#Requires -RunAsAdministrator #Requires -Version 5.1 <# .SYNOPSIS Provisions a Windows VM as a CI build template (run INSIDE the VM once). .DESCRIPTION This script is run ONE TIME inside the template VM before taking the "BaseClean" snapshot. After the snapshot is taken, never modify the VM. Installs and configures: - Windows Updates (all available, via COM API — no external module needed) - WinRM with basic authentication (for PSSession from host) - A dedicated local build user account - Visual Studio Build Tools 2026 (MSBuild, MSVC, .NET desktop targets) - .NET SDK 10.x - Firewall rules for WinRM NOTE: Git is NOT installed. The host clones the repository and copies the source tree into the VM via WinRM (Option B isolation model). ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ NETWORK REQUIREMENT DURING SETUP ║ ║ The VM must have internet access while this script runs so it can ║ ║ download Windows Updates and tool installers. The VM NIC must be ║ ║ set to VMnet8 (NAT) — keep it on NAT permanently (builds use NAT ║ ║ for pip/nuget downloads at runtime). ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ After this script completes: 1. Shut down the VM (Start → Shut down) The VM stays on VMnet8 (NAT) — internet access is required for builds. 2. In VMware Workstation: VM → Snapshot → Take Snapshot Name it exactly: BaseClean 3. Power off the VM and leave it powered off permanently .PARAMETER SkipWindowsUpdate Skip the Windows Update step (useful if updates were already applied). .NOTES Invoke via Prepare-TemplateSetup.ps1 from the HOST (recommended), or run manually from an elevated PowerShell session INSIDE the VM: Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force .\Setup-TemplateVM.ps1 #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Local username for the CI build account inside the VM [string] $BuildUsername = 'ci_build', # Password for the build account. # Must be supplied by the caller (Prepare-TemplateSetup.ps1 prompts interactively). # Store the same password in Windows Credential Manager on the HOST as target "BuildVMGuest". [Parameter(Mandatory)] [string] $BuildPassword, # .NET SDK channel to install (should match the host SDK version) [string] $DotNetSdkVersion = '10.0', # Python version to install (x.y.z — must match an exact release on python.org) [string] $PythonVersion = '3.13.3', # Skip Windows Update (useful when updates already applied or no internet) [switch] $SkipWindowsUpdate ) Set-StrictMode -Version Latest $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' function Write-Step { param([string]$Message) Write-Host "`n=== $Message ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan } # ── Step 0: Windows Update ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── # NOTE: The Windows Update COM API (Microsoft.Update.Session) raises E_ACCESSDENIED # when called from a WinRM/network-logon session. We work around this by running # the actual download+install inside a Scheduled Task (SYSTEM account, full token). if ($SkipWindowsUpdate) { Write-Host "[Setup] Skipping Windows Update (SkipWindowsUpdate switch set)." } else { Write-Step "Running Windows Update via Scheduled Task (avoids WinRM token restrictions)" # --- worker script that runs as SYSTEM inside the scheduled task --- $wuWorkerPath = 'C:\CI\wu_worker.ps1' $wuResultPath = 'C:\CI\wu_result.txt' $wuRebootPath = 'C:\CI\wu_reboot.txt' $wuLogPath = 'C:\CI\wu_log.txt' $wuWorker = @' $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' try { $s = New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.Session $q = $s.CreateUpdateSearcher() $found = $q.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software' and IsHidden=0") $count = $found.Updates.Count if ($count -eq 0) { "0" | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_result.txt "False" | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_reboot.txt "No updates needed." | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_log.txt } else { "Downloading $count update(s)..." | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_log.txt $dl = $s.CreateUpdateDownloader() $dl.Updates = $found.Updates $dl.Download() | Out-Null "Installing $count update(s)..." | Add-Content C:\CI\wu_log.txt $inst = $s.CreateUpdateInstaller() $inst.Updates = $found.Updates $r = $inst.Install() [string]$r.ResultCode | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_result.txt [string]$r.RebootRequired | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_reboot.txt "Done. ResultCode=$($r.ResultCode) RebootRequired=$($r.RebootRequired)" | Add-Content C:\CI\wu_log.txt } } catch { "ERROR: $_" | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_log.txt "99" | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_result.txt "False" | Set-Content C:\CI\wu_reboot.txt } '@ $wuWorker | Set-Content -Path $wuWorkerPath -Encoding UTF8 # Remove any leftover result files from a previous run Remove-Item $wuResultPath, $wuRebootPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # Register scheduled task running as SYSTEM $taskName = 'CI-WindowsUpdate' Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' ` -Argument "-NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$wuWorkerPath`"" $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId 'SYSTEM' -RunLevel Highest Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Principal $principal -Force | Out-Null Write-Host "Scheduled task registered. Starting Windows Update..." Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName # Poll until the task finishes (result file written = task complete) $timeout = [datetime]::UtcNow.AddMinutes(60) $dotCount = 0 while (-not (Test-Path $wuResultPath)) { if ([datetime]::UtcNow -gt $timeout) { throw "Windows Update timed out after 60 minutes." } Start-Sleep -Seconds 15 $dotCount++ if ($dotCount % 4 -eq 0) { Write-Host " ... still running ($(([datetime]::UtcNow - ($timeout.AddMinutes(-60))).Minutes) min elapsed)" } } # Read results $resultCode = [int](Get-Content $wuResultPath -Raw).Trim() $rebootNeeded = (Get-Content $wuRebootPath -Raw).Trim() -eq 'True' $log = Get-Content $wuLogPath -Raw -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Write-Host "Windows Update log:" Write-Host $log # Clean up Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item $wuWorkerPath, $wuResultPath, $wuRebootPath, $wuLogPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($resultCode -eq 99) { throw "Windows Update worker script failed. See log above." } if ($resultCode -notin @(0, 2, 3)) { Write-Warning "Windows Update returned unexpected result code: $resultCode" } else { Write-Host "Windows Update completed (ResultCode=$resultCode)." } if ($rebootNeeded) { Write-Warning "*** REBOOT REQUIRED to finish installing updates. ***" Write-Warning " Restart the VM, then re-run this script with: -SkipWindowsUpdate" exit 3010 } } # ── Step 1: WinRM ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Configuring WinRM" Enable-PSRemoting -Force -SkipNetworkProfileCheck 3>$null | Out-Null # Allow unencrypted (HTTP/5985) — acceptable for an isolated lab network. # Migrate to HTTPS/5986 with a self-signed cert for hardened environments. winrm set winrm/config/service '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' | Out-Null winrm set winrm/config/service/auth '@{Basic="true"}' | Out-Null # Increase shell memory and timeout limits for long builds winrm set winrm/config/winrs '@{MaxProcessesPerShell="25"}' | Out-Null Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Shell\MaxMemoryPerShellMB 2048 -Force 3>$null Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Shell\IdleTimeOut 7200000 -Force 3>$null # 2 hours # Ensure WinRM starts automatically Set-Service -Name WinRM -StartupType Automatic 3>$null Start-Service WinRM 3>$null Write-Host "WinRM configured." # ── Step 2: Firewall ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Disabling Windows Firewall (all profiles) — isolated lab VM" # Disable all firewall profiles entirely. This VM lives on VMnet8 NAT behind # the VMware NAT gateway with no inbound exposure from outside the host, so # full disable is acceptable and avoids profile-classification issues blocking # WinRM/ICMP from the host. Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Private,Public -Enabled False Write-Host "Windows Firewall disabled on all profiles." # ── Step 3: Build user account ──────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Creating build user account: $BuildUsername" $existingUser = Get-LocalUser -Name $BuildUsername -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($existingUser) { Write-Host "User '$BuildUsername' already exists — skipping creation." } else { # Convert to SecureString locally (inside the VM session) to avoid exposing # the password as a process argument visible in audit log event 4688. $secPwd = ConvertTo-SecureString $BuildPassword -AsPlainText -Force try { New-LocalUser -Name $BuildUsername -Password $secPwd ` -PasswordNeverExpires -Description 'CI build account' ` -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null } catch { throw "Failed to create user '$BuildUsername': $_" } Write-Host "User '$BuildUsername' created." } # Always ensure password policy and Administrators membership (idempotent) & net user $BuildUsername /passwordchg:no | Out-Null Set-LocalUser -Name $BuildUsername -PasswordNeverExpires $true $isMember = & net localgroup Administrators 2>&1 | Select-String -SimpleMatch $BuildUsername if (-not $isMember) { & net localgroup Administrators $BuildUsername /add | Out-Null Write-Host "User '$BuildUsername' added to Administrators." } else { Write-Host "User '$BuildUsername' already in Administrators." } # ── Step 3b: Disable UAC ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Disabling UAC (isolated lab VM)" # EnableLUA=0 disables UAC entirely — admin processes get full token without prompt. # LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy=1 ensures remote admin connections (WinRM) also # get an elevated token (avoids the filtered-token issue with runProgramInGuest). Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' ` -Name EnableLUA -Value 0 -Type DWord -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' ` -Name LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Write-Host "UAC disabled." # ── Step 4: CI working directories ─────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Creating CI working directories" foreach ($dir in @('C:\CI\build', 'C:\CI\output', 'C:\CI\scripts')) { if (-not (Test-Path $dir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $dir -Force | Out-Null Write-Host "Created: $dir" } } # ── Step 4b: Explorer settings ─────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Configuring Explorer defaults" # Open Explorer to 'This PC' (Devices and Drives) instead of Quick Access. # LaunchTo=1 = This PC, LaunchTo=2 = Quick Access (default) $explorerAdvKey = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' Set-ItemProperty -Path $explorerAdvKey -Name 'LaunchTo' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force # Also apply to the Default User profile so ci_build and any new user inherits it. $defaultHive = 'C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT' $mountName = 'TempDefaultUser' if (Test-Path $defaultHive) { reg load "HKU\$mountName" $defaultHive | Out-Null $defKey = "Registry::HKU\$mountName\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" if (-not (Test-Path $defKey)) { New-Item -Path $defKey -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path $defKey -Name 'LaunchTo' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force [gc]::Collect() reg unload "HKU\$mountName" | Out-Null Write-Host "Explorer: 'This PC' set for current user and default profile." } else { Write-Host "Explorer: 'This PC' set for current user (default hive not found)." } # ── Step 5: Disable Windows Defender ──────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Disabling Windows Defender real-time protection" # Defender scanning significantly slows compilation and NuGet restore. # On an isolated CI template VM this trade-off is acceptable. $defSvc = Get-Service -Name WinDefend -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($defSvc) { Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null # Exclude CI build paths from any remaining scanning Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\CI' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\dotnet' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Python' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 3>$null Write-Host "Windows Defender real-time protection disabled." } else { Write-Host "Windows Defender service not found — skipping." } # Disable via Group Policy registry key — survives Defender auto-updates and reboots. # This is the same key that SCCM/GPO uses in enterprise environments. $defenderKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender' if (-not (Test-Path $defenderKey)) { New-Item -Path $defenderKey -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path $defenderKey -Name 'DisableAntiSpyware' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path $defenderKey -Name 'DisableAntiVirus' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force # Also disable via the Windows Security Center policy subkey $rtKey = "$defenderKey\Real-Time Protection" if (-not (Test-Path $rtKey)) { New-Item -Path $rtKey -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path $rtKey -Name 'DisableRealtimeMonitoring' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path $rtKey -Name 'DisableBehaviorMonitoring' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path $rtKey -Name 'DisableIOAVProtection' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path $rtKey -Name 'DisableScriptScanning' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force Write-Host "Defender GPO registry keys written (persistent across updates)." # ── Step 6: Install .NET SDK ───────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Installing .NET SDK $DotNetSdkVersion" $dotnetInstalled = Get-Command dotnet -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($dotnetInstalled) { $installedVersion = dotnet --version Write-Host ".NET SDK already installed: $installedVersion" } else { Write-Host "Downloading dotnet-install.ps1..." $dotnetInstallScript = "$env:TEMP\dotnet-install.ps1" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://dot.net/v1/dotnet-install.ps1' ` -OutFile $dotnetInstallScript -UseBasicParsing Write-Host "Installing .NET SDK $DotNetSdkVersion (channel)..." & $dotnetInstallScript ` -Channel $DotNetSdkVersion ` -InstallDir 'C:\dotnet' ` -NoPath # Add to system PATH $currentPath = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'Machine') if ($currentPath -notlike '*C:\dotnet*') { [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable( 'PATH', "$currentPath;C:\dotnet", 'Machine' ) } $env:PATH = $env:PATH + ';C:\dotnet' Write-Host ".NET SDK installed: $(dotnet --version)" } # ── Step 7: Install Python ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Installing Python $PythonVersion" $pythonExe = 'C:\Python\python.exe' if (Test-Path $pythonExe) { Write-Host "Python already installed: $(& $pythonExe --version 2>&1)" } else { $pyInstallerUrl = "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$PythonVersion/python-$PythonVersion-amd64.exe" $pyInstallerPath = 'C:\CI\python_installer.exe' Write-Host "Downloading Python $PythonVersion installer..." Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $pyInstallerUrl -OutFile $pyInstallerPath -UseBasicParsing Write-Host "Installing Python $PythonVersion (all users, prepend PATH)..." $pyProc = Start-Process -FilePath $pyInstallerPath -ArgumentList @( '/quiet', 'InstallAllUsers=1', 'PrependPath=1', 'Include_test=0', 'Include_doc=0', 'TargetDir=C:\Python' ) -Wait -PassThru Remove-Item $pyInstallerPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($pyProc -and $pyProc.ExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Python installation failed (exit $($pyProc.ExitCode))." } # Refresh PATH for subsequent steps $env:PATH = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'Machine') + ';' + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'User') Write-Host "Python installed: $(python --version 2>&1)" } # ── Step 8: Install Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 ─────────────────────────── Write-Step "Installing Visual Studio Build Tools 2026" $msbuildPath = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2026\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe' if (Test-Path $msbuildPath) { Write-Host "VS Build Tools 2026 already installed." } else { $vsInstallerUrl = 'https://aka.ms/vs/stable/vs_buildtools.exe' $vsInstallerPath = 'C:\CI\vs_BuildTools.exe' $vsResultPath = 'C:\CI\vs_result.txt' $vsLogPath = 'C:\CI\vs_log.txt' Write-Host "Downloading VS Build Tools installer..." Remove-Item $vsInstallerPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # remove any stale/corrupt copy Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $vsInstallerUrl -OutFile $vsInstallerPath -UseBasicParsing # Remove Zone.Identifier ADS — files downloaded from internet are marked Zone 3 (Internet). # SYSTEM account cannot execute them without this unblock step. Unblock-File -Path $vsInstallerPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # Verify the download produced a valid Windows PE file (MZ header) $mzBytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($vsInstallerPath) | Select-Object -First 2 if (-not ($mzBytes[0] -eq 0x4D -and $mzBytes[1] -eq 0x5A)) { $fileSize = (Get-Item $vsInstallerPath).Length throw "VS installer download appears invalid (size=$fileSize, not an EXE). Check the URL: $vsInstallerUrl" } Write-Host "Installer verified OK ($((Get-Item $vsInstallerPath).Length) bytes)." # VS installer fails under WinRM (network logon token). Run via Scheduled Task as SYSTEM. $vsWorkerPath = 'C:\CI\vs_worker.ps1' $vsWorker = @" # SYSTEM account may have no TEMP set — use C:\Windows\Temp `$env:TEMP = 'C:\Windows\Temp' `$env:TMP = 'C:\Windows\Temp' # Clean any corrupt VS installer cache left by previous failed attempts Remove-Item 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\Temp\vs*' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\Temp\dd_*' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `$result = try { `$proc = Start-Process -FilePath '$vsInstallerPath' -ArgumentList @( '--quiet','--wait','--norestart','--nocache', '--installPath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2026\BuildTools"', '--add','Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools', '--includeRecommended', '--add','Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.MSBuildTools', '--add','Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktopBuildTools', '--add','Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.NuGet.BuildTools', '--add','Microsoft.Net.Component.4.8.SDK', '--add','Microsoft.Net.Component.4.7.2.TargetingPack' ) -Wait -PassThru if (`$proc) { [string]`$proc.ExitCode } else { '99' } } catch { "99: `$_" } if (-not `$result) { `$result = '99' } `$result | Set-Content '$vsResultPath' -Encoding UTF8 "@ $vsWorker | Set-Content -Path $vsWorkerPath -Encoding UTF8 Remove-Item $vsResultPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $taskName = 'CI-VSBuildTools' Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' ` -Argument "-NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$vsWorkerPath`"" $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId 'SYSTEM' -RunLevel Highest Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Principal $principal -Force | Out-Null Write-Host "Installing VS Build Tools via Scheduled Task (this may take 15-30 minutes)..." Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName $timeout = [datetime]::UtcNow.AddMinutes(60) $dots = 0 while (-not (Test-Path $vsResultPath)) { if ([datetime]::UtcNow -gt $timeout) { throw "VS Build Tools installation timed out." } # If task already finished without writing the result file, the worker itself crashed $taskInfo = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($taskInfo -and $taskInfo.State -eq 'Ready') { $lastResult = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).LastTaskResult throw "VS worker task exited prematurely (LastTaskResult=0x$('{0:X}' -f $lastResult)). Check C:\CI\vs_worker.ps1 for syntax errors." } Start-Sleep -Seconds 20 $dots++ if ($dots % 3 -eq 0) { Write-Host " ... still installing ($(([datetime]::UtcNow - ($timeout.AddMinutes(-60))).Minutes) min elapsed)" } } $rawResult = Get-Content $vsResultPath -Raw -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $rawResult = if ($rawResult) { $rawResult.Trim() } else { '99' } # Result file may contain "0", "3010", or "99: " $vsExit = if ($rawResult -match '^\d+$') { [int]$rawResult } else { 99 } $vsMsg = if ($vsExit -eq 99) { $rawResult } else { '' } Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item $vsWorkerPath, $vsResultPath, $vsInstallerPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($vsExit -notin @(0, 3010)) { throw "VS Build Tools installation failed (exit $vsExit). $vsMsg" } Write-Host "VS Build Tools 2026 installed (exit code $vsExit)." } # Add MSBuild to system PATH $msbuildDir = Split-Path $msbuildPath -Parent $currentPath = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'Machine') if ($currentPath -notlike "*$msbuildDir*") { [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable( 'PATH', "$currentPath;$msbuildDir", 'Machine' ) Write-Host "MSBuild added to system PATH." } # ── Step 9: Verify toolchain ─────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Verifying toolchain" $env:PATH = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'Machine') + ';' + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'User') $allOk = $true # Helper: resolve a binary — tries hardcoded path first, then Get-Command (PATH) function Resolve-Tool { param([string]$HardcodedPath, [string]$CommandName) if ($HardcodedPath -and (Test-Path $HardcodedPath -PathType Leaf)) { return $HardcodedPath } $found = Get-Command $CommandName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($found) { return $found.Source } return $null } # dotnet $dotnetBin = Resolve-Tool '' 'dotnet' if ($dotnetBin) { $v = & $dotnetBin --version 2>&1 | Select-Object -First 1 Write-Host " [OK] dotnet: $v ($dotnetBin)" } else { Write-Warning " [FAIL] dotnet not found" $allOk = $false } # python $pythonBin = Resolve-Tool 'C:\Python\python.exe' 'python' if ($pythonBin) { $v = & $pythonBin --version 2>&1 | Select-Object -First 1 Write-Host " [OK] python: $v ($pythonBin)" } else { Write-Warning " [FAIL] python not found" $allOk = $false } # msbuild $msbuildBin = Resolve-Tool $msbuildPath 'msbuild' if ($msbuildBin) { $v = & $msbuildBin -version 2>&1 | Select-Object -First 1 Write-Host " [OK] msbuild: $v ($msbuildBin)" } else { Write-Warning " [FAIL] msbuild not found at '$msbuildPath' and not in PATH" $allOk = $false } if (-not $allOk) { Write-Warning "Some tools failed verification. Review above and rerun if needed." } # ── Cleanup ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Step "Cleaning up disk" # 1. Windows Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr) — run with /sagerun:1 using preset flags # First register the flags via /sageset:1 in the registry (silent, no UI) $cleanKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches' $sageset = 1 $cleanCategories = @( 'Active Setup Temp Folders', 'BranchCache', 'Downloaded Program Files', 'Internet Cache Files', 'Memory Dump Files', 'Old ChkDsk Files', 'Previous Installations', 'Recycle Bin', 'Service Pack Cleanup', 'Setup Log Files', 'System error memory dump files', 'System error minidump files', 'Temporary Files', 'Temporary Setup Files', 'Thumbnail Cache', 'Update Cleanup', 'Upgrade Discarded Files', 'Windows Defender', 'Windows Error Reporting Archive Files', 'Windows Error Reporting Files', 'Windows Error Reporting Queue Files', 'Windows Error Reporting Temp Files', 'Windows ESD installation files', 'Windows Upgrade Log Files' ) foreach ($cat in $cleanCategories) { $keyPath = "$cleanKey\$cat" if (Test-Path $keyPath) { Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StateFlags$('{0:D4}' -f $sageset)" -Value 2 -Type DWord -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } Write-Host "Running cleanmgr /sagerun:$sageset (may take a few minutes)..." $proc = Start-Process -FilePath 'cleanmgr.exe' -ArgumentList "/sagerun:$sageset" -Wait -PassThru Write-Host "cleanmgr exited (code $($proc.ExitCode))." # 2. Clear Windows Update cache Write-Host "Stopping Windows Update service..." Stop-Service -Name wuauserv -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\*' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Service -Name wuauserv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Write-Host "Windows Update download cache cleared." # 3. Clear CBS / component store logs Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\*' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # 4. Clear TEMP folders Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\Temp\*' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\*" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # 5. Clear Prefetch Remove-Item 'C:\Windows\Prefetch\*' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # 6. Run DISM component store cleanup (removes superseded update components) Write-Host "Running DISM component store cleanup (StartComponentCleanup)..." $dism = Start-Process -FilePath 'dism.exe' ` -ArgumentList '/Online','/Cleanup-Image','/StartComponentCleanup','/ResetBase' ` -Wait -PassThru Write-Host "DISM exited (code $($dism.ExitCode))." Write-Host "Disk cleanup complete." # ── Done ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Write-Host "" Write-Host "============================================================" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host " Template VM setup complete!" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host "============================================================" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host "" Write-Host " MANDATORY NEXT STEPS:" Write-Host "" Write-Host " 1. Shut down this VM: Start -> Shut down" Write-Host " (Keep NIC on VMnet8 NAT — internet is required for builds)" Write-Host "" Write-Host " 2. Take snapshot in VMware Workstation:" Write-Host " VM -> Snapshot -> Take Snapshot" Write-Host " Name it EXACTLY: BaseClean" Write-Host "" Write-Host " 3. Leave VM powered off permanently." Write-Host "" Write-Host " 4. On the HOST - store credentials in Windows Credential Manager:" Write-Host " New-StoredCredential -Target 'BuildVMGuest' -UserName '$BuildUsername' ``" Write-Host " -Password '' -Persist LocalMachine" Write-Host " (Run in an elevated PowerShell with CredentialManager module)" Write-Host ""