What should be the right base ISO to build the latest 24H2/25H2 ISO?

[SM03]

I'd like to ask/know from all the members who use NTLite for modding for Win11 (Especially for 25H2)
Which build do you use as the base, to edit/mod the latest build (version) ISO with all the other (NTLite) tweaks?

1. Base= 26100.1 + checkpoint LCU KB5043080 [26100.1742] + latest LCU (currently KB5066835 26200.6899] + 25H2 EP KB5054156 (26100.6717.1.4)

1. Base= 26100.1742 + latest LCU (currently KB5066835 26200.6899] + 25H2 EP KB5054156 (26100.6717.1.4)

Technically,
The outcome would be the same, still asking to know-Which one is the more appropriate approach to prep the latest ISO via NTLite/W10UI-What base ISO majority NTLite users here use?


For context:
asked the same question to three AI models (Gemini, CGPT and Perplexity), and all three AI models' answers are #2
i.e. Base= 26100.1742 + latest LCU (currently KB5066835 26200.6899] + 25H2 EP KB5054156 (26100.6717.1.4)

 

[garlin]

I thought this debate was settled (by abbodi?). Since the Checkpoint is the new 24H2 baseline, there's no point in starting with .1 and always adding KB5043080. That's just wasted effort.

MS told us a new Checkpoint would arrive to eventually replace KB5043080, but we're here a year later and it's still there.

NTLite doesn't care either way.

 

[tistou77]

When we tested with nuhi, there was a difference in files between the .1 + CU and the ISO with the CU already integrated (leftovers)
We always use the .1 (which is why the "Placeholders" were added).

PS: tested before and with the .1742

 

[sjackaman]

I usually download the latest ISO, then use NTLite Updates function to download latest updates - I always have checkpoint KB5043080 installed on my base

 

[garlin]

When we tested with nuhi, there was a difference in files between the .1 + CU and the ISO with the CU already integrated (leftovers)
We always use the .1 (which is why the "Placeholders" were added).

PS: tested before and with the .1742

Are these the two reclaimable packages everyone talks about on ElevenForum?

 

[tistou77]

Are these the two reclaimable packages everyone talks about on ElevenForum?

I don't remember which packages/files it's anymore, it was a year ago (and I didn't see it on the forum)
We test at each release of "real build" (without EP) and we keep the .1 since W10 (but maybe not since the 1st build)