Windows PE Default Directory

[Nesta]

I have a dual boot system that has a Windows PE build that is loaded on to the same drive as Windows XP SP2. Both are on the same partition. The Windows PE files are in C:\minint.

1) Is there a way for me to change the location of that directory? I no not want the minint folder on the root of C. I want to use C:\WindowsPE\minint instead. When I try this Windows PE does not boot. Here is the content of my boot.ini:

[boot loader]

timeout=0

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows PE"

2) When I've booted into Windows PE, is there a way to determine whether the laptop is running on battery or AC power? Is there perhaps a simple VB script that can determine this within PE?

Thanks!

[Takeshi]

Q1. Looking at your boot.ini, you're either booting WinPE or RC but not both, depending on the version of txtsetup.sif.

By design, C:\WindowsPE\minint won't work. cmldr looks for minint and not WindowsPE\minint. I don't know if modifying it would work. Why not try it?

Q2. Isn't it when it's connected to the mains it always uses mains power?