Some Info About Windows PE ? ..

[Black-Panther]

1. I didnt really understand what it does (its like windows loading from cd ?) ...

2. How do I install it \ make it ... ? is there any tutorial like there is for the unatanneded Windows ? ....

please help meh :D:

byeee

[jaclaz]

Well, according to Microsoft, if you are not on theirs OEM/ENTERPRISE/IT PROFESSIONAL list you are not even allowed to KNOW it exists!

Ok, just joking, here is the story:

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/program...port/winpe.mspx

In plain words, it is not a Public Release, nor you can buy it, unless you qualify for the above.

Windows PE is more or less a stripped down version of Windows XP/Server2003 that can run from CD-ROM, it is useful for these uses, mainly:

- accessing a dead system

- data recovery

- data forensics (but there are much better tools)

- first install of windows on new PC

- make a windows live-CD, like Knoppix or Morphix do for Linux

Luckily enough, this wonderful guy, Bart Lagerweij, has found a way to recreate a very similar environment:

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

with ordinary files you can have legally.

Go to Bart's page above to get everything you need apart your own LICENSED copy of Windows XP/Server 2003.

Then, build your 1st basic copy of Bart's PE, play a little with it, and come back to this forum to learn how you can better, fine tune and customize it.

Hope the above clears the matter, please correct me where I am wrong.

jaclaz