NTLite

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### Display Command Line Help

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Run this command in the application directory to view the authoritative list of available switches.

```bash
ntlite.exe /?
```

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### Execute Full NTLite CLI Operation

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Runs a comprehensive sequence including loading, preset application, update downloading, and ISO creation.

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"D:\Test\WinEdit" /Load /Index:3 /Preset:"Main Preset" /Preset:"Additional Common Settings" /DownloadUpdates:"CU,NCU,Winget" /CreateIso:"D:\WinEdit.ISO" /IsoLabel:"WinUpdated" /ThreadMax:6 /Apply /Exit:AfterApply
```

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### Execute Cleanup via Command Line

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/image

Automates the removal of reinstalled component parts using the command line interface.

```bash
ntlite.exe /cleancu
```

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### Typical NTLite Command Invocation

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Combine source paths, presets, and actions to automate image processing tasks.

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"[image path]" /Load /Index:[X] /Preset:"[preset]" /Apply /Save[:Save|Stop] /Discard /SaveFormat:[wim|esd|swm] /SplitSize:[MB] /RemoveEditions:[i,j] /SaveDest:"[path]" /SaveDestMerge /CreateIso:"[path]" /IsoLabel:"[label]" /DownloadUpdates:"[options]" /ThreadMax:[threads] /Exit:AfterApply
```

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### /DownloadUpdates

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Downloads and integrates Windows updates for the loaded image based on specified types.

```APIDOC
## /DownloadUpdates:"..."

### Description
Downloads and integrates Windows updates for the loaded image. Requires a comma-separated list of update types.

### Parameters
- **update_types** (string) - Required - Comma-separated list of types: All, Default, CU, PCU, DE, DP, DU, EP, ESU, NCU, NHU, NF, PS, SafeOS, Terminal, VCLibs, VCLibsU, WaRun, WaRun2, Winget, WSL, XAML, OOBE.
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### Perform Common NTLite CLI Tasks

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Individual command-line operations for image editing, saving, exporting, and maintenance.

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"D:\Win11" /Load /Index:1
```

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"D:\Win11\sources\install.wim" /Index:1 /Preset:"D:\my.xml" /Apply /Save
```

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"D:\Win11" /Index:1 /Apply /SaveFormat:esd /CreateIso:"D:\Win11.iso" /IsoLabel:"WIN11"
```

```bash
ntlite.exe /Path:"D:\src.wim" /Index:1 /Save /SaveDest:"D:\trimmed.wim"
```

```bash
ntlite.exe /cleancu
```

```bash
ntlite.exe /Forget:"D:\old.wim"
```

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### ntlite.exe Command Line Usage

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

The primary command line interface for NTLite, allowing users to automate image processing tasks by combining source paths, presets, and specific action switches.

```APIDOC
## ntlite.exe

### Description
Executes NTLite operations via command line. The process returns exit code 0 on success and non-zero on failure.

### Usage
ntlite.exe /Path:"[image path]" /Load /Index:[X] /Preset:"[preset]" /Apply /Save[:Save|Stop] /Discard /SaveFormat:[wim|esd|swm] /SplitSize:[MB] /RemoveEditions:[i,j] /SaveDest:"[path]" /SaveDestMerge /CreateIso:"[path]" /IsoLabel:"[label]" /DownloadUpdates:"[options]" /ThreadMax:[threads] /Exit:AfterApply

### Switches
- **/Path** (string) - Path to the image source.
- **/Load** (flag) - Loads the specified image.
- **/Index** (integer) - Specifies the image index.
- **/Preset** (string) - Path to a preset file.
- **/Apply** (flag) - Applies changes to the image.
- **/Save** (string) - Save action (Save or Stop).
- **/Discard** (flag) - Discards changes.
- **/SaveFormat** (string) - Output format (wim, esd, or swm).
- **/SplitSize** (integer) - Split size in MB.
- **/RemoveEditions** (string) - List of editions to remove.
- **/SaveDest** (string) - Destination path for saving.
- **/SaveDestMerge** (flag) - Merges destination path.
- **/CreateIso** (string) - Path to create an ISO file.
- **/IsoLabel** (string) - Label for the ISO.
- **/DownloadUpdates** (string) - Update download options.
- **/ThreadMax** (integer) - Maximum number of threads.
- **/Exit** (string) - Exit behavior (e.g., AfterApply).
- **/NewInstance** (flag) - Forces a separate, independent process.
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### Check Process Exit Code

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

The process returns 0 on success and a non-zero value on failure for scripting integration.

```text
0
```

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### Processing and Maintenance Commands

Source: https://ntlite.com/docs/cli

Various command-line flags for controlling processing threads, instance management, and image maintenance.

```APIDOC
## Command Line Flags

- **/ThreadMax:N** - Sets the maximum number of processing threads to use.
- **/NewInstance** - Forces a fresh independent process instead of routing to an existing instance.
- **/CleanCU** - Cleans up reinstalled component parts on the current installation.
- **/ForceListComponents** - Forces component listing for the loaded image.
- **/Forget:"..."** - Removes a specific item from the image history list by path.
- **/?** - Displays command-line help.
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