Note: All tasks should be performed using the DC1 virtual machine Use ImageX.exe to extract the contents of a WIM file to a folder In this task you will create the basic folder structure required for building WinPE images and then extract the contents of WinPE.wim file that is provided with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) 1.
Once this is done you will then prepare the build files and generate a Windows Image (WIM) file that can then be used to create a series of boot solutions.
In this exercise you will create a WinPE image by extracting the source files to the local disk of your workstation, modify the standard components included in the build to provide support for the needs of the build team by including additional device drivers and support for scripting, and support for the support teams by including the Recovery tool package. With an average size of 130Mb for an x86 build, WinPE can be booted from removable media such as USB keys, CDR or used as part of a PXE (F12) boot solution. See what s possible atģ Customizing WinPE of 11 Exercise 1 Build a custom WinPE image Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0 is a bootable tool that provides operating system features for installation, troubleshooting, and recovery. Duration 60 Minutes For More Information Microsoft BCD FAQ Support Information This lab is built and supported by HynesITe, Inc. Experience working with Windows device drivers Ability to analyze command line commands and understand syntax Familiarity with scripting using WSH and VBScript. Background InformationĢ Customizing WinPE of 11 The following virtual machines will be used to complete this lab: VistaLabs_DC1: Domain Controller running Windows Server 2003 VistaLabs_Client1: Windows Vista client machine Prerequisites You should be familiar with the following products or technologies before you begin this lab. In this lab you will use the tools from the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) to create and modify a WinPE image that will fulfill the needs of the teams in your organization. After reviewing the information gathered from the various teams, WinPE has been identified as the ideal solution. The support teams have requested a tool that will allow them to recover machines that have suffered issues such as corrupted boot sectors & partition tables, or damaged operating system files, as well as to perform maintenance tasks such as defragmenting volumes and running virus scans. Support for scripting was also mentioned as being highly desirable.
They have also asked for the ability to create and format partitions with NTFS. Discussions with the desktop build team have revealed that their primary issue is locating DOS drivers for network cards. Scenario In response to growing frustrations as a result of your organization s existing solutions for booting new machine builds, and a need to provide a simple & robust platform for resolving issues with Windows XP, Vista and servers, you have been given the responsibility for creating a solution. It is ideal for the following scenarios: Booting a computer that does not have an operating system Creating and formatting partitions on a hard disk Installing Windows from a network share Booting a computer with a corrupted operating system Objectives This lab covers the following activities: Customize components included in WinPE Automating tasks in WinPE Creating a bootable WinPE iso image Updating a Windows Deployment Server (WDS) to include a WinPE boot image. WinPE is designed to make large-scale, customized deployments of the new Windows Vista operating system notably easier. Windows PE enables users to inject drivers, configure Windows Vista offline, provide recovery solutions as well as diagnose and troubleshoot system problems. WinPE is easily configured and extended using ImageX. It is a minimal Win32 subsytem and it is based on the Windows kernel running in protected. Windows PE 2.0 is the core deployment foundation for Windows Vista and is available to all Windows Vista customers. 1 Customizing WinPE of 11 Customizing Windows PE Abstract WinPE is the Windows Preinstallation Environment.