So the default build works with no problem and boots successfully.. but if I add the some mega optional apps, the ISO is unbootable at all in ventoy and AIOboot and the bootmgr shows IO error and files not found..
I tried testing with the XPE host boot option and default build can boot successfully.. the customized build can boot but with no apps or shortcuts..
I tried putting the extracted ISO in ventoy USB and boot from wim and it works but no apps.. I can live with wimboot but I need to integrate the programs folder somehow in the boot.wim file, I tried doing it manually but the xpe environment still can't see the apps or make shortcuts..
I tried booting from RAM and disabling CDUSB.y but not fixed..
I tried to find the exact plugins that cause this issue but it seems random.. I keep switching plugins on and off and rebuilding and it boots sometimes.. I narrowed it down to the integrated drivers, the C++ and .NET integrations, the bluetooth and MTP options.. but it's still random even after disabling these plugins... I then tried booting the ISO directly in virtualbox and it worked.. It seems there are some plugins breaking the boot scenario of the ISO and un-linking the programs folder in the WIM boot.. looking for a workaround after spending 18 hours trying to fix..