Windows Preinstallation Environment
Windows PE 10.0 (based on Windows 10), showing Windows Command Prompt, Registry Editor and Windows Task Manager
Developer	Microsoft
Source model	Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
Latest release	10.0.17763.0 / October 2, 2018; 12 months ago
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	Freeware

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Windows Preinstallation Environment (also known as Windows PE and WinPE) is a lightweight version of Windows used for the deployment of PCs, workstations, and servers, or troubleshooting an operating system while it is offline. It is intended to replace MS-DOSboot disks and can be booted via USB flash drive, PXE, iPXE,^[1]CD-ROM, or hard disk. Traditionally used by large corporations and OEMs (to preinstall Windows client operating systems on PCs during manufacturing), it is now widely available free of charge via Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).

If you do not have.NET 4.5 already installed before attempting to add WinPE 5.1 to GSS 3.0, the reboot will occur while adding it which will result in.NET 4.5 being installed, but the rest of the process will cease and you will have to start over. The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Microsoft Windows Vista™ family of operation systems. By using Windows AIK, you can perform unattended Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, and create Windows PE images. How to create a custom WinPE 8 / WinPE 8.1 (5.0 / 5.1) boot cd iso or usb boot key How to create a custom Windows 8/8.1 Pre-boot Environment The windows PE 8/8.1 pre-boot environment 5.0 + (win8) & 5.1 + (win8.1) is very useful for a variety of things from antivirus scanning.

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Overview[edit]

WinPE was originally intended to be used only as a pre-installation platform for deploying Microsoft Windows operating systems, specifically to replace DOS in this respect. WinPE has the following uses:

Deployment of workstations and servers in large corporations as well as pre-installation by system builders of workstations and servers to be sold to end users.
Recovery platform to run 32-bit or 64-bit recovery tools such as Winternals ERD Commander or Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
Platform for running third-party 32-bit or 64-bit disk cloning utilities.

The package can be used for developer testing or as a recovery CD/DVD for system administrators. Many customized WinPE boot CDs packaged with third-party applications for different uses are now available from volunteers via the Internet. The package can also be used as the base of a forensics investigation to either capture a disk image or run analysis tools without mounting any available disks and thus changing state.^[2]

Version 2.0 introduced a number of improvements^[3] and extended the availability of WinPE to all customers, not just corporate enterprise customers by downloading and installing Microsoft's Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).

It was originally designed and built by a small team of engineers in Microsoft's Windows Deployment team, including Vijay Jayaseelan, Ryan Burkhardt, and Richard Bond.^[4]

Versions[edit]

The following versions are known to exist:

Version	Description
1.0	The first release of Windows Preinstallation Environment, built from Windows XP RTM^[5]
1.1	Built from Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1^[5]
1.2	Built from Windows Server 2003 RTM^[5]
1.5	Called Windows PE 2004; built from Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2^[5]
1.6	Called Windows PE 2005; built from Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1^[5]
2.0^[6]^[7]	Built from the first edition of Windows Vista. This version differs from the other versions since it doesn't need the disc to load all the files.^{[citation needed]} This means that the download is now 992 MB in size instead of 60 MB from the previous versions. It's possible to modify the default startup disc to have access to a few plug-ins like Windows Management Instrumentation, Windows Scripting Host, additional drivers and other 32-bit applications (or 64-bit applications for 64-bit versions). Other new features include the capability for a rewritable RAM disk since WinPE version 1.x only has a recordable RAM disk.
2.1^[8]	Built from Windows Server 2008
2.2	Built from Windows Server 2008 SP2^[5]
3.0^[9]	Built from Windows 7 code base. It is included in WAIK 2.0.^[5]
3.1^[10]	Built from Windows 7 SP1 code base. It is included in a WAIK supplementary update provided by Microsoft.
4.0^[11]	Built from Windows 8 code base. It is included in Windows ADK for Windows 8.0.
5.0^[12]^[13]	Built from Windows 8.1 code base. It is included in Windows ADK for Windows 8.1.
5.1^[14]^[13]	It is an update for version 5.0 that is applied manually.^[15]
10.0.10240.16384	Built from Windows 10 v1507 code base. It is included in Windows ADK for Windows 10.^[16]^[17]
10.0.10586.0	Built from Windows 10 v1511. It is included in Windows ADK for Windows 10 1511.^[18]
10.0.14393.0	Built from Windows 10 v1607 code base. It is included in Windows ADK for Windows 10 1607.^[19]
10.0.15063.0	Built from Windows 10 v1703 code base.
10.0.16299.15	Built from Windows 10 v1709 code base.
10.0.17134.1	Built from Windows 10 v1803 code base.
10.0.17763.0	Built from Windows 10 v1809 code base.
10.0.18362.1	Build from Windows 10 v1903 code base.

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Windows Recovery Environment[edit]

Windows 8 Recovery Environment, Advanced Options section screen, showing four of the six available options

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a set of tools based on Windows PE to help diagnose and recover from serious errors which may be preventing Windows from booting successfully. Windows RE is installed along with Windows Vista and later, and may be booted from hard disks, optical media (such as an operating system installation disc) and PXE (e.g. Windows Deployment Services).^[20] A copy of Windows RE is included in the installation media of the aforementioned operating systems. It is a successor to Recovery Console.

Windows RE features include:

Automatic Repair: Automatically finds and fixes boot errors in the Windows Vista Startup Process caused by issues such as corruption of the following components: Boot Configuration Data, disk and file system metadata, Master Boot Record, or Windows Registry, and issues caused by missing or damaged boot and system files, incompatible drivers, or damaged hardware. Prior to Windows 8, this mode was known as 'Startup Repair.'^[21] The executable image for Automatic Repair is startrep.exe
System Restore: Same as the System Restore that is included in Windows, it allows a system's settings to be restored to those of a previous state.
System Image Recovery: Same as the Backup and Restore component of Windows, it allows restoring a previously created disk image.
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool: Analyses the computer memory (RAM) for defects (not available on Windows 8 and later). The program does not run inside WinRE, but instead reboots the system and executes memtest.exe instead of loading the operating system. memtest.exe cannot be run inside Windows.
Windows Command Prompt: Gives command-line access to t

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