OSD PowerShell Module
A PowerShell module for Windows deployment, built around OSDCloud — a modern, internet-based OS deployment framework that runs entirely from WinPE.
Requirements
| Requirement |
Value |
| PowerShell |
5.1 or later |
| Edition |
Desktop (Windows PowerShell) |
| OS |
Windows |
Installation
Install from PowerShell Gallery
Install-Module -Name OSD -Force
Update to the latest version
Update-Module -Name OSD -Force
Import into the current session
Import-Module -Name OSD -Force
Check the installed version
Get-Module -Name OSD -ListAvailable | Select-Object Name, Version
Quick Start: OSDCloud
OSDCloud deploys Windows directly from the internet (or a USB cache) via WinPE. The typical workflow is:
1. Create a WinPE template
New-OSDCloudTemplate -Name "OSDCloudWinPE"
2. Create a workspace and USB drive
$OSDCloudWorkspace = "C:\OSDCloudWinPE"
New-OSDCloudWorkspace -WorkspacePath $OSDCloudWorkspace
New-OSDCloudUSB
3. Optionally customize WinPE
# Add a PowerShell module into WinPE (e.g., HPCMSL for HP devices)
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -PSModuleInstall HPCMSL
# Add 7-Zip support for extracting HP softpaqs in WinPE
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE -Add7Zip
4. Boot and deploy
Boot from the OSDCloud USB drive. From WinPE, launch the deployment:
# GUI (recommended for interactive deployments)
Start-OSDCloudGUI
# Command line
Start-OSDCloud -OSName "Windows 11 26H2 x64" -OSEdition Pro
Key Features & Function Groups
OSDCloud Deployment
| Function |
Description |
Start-OSDCloud |
Core deployment engine — downloads and installs Windows from the internet |
Start-OSDCloudGUI |
Interactive GUI for selecting OS, language, and edition |
Start-OSDCloudGUIDev |
Developer/testing GUI with additional HP, SetupComplete, and debug options |
Start-OSDCloudCLI |
Non-interactive command-line deployment |
Invoke-OSDCloud |
Invokes OSDCloud after variables are set |
Invoke-OSDCloudIPU |
In-Place Upgrade using OSDCloud |
Template & Workspace Management
| Function |
Description |
New-OSDCloudTemplate |
Creates a new WinPE template using the installed Windows ADK |
New-OSDCloudWorkspace |
Creates a new OSDCloud workspace from a template |
Edit-OSDCloudWinPE |
Customizes the WinPE boot image (modules, drivers, 7-Zip, etc.) |
New-OSDCloudUSB |
Creates a bootable OSDCloud USB drive |
Update-OSDCloudUSB |
Updates an existing OSDCloud USB drive |
Get-OSDCloudTemplate |
Returns the current OSDCloud template |
Set-OSDCloudTemplate |
Sets the active OSDCloud template |
Driver Packs
| Function |
Description |
Get-MyDriverPack |
Detects and returns the appropriate driver pack for the current device |
Save-MyDriverPack |
Downloads the driver pack for the current device |
Get-HPDriverPackLatest |
Gets the latest HP driver pack for a given platform |
Get-DellDriverPackCatalog |
Returns the Dell driver pack catalog |
Get-LenovoDriverPackCatalog |
Returns the Lenovo driver pack catalog |
Get-SurfaceDriverPackCatalog |
Returns the Surface driver pack catalog |
HP Device Management
| Function |
Description |
Get-HPTPMDetermine |
Detects the required HP TPM firmware update package (SP87753 / SP94937) |
Invoke-HPTPMEXEDownload |
Downloads the required HP TPM firmware to C:\OSDCloud\HP\TPM |
Invoke-HPTPMEXEInstall |
Extracts and installs the staged HP TPM firmware via TPMConfig64.exe |
Invoke-HPTPMDowngrade |
Downgrades an Infineon TPM from firmware 2.0 to 1.2 |
Install-HPIA |
Installs HP Image Assistant |
Invoke-HPIA |
Runs HP Image Assistant to update drivers, firmware, BIOS, and software |
Install-ModuleHPCMSL |
Installs the HP Client Management Script Library (HPCMSL) |
Get-HPSoftpaqListLatest |
Returns the latest HP softpaq list for a platform |
Windows Image Servicing
| Function |
Description |
Edit-MyWindowsImage |
Mounts and services a Windows image offline |
Mount-MyWindowsImage |
Mounts a WIM/FFU for offline servicing |
Dismount-MyWindowsImage |
Dismounts a mounted Windows image |
Copy-PSModuleToWindowsImage |
Injects a PowerShell module into an offline Windows image |
Add-WindowsPackageSSU |
Adds a Servicing Stack Update to a Windows image |
Update-MyWindowsImage |
Applies cumulative updates to a mounted Windows image |
Disk & Volume Management
| Function |
Description |
Get-LocalDisk |
Returns local fixed disks |
Clear-LocalDisk |
Clears all partitions from a local disk |
Get-USBDisk |
Returns connected USB disks |
Clear-USBDisk |
Clears all partitions from a USB disk |
New-OSDisk |
Creates a new OSD-formatted disk layout |
Backup-DiskToFFU |
Captures a disk to a Full Flash Update (FFU) image |
Invoke-SelectLocalDisk |
Interactive disk selection UI |
Microsoft Update Catalog
| Function |
Description |
Get-MsUpCat |
Queries the Microsoft Update Catalog |
Get-MsUpCatUpdate |
Returns update metadata from the MS Update Catalog |
Save-MsUpCatDriver |
Downloads a driver update from the MS Update Catalog |
Save-MsUpCatUpdate |
Downloads an update package from the MS Update Catalog |
OOBE & SetupComplete
| Function |
Description |
Invoke-oobeUpdateWindows |
Runs Windows Update during OOBE |
Invoke-oobeUpdateDrivers |
Runs driver updates during OOBE |
Invoke-oobeAddNetFX3 |
Adds .NET Framework 3.5 during OOBE |
Invoke-oobeAddRSAT |
Adds RSAT tools during OOBE |
New-OSDCloudUSBSetupCompleteTemplate |
Creates SetupComplete script templates on OSDCloud USB |
New-OSDCloudWorkspaceSetupCompleteTemplate |
Creates SetupComplete script templates in the workspace |
WinRE & WiFi
| Function |
Description |
Connect-WinREWiFi |
Connects to WiFi from WinRE/WinPE |
Connect-WinREWiFiByXMLProfile |
Connects to WiFi using an XML profile from WinRE/WinPE |
Get-WinREWiFi |
Returns available WiFi networks from WinRE |
Set-WinREWiFi |
Configures WiFi in WinRE |
Azure
| Function |
Description |
Connect-OSDCloudAzure |
Authenticates to Azure for OSDCloud |
Get-AzOSDCloud |
Returns Azure OSDCloud resources |
Get-CloudSecret |
Retrieves a secret from Azure Key Vault |
Set-CloudSecret |
Saves a secret to Azure Key Vault |
Useful Commands
# List all exported functions
Get-Command -Module OSD
# List all HP-related functions
Get-Command -Module OSD | Where-Object { $_.Name -match '-HP' }
# List all OSDCloud-related functions
Get-Command -Module OSD | Where-Object { $_.Name -match 'OSDCloud' }
# Get help for a specific function
Get-Help Start-OSDCloud -Full
Get-Help New-OSDCloudTemplate -Examples
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