktop applications

With siloed provisioning packages, you can now pick and choose which desktop applications to add to your images during deployment. You no longer need to recapture the entire set of applications into your recovery image, they’re added in automatically. These packages support space-saving features like Compact OS and single-instancing.

Build IoT Core images for large-scale deployment

Capture your apps, drivers, and settings, and deploy them securely to new devices. Learn how with the IoT Core manufacturing guides.

The Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) language pack (zh-HK) is no longer used

The Chinese (Taiwan) language pack (zh-TW) supports both Taiwan and Hong Kong locales. For more information, see Available Language Packs for Windows.

You can limit access to a single Windows app (assigned access)

New answer file settings added for Windows 10, version 1607

• Add more tiles to the Start Menu: SquareOrDesktopTile7 through SquareOrDesktopTile12
• Add an advanced pen settings app
• Allow a chat window in a remote access session
• Set auto-brightness controls
• See more new answer file settings

MDM: Enhanced device and PC management for Windows 10, version 1607

What’s new in the Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1511

The Windows ADK now includes Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer, the Windows Assessment Toolkit, the Windows Performance Toolkit, and several new and improved deployment tools that can help you automate a large-scale deployment of WindowsВ 10.

Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD)

• Quickly create a provisioning package that you can use to customize devices without re-imaging.
• Build a customized WindowsВ 10 image for specific market segments and regions.

Push-button reset incorporates system updates by default

Users can now refresh or restore their PCs to the updated version of the system files, instead of having to reinstall each update individually.

Partial language packs now available

Want to add more languages for users when they turn on their device? Instead of adding full language packs, save space by adding just the base user interface files for a language. Later, if your user needs handwriting or voice recognition capabilities, Windows can download them as needed.

New package type: Capabilities

This new Windows package type lets you request services like Microsoft .NET or languages without specifying the version. Use the DISM tool to search multiple sources like Windows Update or your corporate servers to find and install the latest version.

Save space by running Windows from compressed OS files

You can now run Windows directly from compressed files. This is similar to WIMBoot, introduced in WindowsВ 8.1 Update 1. This new process uses individual files instead of a static WIM file. When updating system files, Windows now replaces the old files instead of keeping both copies.

Начало работы с ADK Windows Server Essentials Getting Started with the Windows Server Essentials ADK

Область применения: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials Applies To: Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Комплект средств для развертывания и оценки (ADK) для серверного программного обеспечения Windows Server Essentials основан на ADK для ® операционной системы Windows server 2012, поэтому документация для этого ADK применяется, если не указано иное. The Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for the Windows Server Essentials server software is based on the ADK for the Windows Server® 2012 operating system, so the documentation for that ADK applies here, unless otherwise noted. Представленные здесь сведения предназначены для партнеров, которые предустанавливают операционную систему для своих заказчиков. The information included here is specific to partners who intend to preinstall the operating system for their customers.

Комплект средств для развертывания и оценки (ADK) для Windows Server Essentials можно загрузить из центра загрузки Майкрософт. You can download the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for the Windows Server Essentials from the Microsoft Download Center.

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