How to add drivers to an already built Unattended Windows 11 ISO?

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Hey there! So, Ive been using this unattended windows 11 image since march and due to lot of works I already forgotten how to build one. haha!
I tried to re-build it again to add new drivers for the additional desktops we have. and used a fresh copy of 22H2 but some of the configs i made using registry entries like the classic start menu on the left was reverted to the center. also the password never expires now didnt work. How can i reuse the configurations i made from the previous iso? I just need to add more drivers to the existing iso.
 
There's two options for updating drivers on a completed ISO:

1. Extract your driver files to a local folder. Load the image. Select Add Folder from the Drivers page to import the driver files, and Apply.

2. Extract the ISO to a local folder. Copy your driver installer EXE(s) to sources\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Files
Edit sources\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Files\SetupComplete.cmd, and insert a new line to execute each installer using their unattended flags. The installer filename must be "%WINDIR%\Setup\Files\installer.exe" to match where the files are staged. Make a new ISO.​
 
There's two options for updating drivers on a completed ISO:

1. Extract your driver files to a local folder. Load the image. Select Add Folder from the Drivers page to import the driver files, and Apply.

2. Extract the ISO to a local folder. Copy your driver installer EXE(s) to sources\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Files
Edit sources\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Files\SetupComplete.cmd, and insert a new line to execute each installer using their unattended flags. The installer filename must be "%WINDIR%\Setup\Files\installer.exe" to match where the files are staged. Make a new ISO.​
on the first one will this not affect the unattended config/deletions already present on the completed ISO? or do i still need presets(which sadly i didnt saved)?
 
If your current ISO has an unattended file or existing Post-Setup actions, as long as you don't touch those sections in NTLite -- those previous contents will be undisturbed. Applied changes are cumulative to the loaded ISO.

Since you didn't keep your preset, now you will appreciate why NTLite defaults to auto-saving presets in two places: under the Preset folder, and another copy on the ISO itself.
 
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