fix: Missing equals sign before ConvertNTFS (#1727)

Fix path to "Desktop" folder to work correctly with different locales on Windows XP.

.devcontainer/010 - Windows 11 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/020 - Windows 11 LTSC/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/030 - Windows 10 Pro/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/040 - Windows 10 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/050 - Windows 10 LTSC/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/060 - Windows 8.1 Enterprise/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/070 - Windows 7 Ultimate/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/080 - Windows Vista Ultimate/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/090 - Windows XP Professional/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/100 - Windows 2000 Professional/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/110 - Windows Server 2025/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/120 - Windows Server 2022/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/130 - Windows Server 2019/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/140 - Windows Server 2016/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/150 - Windows Server 2012 R2/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/160 - Windows Server 2008 R2/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/170 - Windows Server 2003/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/180 - Tiny11/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/190 - Tiny11 Core/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/200 - Tiny11 Nano/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/210 - Tiny10/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   }, 
   "dockerComposeFile": "../codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
     "onAutoForward": "ignore"
   },
   "dockerComposeFile": "codespaces.yml",
-  "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/windows",
   "initializeCommand": "docker system prune --all --force"
 }

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       -
         name: Docker metadata
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
           context: git
           images: |
@@ -43,23 +43,23 @@ jobs:
           DOCKER_METADATA_ANNOTATIONS_LEVELS: manifest,index
       - 
         name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
       -
         name: Login into Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       -
         name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       -
         name: Build Docker image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           context: .
           push: true

.github/workflows/check.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       -
         name: Run ShellCheck
         uses: ludeeus/action-shellcheck@master
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ jobs:
          file-endings: ".xml"
       -
         name: Validate JSON and YML files
-        uses: GrantBirki/json-yaml-validate@v4
+        uses: GrantBirki/json-yaml-validate@v5.0.0
         with:
           yaml_exclude_regex: ".*\\kubernetes\\.yml$"

.github/workflows/hub.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ jobs:
   dockerHubDescription:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      -
+        name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - 
         name: Docker Hub Description
         uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v5

.github/workflows/links.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: Links
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: links
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  links:
+    name: Links
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      packages: read
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      -
+        name: Validate Links
+        run: |
+          errors=0
+          count=0
+          host=""
+          declare -A seen
+          wget https://github.com/lwthiker/curl-impersonate/releases/download/v0.6.1/curl-impersonate-v0.6.1.x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+          tar -xzf curl-impersonate-v0.6.1.x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
+          sudo cp curl-impersonate-ff /usr/local/bin/
+          check() {
+            local url="$1" http
+            http=$(curl-impersonate-ff -sSL -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 -I -- "$url" 2>&1) || http="000"
+            [[ "$http" == 2* ]] && return 0
+            http=$(curl-impersonate-ff -sSL -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 -r "0-0" -- "$url" 2>&1) || http="000"
+            [[ "$http" == 2* ]]
+          }
+          while IFS= read -r line; do
+            if [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*local[[:space:]]+host=\"(https://[^\"]+)\" ]]; then
+              host="${BASH_REMATCH[1]%/}"
+              continue
+            fi
+            [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*url=\"(.+)\" ]] || continue
+            val="${BASH_REMATCH[1]#/}"
+            if [[ "$val" == https://* ]]; then
+              url="$val"
+            elif [[ -n "$host" ]]; then
+              url="$host/$val"
+            else
+              continue
+            fi
+            [[ -v seen[$url] ]] && continue
+            seen[$url]=1
+            count=$((count + 1))
+            if check "$url"; then
+              echo "  OK: $url"
+            else
+              echo "FAIL: $url"
+              errors=$((errors + 1))
+            fi
+          done < "src/define.sh"
+          echo ""
+          printf '%d/%d links valid\n' "$(( count - errors ))" "$count"
+          (( errors == 0 ))

.github/workflows/review.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
       -
         name: Spelling
         uses: reviewdog/action-misspell@v1

Dockerfile

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 ARG VERSION_ARG="latest"
 FROM scratch AS build-amd64
 
-COPY --from=qemux/qemu:7.28 / /
+COPY --from=qemux/qemu:7.30 / /
 
 ARG TARGETARCH
+ARG VERSION_WSDD="1.24"
+ARG VERSION_VIRTIO="1.9.57"
+
 ARG DEBCONF_NOWARNINGS="yes"
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ARG DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN="true"
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
         cabextract \
         libxml2-utils \
         libarchive-tools && \
-    wget "https://github.com/gershnik/wsdd-native/releases/download/v1.22/wsddn_1.22_${TARGETARCH}.deb" -O /tmp/wsddn.deb -q && \
+    wget "https://github.com/gershnik/wsdd-native/releases/download/v${VERSION_WSDD}/wsddn_${VERSION_WSDD}_${TARGETARCH}.deb" -O /tmp/wsddn.deb -q && \
     dpkg -i /tmp/wsddn.deb && \
     apt-get clean && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
 COPY --chmod=755 ./src /run/
 COPY --chmod=755 ./assets /run/assets
 
-ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v1.9.48-0/virtio-win-1.9.48.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
+ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v${VERSION_VIRTIO}-0/virtio-win-${VERSION_VIRTIO}.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
 
 FROM dockurr/windows-arm:${VERSION_ARG} AS build-arm64
 FROM build-${TARGETARCH}

assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win10x64-iot.xml

@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win10x64.xml

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win11x64-iot.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win11x64.xml

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2008r2-eval.xml

@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2008r2.xml

@@ -157,6 +157,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2012r2-eval.xml

@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2012r2.xml

@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2016-eval.xml

@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2016.xml

@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2019-eval.xml

@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2019-hv.xml

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>dism.exe /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V /NoRestart</Path>
           <Description>Disable Hyper-V role</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>3</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2019.xml

@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2022-eval.xml

@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2022.xml

@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2025-eval.xml

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win2025.xml

@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win7x64.xml

@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml

@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml

@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/win81x64.xml

@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

assets/winvistax64.xml

@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
+      <RunSynchronous>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>1</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
+      </RunSynchronous>
+    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">

readme.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Windows inside a Docker container.
 
 ## Video 📺
 
-[![Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xhGYobuG508/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGYobuG508)
+[![Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xhGYobuG508/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGYobuG508)
 
 ## Usage 🐳
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
   ```
   
 > [!TIP]
-> This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss. However you will need to [manually extend the disk partition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume?tabs=disk-management) since the added disk space will appear as unallocated.
+> This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss. However you will need to [manually extend the disk partition](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/extend-a-basic-volume?tabs=disk-management) afterwards, since the added disk space will appear as unallocated.
 
 ### How do I share files with the host?
 
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/windows/refs/heads/mas
     - /dev/bus/usb
   ```
 
-  If the device is a USB disk drive, please wait until after the installation is fully completed before connecting it. Otherwise the installation may fail, as the order of the disks can get rearranged.
+> [!WARNING]  
+> Adding a USB mass storage device before Windows Setup has finished may cause it to fail. Or worse: the drive can get formatted  as the system disk, and all your data will be lost! So always keep them disconnected when launching the container for the first time.
 
 ### How do I verify if my system supports KVM?
 

src/define.sh

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ parseVersion() {
     VERSION="${VERSION:1:-1}"
   fi
 
-  VERSION=$(expr "$VERSION" : "^\ *\(.*[^ ]\)\ *$")
+  [ -n "$VERSION" ] && VERSION=$(expr "$VERSION" : "^\ *\(.*[^ ]\)\ *$")
   [ -z "$VERSION" ] && VERSION="win11"
 
   case "${VERSION,,}" in
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ getLanguage() {
       lang="Latvian"
       desc="$lang"
       culture="lv-LV" ;;
-    "nb" | "nb-"* |"nn" | "nn-"* | "no" | "no-"* )
+    "nb" | "nb-"* | "nn" | "nn-"* | "no" | "no-"* )
       short="no"
       lang="Norwegian"
       desc="$lang"
@@ -734,11 +734,7 @@ getMido() {
     "win11x64-enterprise-iot-eval" | "win11x64-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
       size=5060020224
       sum="2cee70bd183df42b92a2e0da08cc2bb7a2a9ce3a3841955a012c0f77aeb3cb29"
-      url="https://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/888969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1.240331-1435.ge_release_CLIENT_IOT_LTSC_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
-      ;;
-    "win10x64" )
-      size=6140975104
-      sum="a6f470ca6d331eb353b815c043e327a347f594f37ff525f17764738fe812852e"
+      url="https://software-static.download.prss.microsoft.com/dbazure/998969d5-f34g-4e03-ac9d-1f9786c66749/26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_IOT_LTSC_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64-enterprise-eval" )
       size=5550497792
@@ -817,9 +813,9 @@ getLink1() {
 
   case "${id,,}" in
     "win11x64" | "win11x64-enterprise" | "win11x64-enterprise-eval" )
-      size=5332989952
-      sum="aa1ad990f930d907b7a34ea897abbb0dfbe47552ca8acc146f92e40381839e05"
-      url="11/en-us_windows_11_24h2_x64.iso"
+      size=6723362816
+      sum="d6f5e10db6a6654190ab575fc72c392b7663e31a0156bcc9ce719496a6dde37d"
+      url="11/en-us_windows_11_25h2_x64.iso"
       ;;
     "win11x64-iot" | "win11x64-enterprise-iot" | "win11x64-enterprise-iot-eval" )
       size=5144817664
@@ -832,8 +828,8 @@ getLink1() {
       url="11/X23-81951_26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_CLIENT_ENTERPRISES_OEM_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64" | "win10x64-enterprise" | "win10x64-enterprise-eval" )
-      size=5535252480
-      sum="557871965263d0fd0a1ea50b5d0d0d7cb04a279148ca905c1c675c9bc0d5486c"
+      size=5767888896
+      sum="9dce12d73168debc697919a6bc4d8c6624b2175bbed01a2ca97edb7d93627319"
       url="10/en-us_windows_10_22h2_x64.iso"
       ;;
     "win10x64-iot" | "win10x64-enterprise-iot" | "win10x64-enterprise-iot-eval" )
@@ -1078,6 +1074,7 @@ getLink3() {
       size=387424256
       sum="08b11c3897eb38d1e6566a17cec5cdf2b3c620444e160e3db200a7e223aabbd8"
       url="Windows_2000_SP4.iso"
+      ;;
   esac
 
   case "${ret,,}" in
@@ -1167,10 +1164,15 @@ getLink4() {
       sum="c3c604c03677504e8905090a8ce5bb1dde76b6fd58e10f32e3a25bef21b2abe1"
       url="en_windows_8.1_enterprise_with_update_x64_dvd/en_windows_8.1_enterprise_with_update_x64_dvd_6054382.iso"
       ;;
+    "win2025" | "win2025-eval" )
+      size=6014152704
+      sum="d0ef4502e350e3c6c53c15b1b3020d38a5ded011bf04998e950720ac8579b23d"
+      url="26100.1742.240906-0331.ge-release-svc-refresh-server-eval-x-64-fre-en-us/26100.1742.240906-0331.ge_release_svc_refresh_SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso"
+      ;;
     "win2022" | "win2022-eval" )
-      size=5365624832
-      sum="c3c57bb2cf723973a7dcfb1a21e97dfa035753a7f111e348ad918bb64b3114db"
-      url="win-server-2022/2227-January_2024/en-us_windows_server_2022_updated_jan_2024_x64_dvd_2b7a0c9f.iso"
+      size=5550684160
+      sum="5a077ee2a95976ef9f3623eb4040e25cdf7f8f01dee3b8165a32a7626f39f025"
+      url="en-us_windows_server_2022_x64_dvd_620d7eac_202405/en-us_windows_server_2022_x64_dvd_620d7eac.iso"
       ;;
     "win2019" | "win2019-eval" )
       size=5575774208
@@ -1215,7 +1217,7 @@ getLink4() {
     "winvistax64" | "winvistax64-ultimate" )
       size=3861460992
       sum="edf9f947c5791469fd7d2d40a5dcce663efa754f91847aa1d28ed7f585675b78"
-      url="en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267_202010/en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267.iso"
+      url="ms_windows_vista_sp2/en_windows_vista_sp2_x64_dvd_342267.iso"
       ;;
     "winvistax64-enterprise" )
       size=3205953536
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@ getLink4() {
       size=386859008
       sum="e3816f6e80b66ff686ead03eeafffe9daf020a5e4717b8bd4736b7c51733ba22"
       url="MicrosoftWindows2000BuildCollection/5.00.2195.6717_x86fre_client-professional_retail_en-us-ZRMPFPP_EN.iso"
+      ;;
   esac
 
   case "${ret,,}" in
@@ -1605,7 +1608,7 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo "    OemPnPDriversPath=\"Drivers\viostor;Drivers\NetKVM;Drivers\sata\""
           echo "    NoWaitAfterTextMode=1"
           echo "    NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1"
-          echo "    FileSystem-ConvertNTFS"
+          echo "    FileSystem=ConvertNTFS"
           echo "    ExtendOemPartition=0"
           echo "    Hibernation=\"No\""
           echo ""
@@ -1766,7 +1769,7 @@ prepareInstall() {
           echo ""
           echo "Call Domain.MoveHere(LocalAdminADsPath, \"$username\")"
           echo ""
-          echo "Set oLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(\"%userprofile%\\Desktop\\Shared.lnk\"))"
+          echo "Set oLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(WshShell.SpecialFolders(\"Desktop\") & \"\\Shared.lnk\")"
           echo "With oLink"
           echo "  .TargetPath = \"\\\\host.lan\\Data\""
           echo "  .Save"

src/entry.sh

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ cd /run
 . proc.sh       # Initialize processor
 . power.sh      # Configure shutdown
 . memory.sh     # Check available memory
+. balloon.sh    # Initialize ballooning
 . config.sh     # Configure arguments
 . finish.sh     # Finish initialization
 

src/install.sh

@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ getPlatform() {
   case "${arch,,}" in
     "0" ) platform="x86" ;;
     "9" ) platform="x64" ;;
-    "12" )platform="arm64" ;;
+    "12" ) platform="arm64" ;;
   esac
 
   echo "$platform"
@@ -1015,12 +1015,13 @@ addDrivers() {
   addDriver "$version" "$drivers" "$target" "vioserial" || return 1
   addDriver "$version" "$drivers" "$target" "qemupciserial" || return 1
 
-  case "${version,,}" in
-    "win11x64"* | "win2025"* )
-      # Workaround Virtio GPU driver bug
   local dst="$src/\$OEM\$/\$\$/Drivers"
   mkdir -p "$dst" || return 1
   cp -Lr "$dest/." "$dst" || return 1
+
+  case "${version,,}" in
+    "win11x64"* | "win2025"* )
+      # Workaround Virtio GPU driver bug
       rm -rf "$dest/viogpudo"
       ;;
   esac

src/mido.sh

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ download_windows() {
 
   case "${id,,}" in
     "win11x64" ) windows_version="11" && download_type="1" ;;
-    "win10x64" ) windows_version="10" && download_type="1" ;;
     "win11arm64" ) windows_version="11arm64" && download_type="2" ;;
     * ) error "Invalid VERSION specified, value \"$id\" is not recognized!" && return 1 ;;
   esac
@@ -115,15 +114,59 @@ download_windows() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Permit Session ID: $session_id"
+  # Microsoft download "protection" requires the sessionId to be whitelisted through vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags
+
+  org_id="y6jn8c31"
+  vls_url="https://vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags?org_id=$org_id&session_id=$session_id"
+
+  [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo "Session ID: $session_id"
+
   # Permit Session ID
-  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "https://vlscppe.microsoft.com/tags?org_id=y6jn8c31&session_id=$session_id" || {
+  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$vls_url" || {
+    # This should only happen if there's been some change to how this API works
+    handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
+    return $?
+  }
+
+  # Microsoft download "protection" also requires an ov-df.microsoft.com request/reply
+  # 1) Request mdt.js to get w and rticks. InstanceId is (currently) constant.
+
+  instance_id="560dc9f3-1aa5-4a2f-b63c-9e18f8d0e175"
+  ov_url="https://ov-df.microsoft.com/mdt.js?instanceId=$instance_id&PageId=si&session_id=$session_id"
+
+  ov_data=$(curl --silent --max-time 30 --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 1M --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$ov_url") || {
+    handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
+    return $?
+  }
+
+  if [[ $ov_data =~ [\?\&]w=([A-Fa-f0-9]+) ]]; then
+    ovw="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ $ov_data =~ rticks=\"\+?([0-9]+) ]]; then
+    rticks="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z $ovw || -z $rticks ]]; then
+    error "Could not extract ov-df data from Microsoft server!"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  sleep 0.2
+
+  # 2) Send a reply with session ID, current epoch and previously retrieved w and rticks
+
+  mdt=$(date +%s%3N)
+  ov_url="https://ov-df.microsoft.com/?session_id=$session_id&CustomerId=$instance_id&PageId=si&w=$ovw&mdt=$mdt&rticks=$rticks"
+
+  curl --silent --max-time 30 --output /dev/null --user-agent "$user_agent" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$ov_url" || {
     # This should only happen if there's been some change to how this API works
     handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
     return $?
   }
 
   [[ "$DEBUG" == [Yy1]* ]] && echo -n "Getting language SKU ID: "
+
   sku_url="https://www.microsoft.com/software-download-connector/api/getskuinformationbyproductedition?profile=$profile&ProductEditionId=$product_edition_id&SKU=undefined&friendlyFileName=undefined&Locale=en-US&sessionID=$session_id"
   language_skuid_json=$(curl --silent --max-time 30 --request GET --user-agent "$user_agent" --referer "$url" --header "Accept:" --max-filesize 100K --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.2 --http1.1 -- "$sku_url") || {
     handle_curl_error "$?" "Microsoft"
@@ -198,12 +241,6 @@ download_windows_eval() {
     "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
       enterprise_type="iot"
       windows_version="windows-11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-eval" ;;
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-eval" )
-      enterprise_type="enterprise"
-      windows_version="windows-10-enterprise" ;;
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc-eval" )
-      enterprise_type="ltsc"
-      windows_version="windows-10-enterprise" ;;
     "win2025-eval" )
       enterprise_type="server"
       windows_version="windows-server-2025" ;;
@@ -349,7 +386,8 @@ getWindows() {
   info "$msg" && html "$msg"
 
   case "${version,,}" in
-    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-iot"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc"* )
+    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | \
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-iot"* | "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise-ltsc"* )
       if [[ "${lang,,}" != "en" && "${lang,,}" != "en-"* ]]; then
         error "No download in the $language language available for $edition!"
         MIDO_URL="" && return 1
@@ -367,16 +405,16 @@ getWindows() {
   esac
 
   case "${version,,}" in
-    "win10${PLATFORM,,}" | "win11${PLATFORM,,}" )
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}" )
       download_windows "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
-    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
+    "win11${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
       download_windows_eval "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
     "win2025-eval" | "win2022-eval" | "win2019-eval" | "win2019-hv" | "win2016-eval" | "win2012r2-eval" )
       download_windows_eval "$version" "$lang" "$edition" && return 0
       ;;
-    "win81${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* | "win2008r2" )
+    "win2008r2" | "win81${PLATFORM,,}"* | "win10${PLATFORM,,}-enterprise"* )
       ;;
     * ) error "Invalid VERSION specified, value \"$version\" is not recognized!" ;;
   esac

src/power.sh

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 # Configure QEMU for graceful shutdown
 
 QEMU_TERM=""
-QEMU_DIR="/run/shm"
-QEMU_PID="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.pid"
 QEMU_PTY="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.pty"
 QEMU_LOG="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.log"
 QEMU_OUT="$QEMU_DIR/qemu.out"
@@ -76,6 +74,12 @@ finish() {
   local pid
   local cnt=0
   local reason=$1
+  local pids=(
+        "/var/run/tpm.pid"
+        "/var/run/wsdd.pid"
+        "/var/run/samba/nmbd.pid"
+        "/var/run/samba/smbd.pid"
+      )
 
   touch "$QEMU_END"
 
@@ -114,21 +118,12 @@ finish() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  pid="/var/run/tpm.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
-  rm -f "$pid"
-
-  pid="/var/run/wsdd.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
-  rm -f "$pid"
-
-  pid="/var/run/samba/nmbd.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
-  rm -f "$pid"
-
-  pid="/var/run/samba/smbd.pid"
-  [ -s "$pid" ] && pKill "$(<"$pid")"
+  for pid in "${pids[@]}"; do
+      if [[ -s "$pid" ]]; then 
+          pKill "$(cat "$pid")"
+      fi
       rm -f "$pid"
+  done 
 
   closeNetwork
 
@@ -236,8 +231,7 @@ _graceful_shutdown() {
 }
 
 SERIAL="pty"
-MONITOR="telnet:localhost:$MON_PORT,server,nowait,nodelay"
-MONITOR+=" -daemonize -D $QEMU_LOG -pidfile $QEMU_PID"
+MONITOR="telnet:localhost:$MON_PORT,server,nowait,nodelay -daemonize -D $QEMU_LOG"
 
 _trap _graceful_shutdown SIGTERM SIGHUP SIGINT SIGABRT SIGQUIT